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Garden State Securities Advisor Christhian Palacios Subject to Churning Claims

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Christhian Palacios (Palacios) has been subject to two customer complaints and four tax liens during the course of his career.  Palacios is currently employed by Garden State Securities, Inc. (Garden State Securities).  One of the customer complaints…

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Advisor Stephen Murray Subject to Allegations of Excessive Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Stephen Murray (Murray) has been subject to seven customer complaints, two financial disclosures or tax liens, and one regulatory action.  Murray was formerly employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Raymond James) prior to his bar from…

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Advisor Michael Polyakov Subject to Multiple Allegations of Excessive Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Michael Polyakov (Polyakov) has been subject to three customer complaints and eight financial disclosures.  Polyakov is currently employed by Westpark Capital, Inc. (Westpark Capital).  Many of the customer complaints against Polyakov concern allegations of high frequency trading…

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William Brunner Barred From Securities Industry After Allegations of Excessive Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker William Brunner (Brunner) has been subject to five customer complaints, one bankruptcy, two regulatory actions, and one termination for cause.  Brunner was formerly registered with Investment Planners, Inc. (Investment Planners) until May 2017.  Many of the customer…

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Erik Pica Subject to Multiple Customer Complaints Over Unauthorized Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Erik Pica (Pica) has been subject to three customer complaints.  Pica is currently registered with Joseph Stone Capital L.L.C. (Joseph Stone).  Many of the customer complaints against Pica concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred…

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Newbridge Securities Advisor Dana Davis Subject to Multiple Allegations of Excessive Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Dana Davis (Davis) has been subject to seven customer complaints and one termination for cause.  Davis is currently employed by Newbridge Securities Corporation (Newbridge Securities).  Many of the customer complaints against Davis concern allegations of high frequency…

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Worden Capital Financial Advisor Michael Rosalia Subject to Customer Complaints

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Worden Capital Management LLC (Worden Capital) broker Michael Rosalia (Rosalia) has been subject to six disclosed customer complaints, eight tax liens or judgements, and two financial disclosures including bankruptcy.  Many of the customer complaints against Rosalia allege churning…

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Mark Kaplan Barred by Regulator Over Churning a Customer Account

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former Vanderbilt Securities, LLC (Vanderbilt Securities) broker Mark Kaplan (Kaplan) has been subject to eight disclosed customer complaints, one employment termination for cause, and one regulatory action resulting in an industry bar.  Many of the customer complaints against…

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Gana Weinstein LLP Wins $5 Million FINRA Arbitration Award against a New York Broker-Dealer for Churning

A FINRA arbitration panel ordered Windsor Street Capital, to pay two customers more than $1.3 million in compensatory damages, interest, punitive damages of over $3,000,000, attorneys fees in the amount of $552,321 and sanctions in the amount of $44,450 for churning customer accounts. The total award will be in excess…

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Lawrence Fawcett Barred By FINRA and Subject to Churning Complaints

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former Westpark Capital, Inc. (Westpark Capital) broker Lawrence Fawcett (Fawcett) has been subject to five customer complaints, two regulatory actions and one termination for cause.  Fawcett was barred by FINRA from the securities industry in March 2018 after…

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