Articles Posted in Stockbroker Misconduct

Michael Shillin (Michael Francis Shillin, CRD# 5927156) is a barred broker who was last registered with A.G.P/Alliance Global Partners in Altoona, Wisconsin. Before working for A.G.P., Shillin was registered with Raymond James Financial Services and Edward Jones. Shillin Wealth Management On October 27, 2021, Shillin was indicted by a Wisconsin federal…

David Karandos (David Michael Karandos CRD# 1934119), a previously-registered broker and investment adviser who last worked for Dinosaur Financial Group, LLC in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the subject of multiple customer disputes. Before working for Dinosaur Financial Group, Karandos worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and UBS Financial Services. David Karandos…

Ryan Raskin (Ryan Ashley Raskin CRD# 5539610) is a former registered broker and investment advisor was registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD#7691) in Beverly Hills, California from 2016-2020. Raskin previously worked with Morgan Stanley in Woodland Hills, California from 2009-2016. In March 2020, Raskin was discharged…

Worden Capital Management LLC (CRD# 148366), a FINRA-registered brokerage firm, was sanctioned $1.5 million by FINRA to settle findings that the firm churned (excessively traded) customer accounts. The sanction includes a $350,000 fine and $1.2 million in restitution. According to a FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) letter of Acceptance,…

Tyler Delahunt (Tyler Dean Delahunt CRD#: 4419594) is a formerly registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD#:7691) of Atlanta, Georgia. His previous employers include PFS Investments Inc. (CRD#:10111) of Duluth, Georgia and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (CRD#:6694) of…

Michael Fahsholtz (Michael Anthony Fahsholtz CRD#: 2057306) is a former broker and investment advisor who was registered with broker-dealer Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (CRD#:793) from 2011 until he left the brokerage industry in 2020. Fahsholtz was based in Wenatchee, Washington. Fahsholtz’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report, published by the Financial Industry…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2021, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules. However, these individuals remain bound by…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2021, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA for failing to comply with a FINRA arbitration award or settlement agreement pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Dane Brinkman   Kovack Securities Inc.   UBS Financial Services Inc.   Jonah Engler  …

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2021, the following individuals were barred from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   Casey Brougham…

Steven Luftschein (Steven Robert Luftschein CRD# 2690117) was recently barred from acting as a broker by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) following an investigation into allegations that Luftschein violated federal securities laws. Luftschein, who operated in the greater New York area, was registered with Aegis Capital Corp. from 2013-2016,…