Articles Posted in LPL Financial

The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has levied a large fine against LPL Financial LLC, one of the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States. The $950,000 fine also requires LPL to donate $25,000 to the New Jersey state investor education fund. The Bureau of Securities imposed these judgments against…

Background Information In terms of gross revenues and number of financial advisors, LPL Financial is ranked as the biggest independent broker dealer in the financial services industry. The company has financial advisors all over the U.S., mostly in small branch offices. And because there are so many small branch offices,…

Silver Law Group is investigating former South Florida-based Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (CRD# 705) broker Leon P. Rehak (CRD# 2331058) after a customer brought a FINRA arbitration complaint alleging over half a million dollars in damages. According to Rehak’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, a customer of Rehak filed a FINRA…

Silver Law Group and The Law Firm of David Chase are reviewing potential claims of fraudulent inducement of federal employees into purchasing high fee paying variable annuity products by LPL Financial LLC (CRD#6413) affiliated brokers Brandon Long (CRD# 5975459) , Christopher S Laws (CRD#4479529) , Johnathan Dax Cooke (CRD#5365691) and…

Silver Law Group is investigating former Florida-based LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (CRD# 19616) (Also known as Wells Fargo Clearing Services) broker William T. Eaton (CRD# 3058469) after FINRA suspended him. According to Eaton’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA suspended Eaton from acting as a broker…

Silver Law Group is investigating former LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) broker Robert N. Tricarico (CRD# 1500863) after he pled guilty to one count of wire fraud against an elderly investor in a federal court in Connecticut. According to Tricarico’s FINRA BrokerCheck, Tricarico pled guilty in June 2016 in a…

Silver Law Group is investigating former Dallas, Texas-based LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) broker Marcos Yanez (CRD# 5353857) over allegations that Yanez misrepresented certain aspects in the sale of a variable life insurance policy amidst other allegations. According to Yanez’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, a customer filed a complaint against Yanez…

Silver Law Group is investigating Colorado-based Cetera Advisors LLC (CRD# 10299) broker Ken A. Balser (CRD# 704053) after FINRA permanently barred him. According to Balser’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA permanently barred Balser from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public.  The permanent…

Silver Law Group is investigating former Locust, North Carolina-based LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) broker Sherman L. Greer(CRD# 4910464) after FINRA permanently barred him. According to Greer’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA permanently barred Greer in November 2016 from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities…

Silver Law Group is investigating former LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) broker Michael Babyak Jr, II after FINRA permanently barred him. According to Babyak’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA permanently barred Babyak from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public in October 2016.…