April 1, 2014

Prinipal Broker Barred by FINRA for Converting Clients' Funds to His Own Personal Use

business man holding his head with text asking questions about stock broker misconduct

The Soreide Law Group, (888) 760-6552, obtained this summation of information located on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, March, 2014.”

Jack Richard Kelly (CRD #1994768, Registered Principal, Millington, Tennessee)

was barred by FINRA for allegedly converting $85,000 from his clients. FINRA's findings said a client gave Jack Kelly checks totaling $40,000 that were to be invested in a fund which Kelly had said would provide 7 percent interest.

The $40,000 came from a fund that was to provide for the client's disabled sister. Rather than invest the $40,000 in the account in which Kelly promised a high-yield, Kelly converted the funds for his own personal use.

Additionally, FINRA's findings stated that an elderly client gave Kelly $45,000 to invest in a fund that Kelly had represented would also produce 7 percent interest. Kelly converted the funds from the client to his own personal use, instead of investing the $45,000 from the client.
(FINRA Case #2013037708301)

Jack Richard Kelly was previously registered with the following FINRA firm(s):

PFS INVESTMENTS INC. (CRD# 10111) - WATERLOO, IA
12/1989 - 07/2013

The summation of information available on FINRA's website ends here.

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