Apr 13, 2016

WFG Investments Representative Suspended for Failing to Supervise Unsuitable IRA Recommendations

Carl Busch, a Registered Principal with the Dallas, Texas based WFG Investments, Inc. (WFG) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) in which he was fined and suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to adequately supervise the unsuitable IRA recommendations and transactions of a registered representative under his supervision. According to FINRA, Carl Wayne Busch, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, failed to adequately supervise or properly investigate numerous red flags in connection with a registered representative of his member firm who recommended and engaged in unsuitable trades in the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) of a retiree with known health problems, limited income, and a “moderate” risk tolerance.

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Oct 12, 2015

Former Wunderlich Securities Representative Suspended for Unauthorized Securities Transactions

Joseph Charles Schroeder, a former broker with the Plano, Texas branch of Wunderlich Securities, Inc. (Wunderlich Securities), submitted a letter of acceptance, waiver, and consent in which he consented to, but did not admit to or deny, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings that he participated in private securities transactions without the necessary written approval from the FINRA member firm. FINRA found that Mr. Schroeder recommended and sold $300,000 of convertible promissory notes in Titan Energy to several investors, 12 of whom were firm customers. Mr. Schroeder recommended these notes to investors and wired the funds from their Wunderlich Securities accounts to Titan Energy. He then allegedly received compensation from Titan Energy for the sales. Mr. Schroeder neglected to give prior written notice or to obtain prior written approval from Wunderlich Securities to engage in these private securities transactions

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