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Dec 23, 2020

Frisco, Texas FINRA 8210 Defense Lawyers

Did Peter Vincent Ianace Cause You Investment Losses? You may have read that Peter Vincent Ianace of Frisco, Texas was permanently barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) from working in the securities industry because he failed to comply with FINRA Rule 8210 and 2010. Peter Vincent Ianace joined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. in October 2011 and was registered as a general securities representative. On June 8, 2020, the firm filed a Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration (Form U5) indicating Ianace voluntary resignation. According to the findings, FINRA began an investigation and sent a request for documents and information regarding Ianace alleged failure to disclose outside business activities to his firm. The findings stated that Ianace initially cooperated but ceased in doing so during a phone call with FINRA, stating that he acknowledged and refused to provide the requested documentation. Although he is no longer registered with a FINRA member firm, Peter Vincent Ianace remains subject to FINRA’s jurisdiction. FINRA Rule 8210(a) states, in relevant part, that FINRA has the right to “require a … person associated with a member, or any other person subject to FINRA’s jurisdiction to provide information in writing or electronically with respect to any matter involved in [a FINRA] investigation, complaint, examination, or proceeding.” FINRA Rule 8210(c) provides that “no member or person shall fail to provide information pursuant to this Rule.” A violation of FINRA Rule 8210 is also a violation of FINRA Rule 2010, which requires associated persons, in the conduct of their business, to observe “high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.” Do You Need a Texas FINRA Defense Attorney? Unfortunately, Peter Vincent Ianace might have avoided that FINRA 8210 bar from the securities industry with a skilled and experienced FINRA 8210 defense attorney. It is important, early on, to have a FINRA defense attorney advise you on how not to make matters worse and resolve the dispute with the least amount of sanctions which could range from censures to fines, suspensions, permanent bars, and/or referrals to federal or state prosecutors. You will need an experienced FINRA defense lawyer who not only has knowledge of FINRA rules and procedures, the securities laws and the appropriate sanction for the alleged misconduct but also has an excellent reputation and credibility with the FINRA attorneys to negotiate the best outcome. Free Initial Consultation With FINRA 8210 Defense Attorney Serving Financial Advisors Throughout Frisco, Texas And Nationwide The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. understands what is at stake in FINRA securities law matters and works tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. Attorney Pearce’s FINRA defense skills are highly regarded throughout Texas and across the nation. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of FINRA disputes serving Texas citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889, or via e-mail.

Dec 10, 2020

New Jersey Stockbroker Fraud Lawyer

Did Sylvester Knox Cause You Investment Losses? Sylvester Knox of Martinsville, New Jersey was fined $10,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member firm for a period of nine months for allegedly executing unauthorized transactions and exercising discretionary trading in violation of NASD Rule 2510(b) and FINRA Rule 2010. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Knox consented to the sanctions imposed. The suspension is in effect from August 17, 2020, through May 16, 2021. From August 2000 until February 2017, Sylvester Knox was registered with Merrill Lynch as a General Securities Representative (GSR). According to FINRA, Knox allegedly placed 36 unauthorized transactions in three customers accounts with a principal value of approximately $1.7 million. The findings also alleged that Knox exercised discretionary trading in four different customers’ accounts and effected 36 transactions with a principal value of $2 without seeking or obtaining approval from either the customers or Merrill Lynch to treat the accounts as discretionary. Additionally, Knox is not currently registered or associated with a FINRA member firm and remains subject to FINRA’s jurisdiction. NASD Rule 2510(b) prohibits registered representatives from exercising discretion in a customer’s account unless the customer has provided prior written authorization and the account has been accepted in writing as a discretionary account by the registered representative’s member firm-employer. A violation of NASD Rule 2510(b) is also a violation of FINRA Rule 2010. Do You Need A New Jersey Stockbroker Fraud Lawyer? Are you a New Jersey investor who has suffered significant losses your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New Jersey stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts about the securities, investments, or strategies they were recommending or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you need representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration attorney — an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases as well as other complex legal issues. Free Initial Consultation With Experienced Securities Misrepresentation and Stockbroker Fraud Lawyers Serving New Jersey Residents in FINRA Securities Arbitrations At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. we represent investors in all kinds of securities, commodities and investment law disputes in FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New Jersey, 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 For dedicated representation by Attorney Pearce with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities, commodities and investment law disputes serving New Jersey citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.