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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for November, 2024, 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
Helen Andrews Morgan Stanley
Barclays Capital Inc.
Vincent Fuchs Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
Wentworth Gardner CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.
AXA Advisors, LLC
Colton Jacob Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
Gail Milon ELE Wealth Advisors, Inc.
MSI Financial Services, Inc.
Michael Paesano Morgan Stanley
UBS Financial Services Inc.
David Page Spartan Capital Securities, LLC
SW Financial
Any Zwaan LPL Financial LLC
Wealthplan Partners

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for November 2024, 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 the securities arbitration agreement to arbitrate any disputes between themselves and their former customers:

NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS
Juan Gomez
James Easter Independent Financial Group, LLC
NPB Financial Group, LLC
Janelle English
Sara Jankowski Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
City Securities Corporation
David Love LaSalle St Securities, LLC
ICMA-RC Services, LLC
James Marrero American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc.
BCG Securities, Inc.
Luis Castanon J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Michael Russo Spartan Capital Securities, LLC
Craft Capital Management LLC

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for November 2024, 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
Zev Bishop Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
Juan Gauna NYLife Securities LLC
Gauna Financial services, LLC
Timothy Jefferson Aegis Capital Corp.
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Mariah Nagy J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Barak Rebibo J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Courtney Smith Spire Securities, LLC
Hightower Securities, LLC
Daniel Turner Vanguard Marketing Corporation

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Alan Mason (CRD# 1302190, a/k/a Alan M Mason, Alan Mark Mason, Alan Mason) is a registered broker and previously registered investment advisor currently registered with Bradley Woods & Co. LTD. (CRD# 13660) of New York, NY.  His most recent previous employers include Westpark Capital, Inc. (CRD# 39914), Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC (CRD# 133839), and Forefront Capital Markets, LLC (CRD# 151812), all of New York, NY. He has been in the industry since 1984.
During Mason’s employment with Westpark Capital in July of 2020, he recommended to one client that she invest 20% of her liquid net worth into the speculative and risky GWG Holdings L-Bonds. The investment was not in the customer’s best interest based on her investment profile and goes against Regulation Best Interest.Alan Mason (CRD# 1302190, a/k/a Alan M Mason, Alan Mark Mason, Alan Mason) is a registered broker and previously registered investment advisor currently registered with Bradley Woods & Co. LTD. (CRD# 13660) of New York, NY.  His most recent previous employers include Westpark Capital, Inc. (CRD# 39914), Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC (CRD# 133839), and Forefront Capital Markets, LLC (CRD# 151812), all of New York, NY. He has been in the industry since 1984. Continue reading ›

Sean Mostero (Sean Francis Mostero CRD# 6447158) is a former registered broker and investment advisor most recently employed with LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) of Torrance, CA. His previous employers were Cetera Advisors LLC (CRD# 10299) and First Allied Securities, Inc. (CRD# 32444), also of Torrence. He has been in the industry since 2017.
Mostero has four disclosures in his CRD. The first was on 2/29/2024, where he was terminated by Alessandra Capital Management, LLC (CRD# 123305), also of Torrance. The company stated that Mostero “abandoned” his job at Alessandra and refused to cooperate with the firm’s requests for information regarding a complaint about his professional conduct.Sean Mostero (Sean Francis Mostero CRD# 6447158) is a former registered broker and investment advisor most recently employed with LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) of Torrance, CA. His previous employers were Cetera Advisors LLC (CRD# 10299) and First Allied Securities, Inc. (CRD# 32444), also of Torrence. He has been in the industry since 2017. Continue reading ›

Imdadur Rahman (CRD# 2476187, a/k/a Gino Rahman) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed with L.M. Kohn & Company (CRD# 27913) of Troy, MI. His previous employers were Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated (CRD# 7691) of Bloomfield Hills, MI, UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD#:8174) of Weehawken, NJ, Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. (CRD# 7556) of Purchase, NY, and Montano Securities Corporation (CRD# 7887) of Orange, CA. He has been in the industry since 1994.
M. Kohn discharged Rahman on 10/9/2023 after the discovery that he was engaged in outside business activities (OBA) with a 78-year-old client during his previous employment at Merrill, Lynch.Imdadur Rahman (CRD# 2476187, a/k/a Gino Rahman) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed with L.M. Kohn & Company (CRD# 27913) of Troy, MI. His previous employers were Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated (CRD# 7691) of Bloomfield Hills, MI, UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD#:8174) of Weehawken, NJ, Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. (CRD# 7556) of Purchase, NY, and Montano Securities Corporation (CRD# 7887) of Orange, CA. He has been in the industry since 1994. Continue reading ›

Jeffrey Higgins (Jeffrey Thomas Higgins CRD# 2871443) is a former broker and investment advisor last registered with Western International Securities, Inc. (CRD# 39262) of Baker City, OR. He was previously registered with Financial West Group (CRD# 16668, expelled by FINRA on 2/13/2020), also of Baker City. He has been in the industry since 1997.
Western International Securities discharged Higgins on 6/21/2024 following his disclosure to his firm that he had been misappropriating client funds for personal use. He began this practice in 2007 during his tenure with is former employer, Financial West Group.
Once terminated, Western International filed a Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration (Form U5) with FINRA to notify them of his discharge. FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Programs were also notified and began its investigation. FINRA sent letters to Higgins on 6/24/2024 requesting both related documents and information and a request to appear for on-the-record testimony, which he failed to do.Jeffrey Higgins (Jeffrey Thomas Higgins CRD# 2871443) is a former broker and investment advisor last registered with Western International Securities, Inc. (CRD# 39262) of Baker City, OR. He was previously registered with Financial West Group (CRD# 16668, expelled by FINRA on 2/13/2020), also of Baker City. He has been in the industry since 1997. Continue reading ›

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for October, 2024, 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
Jason Bostian Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
Morgan Stanley
Helen Caldwell Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Henry Chang Laidlaw &Company
Morgan Stanley
Brian Chicas NYLife Securities LLC
Larry Law Great Point Capital, LLC
JRL Capital Corporation
Gaetano Magarelli Center Street Advisors, Inc.
Newbridge Securities Corporation
Ryan Stoner Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
Joseph Todaro Network 1 Financial Securities Inc.
SW Financial

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for October 2024, 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 the securities arbitration agreement to arbitrate any disputes between themselves and their former customers:

NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS
Iam Aguilar Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
Luke Brooks U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Glenn Colangelo American Independent Securities Group, LLC
The O.N. Equity Sales Company
Luis Jean-Bart PFS Investments Inc.
Matthew Kagan Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
Joseph Seidler RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for October 2024, 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
Fanar Almosleh U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
Sebastian Bongiovanni Spartan Capital Securities, LLC
Newbridge Securities Corporation
Nicholas Camp Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Jessica Cottee Valic Financial Advisors, Inc.
Park Avenue Securities LLC
Samuel Girgiss Spartan Capital Securities, LLC
Worden Capital Management LLC
Johnathan Grasser Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC
Vanessa Hendrickson NYLife Securities LLC
Zayed Regalado NYLife Securities LLC
Jeffery Sanders Woodmen Financial Services, Inc.

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