JESSE HOLOVACKO Fraud Conviction Affirmed The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed Merrill Lynch financial advisor Jesse Holovacko’s (CRD#: 5112298, Edison, New Jersey) convictions of 6 counts of wire fraud and 1 count of investment advisor fraud, according to an unpublished Opinion filed July 22, 2019 in U.S.A. v. Jesse Holovacko, […]

JOHN SCHMIDT Sentenced To Prison For Securities Fraud Wells Fargo Advisors securities broker John Schmidt (CRD#: 708094, Dayton, Ohio) will reportedly serve 5 years in prison for securities fraud. Notably, the broker, whom Wells Fargo disaffiliated with on October 24, 2017, was convicted of 128 felony counts relating to fraud and forgery. It appears Schmidt […]

MITCHELL TOBY YANOW (CRD#: 214817), a former STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INC financial advisor from BOCA RATON, FL, was barred by FINRA on July 11, 2018, from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm for allegedly stealing over $205, 000 from an 87 year-old client. Yanow was accused of writing checks […]