Soreide Law Group is investigating possible investor claims against securities broker Jim Kent (also known as James Daniel Kent Jr.) [CRD: 2255753, Pinellas Park, FL]. Mainly, FINRA sanctioned the securities broker, who worked for Emerson Equity LLC. Allegedly, Kent failed to make regulatory disclosures. Also, investors filed disputes about the securities broker. Here is a […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reports important information about securities broker Michael Fasciglione [CRD#: 1806486, Garden City, NY]. Evidently, investors disputed the sales practices of the securities broker, who worked for Aegis Capital Corp. Additionally, the securities broker discloses a regulatory enforcement action. However, Fasciglione denies the allegations of sales practice violations. Read on […]

DREAMFUNDED MARKETPLACE LLC Losses? The Financial industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) declared on June 5, 2019 that it expelled funding portal member DreamFunded Marketplace, LLC (“DreamFunded”) (CRD#: 283594). FINRA also barred its CEO and co-founder, Manuel Fernandez (CRD#: 6639970). Evidently, in an Extended Hearing Panel Decision #:2017053428201, FINRA’s Office of Hearing Officers found that DreamFunded and […]

On February 16, 2016, John Joseph Labarca (CRD #2030473, Spotswood, New Jersey) was barred by FINRA for allegedly refusing to provide FINRA with requested information and documents in connection with FINRA’s investigation into allegations made against Labarca in a statement of claim a client had filed. (FINRA Case 2015045012301) According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Labarca has […]

FINRA publishes a quarterly review to provide firms with a sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. "Willfully Failing to Disclose Material Information on a Form U4" Recently, FINRA settled a matter involving a registered representative who willfully failed to amend his Form U4 to disclose tax liens and judgments, and failed […]

Daniel Edward Becerril II (CRD #4489715, Registered Representative, Huntington Beach, California) has been barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity and this sanction was based on FINRA's findings that Becerril made willful misrepresentations and omissions to his customer by telling her that he would invest an $11,500 inheritance in a mutual fund, when […]

  Brookstone Securities, Inc. (CRD #13366, Lakeland, Florida)   submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $15,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that it failed to disclose and to timely disclose material […]