The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Larry Dearman Sr, an investment advisor working for Focus Group Advisors, with defrauding dozens of investors between 2008 and 2012. They say that many victims entrusted him with their savings because of his affiliation with a small town Oklahoma church. According to published reports, Dearman at one time served […]
Lincoln Financial Advisors Rep Sanctioned By FINRA
Lincoln Financial Advisors says it wants to be the country’s “premier fee-based financial planning firm.” A recent decision by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Enforcement Department suggests that the firm is off to a rocky start. FINRA sanctioned former registered rep and investment advisor William Babb III with “trading away” and failure to cooperate […]
Massachusetts To Check Criminal Records Of Stockbrokers
by Brian Mahany Now that’s a novel idea… check the criminal record of people seeking jobs as stockbrokers. The Massachusetts Securities Division is proposing to require applicants seeking to be licensed as stockbrokers and investment advisers to consent to a criminal background check. While the idea isn’t foolproof, its a good plan. Federal and state […]