April 3, 2015 The FBI announced that Matthew Carley, of Bozeman, Montana, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a stock manipulation scheme involving Ashburn, Virginia,…
read moreMarch 31,2015 The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) file a civil enforcement action in the District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Maverick International and principals Wesley…
read moreJanuary 9, 2015 Worth Financial Group entered into a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to resolve allegations that it failed to establish adequate supervisory…
read moreMarch 9, 2015- San Antonio, Texas The National Adjudicatory Council of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a decision in Complaint No. 20111025899601 , affirming and modifying sanctions against David Harari…
read moreMarch 17, 2015-Plano, Texas The FBI, Dallas Division, announced that five defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a mortgage fraud conspiracy in a hearing before U.S. District Judge…
read moreMarch 4, 2015 In Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Administrative Proceeding File No. 3-16419, the SEC found that H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. failed to supervise Michigan broker Lewis J.…
read moreMarch 5, 2015 The Buffalo News reports that Gregory W. Gray, Jr. of Buffalo, New York, recently charged by the SEC for operating a ponzi-like scheme, was arrested at his…
read moreMarch 12, 2015 RCS Capital Corporation announced that it closed the acquisition of Girard Securities. Girard Securities has over $10 billion of assets and 250 financial advisors. They become a part of the Cetera…
read moreMarch 5, 2015 RCS Capital Corporation announced that it closed the acquisition of VSR Group, Inc. and VSR Financial Services, Inc., which had been announced months ago. VSR Financial is based…
read moreMarch 11, 2015- A default judgment was entered against former Pompano Beach, FL, lawyer Guy Jean-Pierre (aka Marcelo Dominguez de Guerra) in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).…
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