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Did Carlos Benavidez Jr. Cause You Investment Losses?

Carlos Benavidez Jr., a former representative with the Louisville, Kentucky branch of Waddell & Reed, consented to the FINRA findings that he exercised discretion in 80 customer accounts without the necessary prior written authorization from the customers or his member firm. According to FINRA, Carlos Benavidez Jr. exercised discretion in effecting hundreds of securities transactions in approximately 80 customer accounts. Further, FINRA found that Mr. Benavidez participated in the backdating of 26 customer notes in order to falsely reflect the date of the conversations with the customers. Mr. Benavidez did not have the written authorization from his customers to exercise discretion, nor had he received written approval from Waddell & Reed for discretionary trading in these accounts. Carlos Benavidez Jr. was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two months and fined $10,000.

Do You an Attorney Failure to Supervise a Stockbroker?

Kentucky has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices.  With so many stock brokerage firms comes the potential for a stock brokerage firm to fail to supervise its stockbrokers, financial advisors and investment advisors from engaging in misconduct which violates Federal and Kentucky securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and the stock brokerage firm’s policies and procedures. 

Experienced Lawyers Who Handle Failure to Supervise Stockbroker Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Kentucky and Nationwide.

Are you a Kentucky investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts?  Did your Kentucky stockbrokerage or investment advisory firm where you do business fail to supervise the stockbroker who recommended bad investments and otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to hire an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration lawyer— an attorney who knows how to handle these failure to supervise cases as well as other complex legal issues. 

By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with failure to supervise claims by practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best lawyers to recover your investment losses due to a stockbrokerage or investment advisory firm’s failure to supervises its registered representatives in FINRA arbitration proceedings!

At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with failure to supervise claims and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areassuch asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, churning, theft, forgery, margin account abuse and unsuitable recommendations to purchase, sell or hold securities or recommend unsuitable investments strategies.  Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Kentucky, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award.

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Free Initial Consultation With An Attorney Experienced In Failure to Supervise Stockbroker Disputes Serving Kentucky Residents In FINRA Arbitrations

The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A.  are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle failure to supervise claims and other securities law matters and investment disputes in Kentucky, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case.  For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in failure to supervise and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Kentucky citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail. 

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Robert Wayne Pearce

Robert Wayne Pearce of The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. has been a trial attorney for more than 40 years and has helped recover over $140 million dollars for his clients. During that time, he developed a well-respected and highly accomplished legal career representing investors and brokers in disputes with one another and the government and industry regulators. To speak with Attorney Pearce, call (800) 732-2889 or Contact Us online for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION with Attorney Pearce about your case.

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