Articles Posted in Securities Arbitration

Gregory Dean (CRD #4922996), currently employed with Worden Capital Management of Rockville, NY (CRD #148366) is the subject of multiple disclosures, mostly customer complaints. He is also the subject of a civil SEC complaint and one regulatory complaint, going back to 2013.   Dean’s previous employers include: D. Nicholas &…

Barry Garapedian (CRD #1039251) is a currently registered broker employed by Morgan Stanley (CRD #149777) of Westlake Village, CA. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. He was previously employed by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CRD #7059), Lehman Brothers, Inc. (CRD #7506) and E. F. Hutton & Company, Inc.…

Anteneh Roberts (CRD #6414549) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD #7691) of Ann Arbor, MI, from 05/15/2015 through 08/10/2017.  His previous employer was PNC Investments (CRD #129052) of Cleveland, OH. He is not currently registered…

The SEC has filed criminal charges against former broker Steven Pagartanis (CRD #1958879). These charges involve defrauding his long-time customers into investing in his own company, a security that was not sold by his firm. He promised his customers that the funds would give them guarantee interest payments. Pagartanis was,…

Thomas Murray (CRD #721725) has received a securities arbitration claim according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) CRD system. Thomas Murray has been registered with FSC Securities Corporation in Hartsdale, New York since 2009. Previous registrations include Advantage Capital Corporation in Hartsdale, New York (2007-2009; 1983-2007) and First Investors…

John Bryant (CRD #3202048) was recently discharged by Wells Fargo over concerns about similar trading strategies in multiple customer accounts and has received a customer dispute according to publicly available records published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). John Bryant has been registered with American Portfolios Financial Services in…

Samuel Haddix (CRD #4427350) is barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.  Respondent failed to request termination of his suspension within three months of the date of the Notice of Suspension; therefore, he is automatically barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Samuel Haddix…

David Olson (CRD #1700644) was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Without admitting or denying the findings, Olson consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide complete documents and information requested by FINRA during an investigation into allegations that…

Sanders Spangler (CRD #4188542) was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Without admitting or denying the findings, Spangler consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to appear for on-the-record testimony requested by FINRA in connection with an investigation into potential…

Gary Basralian (CRD #14385) was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Without admitting or denying the findings, Basralian consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he failed to provide FINRA requested documents and information in connection with an investigation into, among other…