January 23, 2014

Sarasota Principal Broker Fined and Suspended by FINRA for Participation in PIPE Transactions

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

Soreide Law Group, (888) 760-6552, has obtained the following summation of information from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, January, 2014.”

Harry Shaw Hammond (CRD #2261856, Registered Principal, Sarasota, Florida)

was fined $10,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 12 months. Hammond consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that he participated in private securities transactions without his member firm’s approval. Hammond referred clients to invest with a private investment company specializing in private investment in public equity (PIPE) transactions.

Individuals Hammond referred invested more than $4 million. The company paid $18,000 to Hammond’s wife, who worked as Hammond’s administrative assistant and was not registered. The company was not a firm-approved product. The SEC sued the company for misappropriation of $4 million, misrepresentations, and failure to maintain required books and records. The company was placed in receivership. Hammond’s wife has returned the $18,000 the company paid to the receiver. Total investor losses have not yet been determined.
The suspension is in effect from November 18, 2013, through November 17, 2014. (FINRA Case #2013035961601)

Harry Hammond was previously registered with the following FINRA firm(s):

ALLEGIANT SECURITIES L.L.C. (CRD# 133912) - SARASOTA, FL
12/2007 - 12/2011

INTERSECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 16164) - SARASOTA, FL
03/2006 - 12/2007

FFP SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 16337) - SARASOTA, FL
08/2000 - 03/2006

1ST DISCOUNT BROKERAGE, INC. (CRD# 39164) - LAKE WORTH, FL
07/1999 - 07/2000

MARKETING ONE SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 16611) - PORTLAND, OR
09/1998 - 07/1999

1ST DISCOUNT BROKERAGE, INC. (CRD# 39164) - LAKE WORTH, FL
12/1997 - 09/1998

This ends the summation of information from FINRA’s website.

Ft. Lauderdale-based, Soreide Law Group, represents clients nationwide in arbitrations before FINRA. For a free consultation on how to potentially recover your investment losses call: 888-760-6552.

S H A R E   T H I S   P O S T

Recent Posts

September 15, 2026
TORY A DUGGINS Barred by FINRA

TORY A DUGGINS was barred by FINRA from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker/dealer firm.  The last firm Duggins was registered with was SPARTAN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC, of New York, New York from 02/29/2016 - 01/31/2024. According to the FINRA report dated 1/21/2026, TORY A DUGGINS was named a respondent in […]

September 14, 2026
Westpark Capital Sanctioned By FINRA For Failure To Supervise GWG L Bond Sales

Investors might have sustained financial harm through WestPark Capital Inc. [CRD: 39914, Los Angeles, California], according to publicly available information found on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority BrokerCheck. WestPark Capital has been registered with FINRA since 1996 and maintains its headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Keep reading to discover more about the regulatory action involving the […]

September 13, 2026
James Tighe Of Morgan Stanley Barred By FINRA After Investigation

Investors might have sustained losses due to securities broker James Fredrick Tighe [CRD: 3129233, Phoenix, Arizona], and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority barred him, based on public information on BrokerCheck. Tighe was associated with Morgan Stanley from June 1, 2009, through January 14, 2025. Continue reading to find out more about Tighe’s regulatory and client dispute […]

Contact us Nationwide USA
2401 E. Atlantic Blvd., Suite 305, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
Helping clients recover money across the USA
search
Copyright © 2025 Soreide Law Group, PLLC  |  All Rights Reserved