September 2016-Frisco, Texas Tye Williams, a stockbroker who formerly worked for NEXT Financial Group was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) from acting as a broker or otherwise…
read moreNovember 2016 -Dallas, Texas Matthew Carl Griffin and his brother William Daniel Griffin were named in a civil action filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charging them with…
read moreNovember 2016-Albuquerque, NM The FINRA records of Kevin Hudak, a former stockbroker last employed in the industry by Foothill Securities , was permanently barred from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms…
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-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 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 moreOctober 2016-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida The FINRA records of Ian C. Kass, a former stockbroker who was last employed by Wilson-Davis & Co. discloses a recent employment separation after allegations. In September 2016, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
read moreOctober 2016-Tampa, Florida Licensed Texas attorney Perry Don Cortese, 53, of Little River, Texas, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit international money laundering and conspiracy to commit mail and wire…
read moreAPRIL 2018 UPDATE–Barry Kiron’ts FINRA record currently discloses 13 prior customer disputes. October 2016-Garden City, NY The FINRA records of Barry M. Kiront, a stockbroker who is currently employed by Craft Capital Management disclose 10 prior…
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