Winston W. Turner, formerly with Pruco Securities of Sarasota, Barred by FINRA

The Florida-based Soreide Law Group obtained the following information from FINRA’s website under, “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, October 2016.”
Winston W. Turner (CRD #5965386, Tampa, Florida)
was barred by FINRA for allegedly falsifying information relating to variable annuity transactions.
FINRA’s findings stated that Turner misrepresented the source of funds in variable annuity application materials in connection with exchanges by clients. Turner further allegedly lied to the firm about the source of funds for the variable annuity purchases and about the relationship between a client and Turner’s former marketing assistant. Turner also engaged in deceptive conduct by misrepresenting his personal email addresses as the email address of his clients, by submitting documents bearing forged signatures of a client, and by making payments to a client from his own funds while creating the false appearance that the funds were coming from the firm.
FINRA findings also stated that Turner falsified his firm’s books and records by submitting falsified variable annuity applications, questionnaires, credit information forms, and related documents for the exchanges by clients, by submitting documents with forged signatures of a client, and by misrepresenting his own email address as that of clients.
Also, FINRA’s findings stated that Turner induced clients to purchase securities by intentionally or recklessly making material misstatements and omissions regarding the earnings to be generated by their variable annuities, and as to the tax impact of a transaction involving one client.
FINRA found that Turner failed to disclose or provide accurate and timely disclosure of his outside business activities, and failed to disclose or obtain authorization from his firm to engage in private securities transactions. FINRA also found that Turner refused to produce significant categories of information FINRA requested, and failed to appear for his scheduled on-the-record testimony.
(FINRA Case #2013038398401)
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Turner was registered for 3 years in securities industry and had 22 disclosures on his FINRA report.  FINRA has permanently barred Winston Turner from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public.
07/2013 - 08/2015 PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC. - SARASOTA, FL
12/2011 - 07/2013 METLIFE SECURITIES INC. - ATLANTA, GA
If you were a client of Winston W. Turner formerly with Pruco Securities of Sarasota, Florida, and suffered financial losses due to his actions or recommendations, call Soreide Law Group, conveniently located in Florida, for a free consultation regarding the possible recovery of your losses call:  888-760-6552.
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