November 2016-Mesa, AZ The FINRA records of Dominic T. DeBruin, a former stockbroker with LPL Financial, disclose that he has been permanently barred from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with…
read moreUPDATE April 2018– IN 3/2017 FINRA permanently barred Donald Lee Watson, Jr. from the securities industry for refusing to cooperate with a FINRA investigation. November 2016-Sarasota, FL The FINRA records of Donald…
read moreNovember 2016-Stillwater, MN The Star Tribune reports that Levi Lindemann, the financial advisor from Stillwater who pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering, was sentenced to more than six…
read moreNovember 2016-Plano, Texas/Culver City, CA VFG Securities, Inc. and its owner, Jason Vanclef, reached a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to resolve allegations by the securities industry…
read moreNovember 2016-Watertown, New York The FINRA records of Stanley C. Niekras, a stockbroker who was formerly employed by Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments disclose 7 prior customer disputes that have been resolved and a currently pending regulatory…
read moreBoca Raton, FL July 2017 UPDATE– Gerald Cocuzzo was sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to securities fraud for his participation in the manipulation of Forcefield Energy,…
read moreNovember 2016-Palm Beach, Florida The FINRA records of Anthony J. Mazzo, a stockbroker who is currently employed by BB&T Securities disclose 4 prior customer disputes that have been resolved, a currently pending customer dispute and…
read moreUPDATE FEBRUARY 2017-Fortenberry sentenced to 78 months in prison. Follow this link to Department of Justice news release for more details on his sentencing. November 2016, San Angelo, Texas The…
read moreNovember 2016- Dallas, Texas The FINRA records of Jesse B. Shelmire, IV, a stockbroker who is currently employed by Stonegate Capital Markets, Inc. disclose 2 prior regulatory events that are final, a pending investigation and…
read moreThe FINRA records of Ronald J. Kudlacek, a stockbroker who is currently employed by VSR Financial Services & Summit Brokerage Services disclose a prior customer dispute that has been resolved. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…
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