MATTHEW ALBERS Suspended By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) disclosed August 1, 2019 that it issued a suspension and $5,000 fine to Paulson Investment Company securities broker Matthew Albers (CRD#: 2917814, Vienna, Virginia) for discretionary trading. Evidently, Albers submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2018056269001 on July 17, 2019. […]

CURTIS ILE Issued Suspension By FINRA The Financial industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it has suspended Sigma Financial Corporation securities broker Curtis Ile (CRD#: 4009787, Mount Carmel, Illinois). Ile evidently mismarked order tickets, exercised discretion improperly, and failed to review information before making recommendations. The suspension, effective June 3, 2019 to December 2, 2019, […]

Soreide Law Group obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under, “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, December 2016.” Robert James Batchen (CRD #2106288, Wheeling, Illinois) was assessed a deferred fine of $15,000, and suspended by FINRA for five months for allegedly effecting discretionary trades in a client’s accounts. FINRA’s findings stated that although the client […]

The South Florida-based Soreide Law Group (888-760-6552) obtained the following information from FINRA’s website under, “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, July 2016.” James P. Scullin (CRD #1577362, Miami, Florida) was assessed a deferred fine of $15,000 and suspended by FINRA for nine months for allegedly placing an unauthorized trade in a client’s account. FINRA’s findings […]

The Florida law firm, Soreide Law Group (888-760-6552) obtained the following information on FINRA's website listed under, "Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions March 2016." James P. Hilty Jr. (CRD #5400513, Ocala, Florida) was assessed a deferred fine of $5,000 and suspended by FINRA for 45 days for allegedly effecting discretionary transactions in the securities accounts […]

Joel Eziekel Blum (CRD #4905379, Goshen, New York) Alternate Names: EZIEKEL JOEL BLUM was fined $10,000 and suspended by FINRA for 20 days for allegedly executing discretionary transactions in client accounts without written authorization to do so from his member firm. FINRA's findings stated that Blum also allegedly mismarked order tickets in connection with these […]

The following information appeared on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, June, 2013.” Darrah Lee Gleason (CRD #2442684, Registered Representative, Old Greenwich, Connecticut) was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one month. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Gleason consented to the described sanctions and […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA’s website’s ‘Disciplinary Actions, February 2012.”   Charles Rainsford Marks Jr. (CRD #4727907, Registered Representative, South Jacksonville, Florida)   submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 10 business days. The […]

Jeffrey Scott Donner (CRD #2631248, Registered Principal, Weston, Florida)   was named as a respondent in a FINRA complaint alleging that he executed transactions in the accounts of customers at his member firm without their prior knowledge, authorization or consent.   This complaint alleges that Donner exercised discretion in a customer’s account and effected securities transactions […]