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Broker Timothy Jefferson Suspended After Misappropriating Client’s Funds

Timothy Jefferson (CRD# 5004750, aka Tim Jefferson, Timothy Fleming Jefferson) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor last employed with Aegis Capital Corp. (CRD# 15007) of Brentwood, TN. His previous employers include Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (CRD# 6363) and Metlife Securities Inc. (CRD# 14251), of Franklin, TN, and Metropolitan…

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Broker Jermaine Benjamin Barred By FINRA For Misappropriation And Defalcation

Jermaine Benjamin (CRD# 6152653, Jermaine K Benjamin, Jermaine Kahlil Benjamin) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed by Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD# 6694) of St. Petersburg, FL, and Pruco Securities, LLC. (CRD# 5685) of Tampa, FL. He has been in the industry since 2013. Benjamin…

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Fernando Silva Terminated From Morgan Stanley Over Misappropriation Allegation

Fernando Silva (CRD# 7326519) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed with Morgan Stanley (CRD#:149777) of Tucson, AZ. His prior employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616), also of Tucson. He has been in the business since 2021. Morgan Stanley terminated Silva’s employment on 9/8/2022 amid…

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Did You Lose Money In The AllianceBernstein Options Advantage Program?

Silver Law Group is investigating claims involving the AllianceBernstein Options Advantage Program, where investors were offered the opportunity to earn additional return on already-invested funds. The firm’s financial advisors allegedly sold this program as low risk and low volatility, but many investors suffered significant losses. Many investors claim they were…

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FINRA Bars Broker Patrick Thayer After Misappropriating $1.3M

Patrick Thayer (Patrick Noel Thayer, CRD# 5735955) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) of Lebanon, OH. His other employers were Parkland Securities, LLC (CRD#:115368), Sagepoint Financial, Inc. (CRD#:133763), and H.D. Vest Investment Services (CRD#13686), also of Lebanon. He…

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Philip Riposo Barred After Creating False Statements To Hide Misappropriations

Philip Riposo (Philip Anthony Riposo CRD# 400056) is a former broker and investment advisor last registered with United Planners’ Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner (CRD#:20804) of Cave Creek, AZ. Previous employers include Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. (CRD#:10641) of New Bedford, MA, LPL Financial Corporation (CRD#:6413) of East…

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FINRA Bars Broker Jordan Whitacre For Misappropriation Of Client Funds

Jordan Whitacre (Jordan David Whitacre CRD# 5828900) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose most recent employer was Arkadios Capital (CRD#:282710) of Anderson, SC. His previous employers were Triad Advisors LLC (CRD#:25803) and The Investment Center, Inc. (CRD#:17839), also of Anderson. He has been in the industry since…

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Darryl Cohen Barred After Misappropriation Allegations, $9.4M Damages

Darryl Cohen (Darryl Matthew Cohen CRD# 2786613) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Morgan Stanley (CRD#:149777) of Westlake Village, CA. His previous employers were Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (CRD#:19616), also of Westlake Village, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) of…

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FINRA Bars Broker Anthony DiDonna Over Forged Documents And Misappropriated Funds

Anthony DiDonna (Anthony Vincent DiDonna CRD# 7283414) is a former registered broker last employed with Equitable Advisors, LLC (CRD#:6627) of Woodbury, NY. He began working in the industry with Equitable in 2020, and has no other employers of record. Equitable Advisors terminated DiDonna’s employment on 4/27/2021 for “unauthorized transactions and…

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SEC Charges Financial Advisor with Allegations of Misappropriating $800K

Ronald Molo (Ronald Terrence Molo CRD# 4371241) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was Edward Jones (CRD#:250) of Joliet, IL. He began working for Edward Jones on 05/15/2001. The firm terminated him on 06/15/2021 and has no other employment in the industry. Following Molo’s termination,…

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