Scott Bremus Investigation
April 2024- Dacula, GA
According to publicly available records Scott Bremus, a broker previously registered with LPL Financial discloses 2 regulatory events, 2 final customer disputes and a termination from employment. He is not currently registered with FINRA.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses and regulates stockbrokers and brokerage firms. FINRA requires brokers and brokerage firms to report customer complaints and disputes as well as regulatory sanctions. In addition brokers are required to disclose certain financial matters such as personal bankruptcies, judgments and liens.
In 10/2023 FINRA suspended Bremus for six months (10/16/23-4/15/24) and fined him $10,000 to resolve allegations that particpated in a private securities transaction without providing written notice or written approval from his member firm. IN 5/2000 he voluntarily surrendered his law license to the State Bar of Georgia to resolve allegations that he submitted certain papaers in a legal proceeding bearing inaccurate dates. While the investigation was still pending, Mr. Bremus voluntarily elected to surrender is license to practice law in Georgia.
In September of 2009, a customer of his former employer, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, alleged misrepresentation with respect to variable annuity investments. The case was settled for $60,000.
In October of 2021, Bremus was discharged from employment by LPL Financial who makes the following allegation on his FINRA record: “Facilitated private securities transactions without Firm approval”.
Bremus had been with LPL Financial since October of 2016. Earlier in his career he was registered with Sterne Agee Financial Services, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup. He is not currently registered with any broker dealer.
If you have questions about an investment account with Scott Bremus, call to learn how you may be able to recover damages through FINRA arbitration.
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