Houston Based Valic Financial Advisors Fined $1.75M by Securities Regulator

Houston Based Valic Financial Advisors Fined $1.75M by Securities Regulator 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

November 2016-Houston, Texas The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined Valic Financial Advisors  (VFA)$1.75 million for conflicts of interest related to the way it compensates brokers selling annuities. FINRA found…

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Lizabeth Gotuaco Ty-Former Park Avenue Securities Broker-Discloses Customer Disputes Over Unregistered Promissory Notes

Lizabeth Gotuaco Ty-Former Park Avenue Securities Broker-Discloses Customer Disputes Over Unregistered Promissory Notes 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

UPDATE February 2017– Lizabeth Beth Ty, also known as Lizabeth Gotuaco Ty discloses that another customer of Park Avenue Securities has filed a FINRA arbitration (case #17-429) alleging damages of…

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Kevin Hudak-Former Foothill Securities Broker-Barred From Securities Industry

Kevin Hudak-Former Foothill Securities Broker-Barred From Securities Industry 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

November 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…

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Susan Pruitt Sentenced on Oil/Gas Fraud-Dallas, TX

Susan Pruitt Sentenced on Oil/Gas Fraud-Dallas, TX 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

November 2016-Dallas, Texas Susan Gay Pruitt, 45, pleaded guilty to money laundering and theft of more than $200,000 and was sentenced to 22 years for selling phony oil and gas…

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VFG Securities-Jason Vanclef-Sanctioned by Securities Regulator

VFG Securities-Jason Vanclef-Sanctioned by Securities Regulator 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

November 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…

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Gerald Cocuzzo-Former Newbridge Securities Broker-Sentenced to 18 Months for Securities Fraud-Boca Raton,FL

Gerald Cocuzzo-Former Newbridge Securities Broker-Sentenced to 18 Months for Securities Fraud-Boca Raton,FL 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

Boca 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,…

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Stanley Fortenberry of San Angelo, TX, Sentenced to 78 Months-San Angelo, TX

Stanley Fortenberry of San Angelo, TX, Sentenced to 78 Months-San Angelo, TX 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

UPDATE 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…

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Jesse Shelmire-Stonegate Capital Markets Broker-Sanctioned by Regulators Over IRS Liens

Jesse Shelmire-Stonegate Capital Markets Broker-Sanctioned by Regulators Over IRS Liens 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

November 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…

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Christopher Anthony-Former Rhodes Securities Broker-Discloses Customer Dispute and Discharge from Employment-Arlington, TX

Christopher Anthony-Former Rhodes Securities Broker-Discloses Customer Dispute and Discharge from Employment-Arlington, TX 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

Arlington, Texas MAY 2017 UPDATE-In January 2017 a customer of Rhodes Securities filed FINRA Case #16-03753 alleging damages of $2 million for breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and breach of…

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Brad Wilson-VSR Financial Broker-Discloses Settlement of Customer Dispute

Brad Wilson-VSR Financial Broker-Discloses Settlement of Customer Dispute 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

October 2016-Houston, Texas The FINRA records of  John “Brad” Wilson,  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…

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