Columbia, Missouri Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney
Did William McWilliams Cause You Investment Losses? William McWilliams, a registered representative formerly employed with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (Raymond James), submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) in which he agreed, without admitting or denying, to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings that he exercised discretion at least 28 times in eight customer accounts without the required prior written authorization. According to FINRA, William Harrison McWilliams of Columbia, Missouri, failed to obtain the required written authorization from his customers or his member firm when he exercised discretion in the accounts of eight customers. FINRA’s findings stated, Mr. McWilliams exercised discretionary trading authority in response to customer liquidation requests six times in four customers’ accounts without the requisite prior written consent from customers and without approval of the accounts as discretionary by his member firm. FINRA also found that Mr. McWilliams exercised discretionary trading authority at least 22 times in four other customer accounts and did not discuss the trades with the customers on the day of the trades, as required by the firm. Due to the aforementioned conduct, FINRA found Mr. McWilliams to have violated NASD Rule 2510(b) and FINRA Rule 2010. As a result, he was fined $7,500 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 10 business days. Do You Need A Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney? Missouri has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to mismanage securities and other investment accounts and engage in all sorts of misconduct which violates Federal and Missouri securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers For Securities Account Mismanagement Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Missouri and Nationwide. Are you a Missouri investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Missouri stockbroker or investment advisor obtain discretionary authority or just take control of and mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration securities law attorney—an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases involving mismanagement of accounts and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience handling securities account mismanagement 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 securities account and other investment mismanagement cases—he aggressively represents investors and one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses for mismanagement of your account and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors not only in securities account mismanagement cases but all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Missouri, 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. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney Serving Missouri Residents In FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle securities account and other investment account mismanagement cases but other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, 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 all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Missouri citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.
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