SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES Reprimanded By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA”) announced that it sanctioned Summit Brokerage Services Inc. (CRD#: 34643, Boca Raton, Florida). Evidently, Summit failed to supervise securities brokers’ investment recommendations to prevent excessive trading. The securities firm also failed to supervise securities brokers’ use of consolidated reports. Summit “accepted” that it […]

BRAD BROOKS Suspended by FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it issued Titan Securities’ sole owner, CEO and president, Brad Brooks (CRD#:1584633, Addison, Texas) a suspension and $50,000 fine. Apparently, in an Extended Hearing Panel Decision, FINRA found that Brooks violated FINRA and NASD Rules because Brooks failed to establish and enforce […]

Soreide Law Group, based in Florida, obtained the following information, available to the public on FINRA’s website, from FNRA’s Disciplinary Actions of September, 2017, regarding Florida broker:  Daniel Joseph Hushek III (CRD #4250117, Bradenton, Florida)   Hushek was assessed a deferred fine of $10,000 and suspended by FINRA for 15 months for allegedly failing to […]

Soreide Law Group obtained the following on FINA’s Disciplinary Report February, 2017: The Office of Hearing Officers (OHO) issued the following decision, which has been appealed to or called for review by the NAC as of December 31, 2016. The NAC may increase, decrease, modify or reverse the findings and sanctions imposed in the decision. […]

Soreide Law Group obtained the following information from FINRA’s February 2017 Disciplinary Report: Daryl Eugene Allison (CRD #3686, Lubbock, Texas) was fined $10,000 and barred by FINRA for allegedly failing to supervise two registered representatives’ offers and sales of closed-end mutual funds to clients by ignoring or failing to detect numerous red flags indicating that […]

Soreide Law Group recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of their clients against EDWARD D. JONES & CO. for failing to supervise broker, Kristopher Lee McKoin of Bastrop, Louisiana. The Claimants, a couple from Louisiana who are both in their 70’s, were looking to maintain a conservative portfolio with the primary goal being to preserve […]

Soreide Law Group (888-760-6552) obtained the following information from FINRA’s December disciplinary actions: Jeffrey D. Jacobson (CRD #1976541, Maple Grove, Minnesota) was fined $7,500 and suspended by FINRA for 15 business days for allegedly failing to adequately supervise a representative who initiated hundreds of trades for elderly clients without contacting them and unsuitably recommended transactions […]

Soreide Law Group has been investigating claims by clients regarding the former Morgan Stanley broker; STEVEN M. WYATT (CRD# 2522129) Alternate Names: STEVE MARK WYATT During Wyatt’s five years with MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY of RIDGELAND, MS, his supervisors noted his problematic behavior and business patterns many times but failed to step in, according to […]

The Soreide Law Group, (888) 760-6552, recently obtained the following information from FINRA's website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, March 2016.” JAMES W. ANDERSON (CRD #1060765, Anthem, Arizona) Alternate Names: JIM ANDERSON was assessed a deferred fine of $15,000 and suspended by FINRA for 15 months for allegedly failing to appropriately supervise the sales […]