In a January 22, 2014, article in InvestmentNews, entitled, "Schorsch's pickup of J.P. Turner: "Such a bargain!" by Bruce Kelly, Securities Attorney, Lars Soreide, is quoted in the article referencing the claims his clients have had against JP Turner. The following is a passage directly from the article: "A review of J.P. Turner's roster of […]

Sean Francis Sheridan has been barred by FINRA for alleged excessive trading, also know as churning. FINRA's investigation found that he executed 205 excessive mutual fund trades with eight customer’s from January, 2007, through December, 2009. Sheridan effected these trades on a short-term basis of approximately four to five months, increasing customer losses while also […]

The SEC brought proceedings that arise out of a failure reasonably to supervise three registered representatives (the “Registered Representatives”) with a view to preventing and detecting their violations of federal securities laws by JP Turner. Between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009 (the “relevant period”), for the purpose of generating commission business, these registered […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged three former brokers at JP Turner & Co. in Atlanta, traded excessively in accounts of seven clients from January, 2008, through December, 2009. Regulators reported that these three brokers churned their client's accounts and received $845,000 in commissions and fees for themselves and the brokerage. Unfortunately, their customers lost […]