Articles Tagged with Wayne Hummer Investments

shutterstock_61142644-300x225According to BrokerCheck records kept by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), broker Jeanette Adcock (Adcock) has been sanctioned for allegedly not complying with Illinois Securities Law.

Additionally, Adcock has been subject to three customer disputes in 2017. Moreover, In April 2017, Adcock was “permitted” to resign from Wayne Hummer Investments because she “failed to forward a written customer complaint to her supervisor or compliance department as required.”

In November 2017, a customer alleged that Adcock made misleading statements regarding a risky investment. The customer is requesting $25,000 in damages in this pending dispute.

shutterstock_177792281According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Luigi Mancusi (Mancusi) has been the subject of at least 4 customer complaints. The customer complaints against Mancusi allege securities law violations that claim unauthorized trading, unsuitable investments, misrepresentations, failure to supervise, and breach of fiduciary duty among other claims. The most recent complaint was filed in July 2015, and alleged $250,000 in losses due to unauthorized trading from November 2012 through November 2014. Another complaint was filed in July 2013 where the client alleged fraud and unsuitable investments given the client’s age, risk tolerance, and income need. The claimant alleged $322,000 in damages.

Mancusi entered the securities industry in 1992. From November 2002, until October 2012, Mancusi was associated with Wayne Hummer Investments L.L.C. From September 2012, onward Mancusi has been associated with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Mancusi is also associated with David A. Noyes & Company out of the firm’s Lake Forrest, Illinois branch office location.

All advisers have a fundamental responsibility to deal fairly with investors including making suitable investment recommendations. In order to make suitable recommendations the broker must have a reasonable basis for recommending the product or security based upon the broker’s investigation of the investments properties including its benefits, risks, tax consequences, and other relevant factors. In addition, the broker must also understand the customer’s specific investment objectives to determine whether or not the specific product or security being recommended is appropriate for the customer based upon their needs.

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