Securities Arbitration Lawyers BlogFINRA Permanently Bars Honetta C. Kao After Allegations of Unauthorized Trading and Mishandled Accounts
Numerous customer complaints surface over the course of his work history with various firms
On August 4, 2015, Honetta C. Kao was suspended by the FINRA for failure to respond to their request for information. And in November, he was permanently barred from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities to the public.
Kao’s industry experience incudes ten different firms and on record, dates back to 2005 when he worked for Custom Capital Corporation in Brooklyn, New York. Accused of mishandling accounts, giving bad investment advice, making unsuitable recommendations and unauthorized trades, Kao racked up numerous customer complaints and damages while working at Meyers Associates, L.P. and Caldwell International Securities, both in New York.