Articles Posted in FINRA Arbitration

Broker accused of taking $1.8M in trust assets while serving as a trustee. Samuel Wylie Sloane’s 15-year career in the securities industry ended abruptly in December 2015 when FINRA permanently barred him from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public. According to…

Sales practice violations, misconduct and failure to respond to a FINRA request for information lead to suspension Formerly registered with Ameriprise Financial in California, ex-broker Li-Line Hsu was recently suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He was suspended under Rule 9552 which was failure to keep information current…

Broker’s record includes failure to supervise, tax liens and civil judgments. In his 46 years in the securities industry, Oklahoma City investment advisor Carl Busch has six disclosure events listed on his official FINRA BrokerCheck record. The most recent event in December 2015 shows that FINRA sanctioned Busch $5,000 and…

Broker’s securities industry career is tainted with allegations, suspensions, and sanctions. For a second time in his 25-year securities industry career, Bailey has been suspended from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public. This most recent suspension in November 2015 is due…

Allegations of unauthorized trading and client abandonment tarnish 34-year career. In June 2015, investment firm D.A. Davidson & Company formally discharged broker Richard G. Drown, Jr. after the broker allegedly “disappeared,” abandoning both his duties and his clients. According to Drown’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, the firm filed an Employment Separation…

As of August 18, 2015, Veale has been suspended by FINRA With numerous complaints filed against him, several judgments, a felony charge and various other allegations after a lengthy career in the industry, Christopher Veale remains in hot water with FINRA. The trouble for Veale began as early as August…

Florida stockbroker suspended from securities activity for 6 months due to misconduct Walter P. Priebe, from Pompano Beach, FL, is accused of engaging in outside business activities without telling his registered firm, Investacorp. Priebe worked for Investacorp between March 1989 and July 2014, when his position in that company was…

Ineffective supervision leads to FINRA suspension of financial services provider Roman T. Luckey, formerly registered with Newport Coast Securities Inc., was fined $15,000 and also suspended for 14 months by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in August 2015 for failure to appropriately supervise his staff, who were taking advantage…

New York broker Alain Florestan faces allegations of misconduct and unsuitable trading. After 16 years in the securities industry, New York financial broker Alain Florestan is no longer registered to act as a financial advisor or representative in the securities industry. During his career, Florestan experienced 10 disclosure events reported…

Buckner can no longer act as a broker or associate with any member of FINRA in any capacity Joe L. Buckner has been barred by FINRA as of December 2015. As a result of his refusal to respond to the FINRA’s request for information, the Texas broker can no longer…