KERRY HOFFMAN, THOMAS CONWELL Named In SEC Complaint The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought charges against prior LPL Financial LLC securities broker Kerry Hoffman (CRD#: 1061740, Mundelein, Illinois) and barred-broker Thomas Conwell (CRD#: 2095817, Fort Meyers, Florida). Specifically, the agency filed Civil Action #: 19-cv-4409 on July 1, 2019, claiming Hoffman and Conwell violated […]

JASON NELSON Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred LPL Financial LLC securities broker Jason Nelson (CRD#: 4824535, Tremonton, Utah). Evidently, Nelson submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) on May 30, 2019, which FINRA accepted on June 6, 2019.  Notably, FINRA says that Nelson violated FINRA Rules by refusing […]

Allegations Of Misconduct Raised Against LPL Financial LLC Brokers Brian Griffith, Kevin Sofoul, Virginia Nichols LPL Financial LLC (CRD#: 6413, Boston, Massachusetts) is a FINRA-regulated brokerage firm and SEC-regulated investment adviser firm. Mainly, LPL Financial LLC reports through FINRA BrokerCheck that regulators have taken disciplinary action against it 153 times. Also, arbitrators in approximately 54 […]

LPL Financial Terminates Brokers Paul Avila, Eric Heinz, Ioannis Papatherapontos LPL Financial LLC (CRD#: 6413) is a both a brokerage firm which Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) regulates, and an investment advisory that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulates. LPL Financial reports that 148 regulatory actions were brought against the firm for violating securities […]

LPL Financial Disaffiliates With Mark Thomas Lamkin For Private Securities Transactions Mark Thomas Lamkin (CRD#: 2121510, Louisville, Kentucky) is a prior LPL Financial LLC securities representative. Apparently, Lamkin worked in the firm’s Louisville, Kentucky offices between February 9, 2001 and September 14, 2018. Notably, LPL Financial LLC discharged Lamkin for engaging in misconduct that could […]

FINRA Issues Fine And Suspension To LPL Financial LLC’s Melvin Case Melvin Elwood Case (CRD#: 2393464, Jacksonville, Florida) is a prior general securities representative for LPL Financial LLC. Notably, on January 19, 2018, FINRA issued Case a $5,000 fine and six month suspension from having any association with a FINRA member in all capacities for […]

LPL Financial Sued By Investors Over Unsuitable Annuity Sales LPL Financial LLC (CRD#: 6413, Boston, Massachusetts) ) is a brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) who has reported one hundred twenty-nine regulatory events concerning allegations of LPL Financial’s violations of regulations or rules in the securities industry. Additionally, LPL Financial has also […]

Greg J. Campbell, a financial advisor from Ladue, Missouri, was sentenced to 38 months in prison, restitution in the amount of $1,851,956, and was ordered to forfeit his home. He pled guilty to diverting more than $1.8 million from client retirement accounts to finance his lavish lifestyle. According to court documents, from June 2006 until […]

Greg J. Campbell, a financial advisor from Ladue, Missouri, was sentenced to 38 months in prison, restitution in the amount of $1,851,956, and was ordered to forfeit his home. He pled guilty to diverting more than $1.8 million from client retirement accounts to finance his lavish lifestyle. According to court documents, from June 2006 until […]