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…
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 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 moreArlington, 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…
read moreOctober 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…
read moreSeptember 2016-Helotes, Texas The FINRA records of Daniel A. Cabrera, a stockbroker who is currently employed by BBVA Securities disclose a prior customer dispute that was settled. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses…
read moreOctober 2016- Spring, Texas The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) sanctioned Old Security Financial Group, Inc. of Spring, Texas, fining the company $100,000 for selling unregistered investments in a mortgage note…
read moreSeptember 2016- San Antonio, Texas The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) sanctioned San Antonio investment adviser firm Rubicon Investment Management & Analytics and barred its president Michael Yves Heridia from…
read moreFebruary 2020-Austin, Texas The FINRA records of William F. “Billy” Fox, a stockbroker who is currently employed by First Allied Securities disclose 2 prior customer disputes that are final and one currently pending…
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