Daniel Todd Levine, a former Morgan Stanley (MS) broker, has been barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority after he failed to cooperate in a probe into allegations that he may have taken part in outside business activities that he did not disclose to the broker-dealer while he worked for…
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FINRA Bars Broker For Selling $10.8M of Notes in $1.2B Woodbridge Ponzi Scam
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred yet another ex-broker for selling promissory notes that have since been linked to the $1.2B Woodbridge Ponzi scam. The fraud is believed to have bilked around 8,400 investors. According to the self-regulatory authority (SRO), broker Frank Dietrich sold 58 investors $10M of…
FINRA Bars Ex-Texas Based Brokers from Merrill Lynch and RBC Capital Markets
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has barred three more former brokers in the wake of fraud allegations against them. Two of them were based in Texas. They are: Former Merrill Lynch broker Terrance Hood Ex-RBC Capital Markets broker Jonathan Freehill Former Signator Investors broker Dennis Ferwerda Ex-Merrill Lynch Broker Accused…
FINRA Bars Another Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker
For the third time this month, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has announced that it has barred yet another Morgan Stanley (MS) broker. The brokerage firm had fired financial adviser Bruce Plyer in late 2016 in the wake of allegations that he executed trades in a client’s account without authorization.…
Another Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker is Barred by FINRA
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has barred another former Morgan Stanley (MS) broker. John Halsey Buck III consented to the industry bar after he did not provide the information and documents that the self-regulatory organization asked for related to its probe into his alleged involvement in unapproved private securities sales.…
FINRA Bars Former Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Brokers
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced this week that it is barring three former brokers. They are ex-Morgan Stanley broker (MS) Kevin Smith and former Wells Fargo (WFC) brokers Wilfred Rodriquez Jr. and Thomas A. Davis. According to the self-regulatory authority’s order, the bar against Smith comes after he wouldn’t…
Another Texas-Based Wells Fargo Broker is Barred by FINRA
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred Wells Fargo (WFC) broker Edward O. Daniel, after he failed to participate in a probe into allegations that he made unsuitable investments for one client. Daniel, a Texas-based broker, was with Wells Fargo Advisers for seven years before he stepped down in…
FINRA Bars Former JP Morgan, Stifel Nicolaus, and Benjamin & Jerold Brokers
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred three former brokers who failed to take part in the self-regulatory authority’s probe into allegations of wrongdoing. Stephen T. Hurtak, formerly of Stifel Nicolaus & Co., was a broker for 39 years. According to FINRA, Hurtak refused to take part in the…