Former Fort Lauderdale, Florida financial advisor Shomari Hearn (CRD# (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/5026079&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1766341195965711&usg=AOvVaw1SXQzKi7ZQIlWzuhgUeBVR)5026079 (https://www.google.com/url?q=https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/individual/summary/5026079&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1766341195965863&usg=AOvVaw2_ENIkevB5VwKbj36djd0r)) was recently terminated from his former member firm in connection with alleged rule violations.[...]
Broker / Advisor Investigations
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has issued a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) against Keith M. Dagostino (CRD #2837860), resolving allegations that[...]
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has filed a new disciplinary complaint against Spartan Capital Securities, LLC and several members of its supervisory leadership —[...]
RBC Capital Markets broker Paul R. Meyer (CRD #3062534) has agreed to a six-week suspension and a $5,000 fine after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority[...]
A new chapter has opened in the ongoing regulatory scrutiny of Spartan Capital Securities. On November 24, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed[...]
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has filed a disciplinary complaint against broker Gustave J. Schmidt (CRD #2709698). The complaint claims Schmidt steered customers into[...]
Kirk J. Crossen (CRD #2742256), a former broker registered with Morgan Stanley and later Raymond James & Associates, is facing a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority[...]
Randall E. Duggan (CRD #5559097), a broker and investment adviser based in Bellingham, Washington, is under investigation by the Washington State Securities Division and faces[...]
Former broker Brian Richard Marston (CRD #733083), previously registered with Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. in Parker, Colorado, is now facing multiple pending customer disputes alleging[...]
Regulatory actions and customer complaints continue to mount against Spartan Capital Securities, where chief administrative officer Kim Marie Monchik (CRD #2528972) is accused of failing[...]