Eric William Johnson (CRD #2142522, Hinsdale, New York) was barred by FINRA for the alleged misappropriation of more than $1 million from at least six firm customers’ brokerage accounts at his member firm. Eric Johnson was register in the securities industry for 23 years. FINRA's findings stated that Johnson made wire transfers of funds from […]

Florida broker Emily Palmer Vitale, with Florida Investment Advisors now known as BT Wealth Advisors, a subsidiary of The Tampa Banking Co., was fined $5000 and suspended for three months by FINRA for allegedly forging a client’s signature. In January 2014, Vitale allegedly cut and pasted a customer’s signature from another document to another. Christopher […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, June, 2013,” by Soreide Law Group, a Securities Arbitration Law Firm, (888) 760-6552. Michael John Woods (CRD #1884701, Registered Principal, Dexter, Michigan) was fined $20,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two years. Without admitting […]

The Soreide Law Group, PLLC, a Securities Arbitration Law Firm, (888) 760-6552, found the following information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, April, 2013.” Arthur Apostol (CRD #2265647, Registered Representative, Ashford, Connecticut) was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for three months. Without admitting or […]

John Herman Fick (CRD #4197483, Registered Representative, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina) was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 18 months. This fine must be paid either upon Fick’s reassociation with a FINRA member firm after his suspension, or before the filing of any application or request for relief from any statutory […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA's website's 'Disciplinary Actions, January 2012."   Bradley John Delp (CRD #1701698, Registered Representative, Deerfield Beach, Florida)   submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was fined $25,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two months. The fine must […]