Larry Werbel Indicted For Securities Fraud & Ordered to Pay $100,000 by FINRA Arbitrators- In the Same Week

Larry Werbel Indicted For Securities Fraud & Ordered to Pay $100,000 by FINRA Arbitrators- In the Same Week

Larry Werbel Indicted For Securities Fraud & Ordered to Pay $100,000 by FINRA Arbitrators- In the Same Week 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq.

February 24, 2016- Cleveland, Ohio

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel ordered former Summit Brokerage Services stockbroker Larry Werbel , who operated Evolution Partners Wealth Management of Chagrin Falls,  to pay two former customers $100,000 plus costs. FINRA Case # 14-2891.

The customers had filed their original action alleging Werbel bought and sold penny stock shares of VGTel, Inc. (VGTL)  and engaged in self dealing and unauthorized trading with the assistance of broker affiliate Cor Clearing. The customers alleged that Werbel’s trading was unsuitable and that Summit Brokerage, his employer had knowledge that Werbel had been fired from his former employer, , for securities law violations and failed to adopt a program of heightened supervision to monitor Werbel’s activities.

According to the arbitration award, in January 2016 Werbel and his co defendants ,Summit Brokerage Services and Cor Clearing, entered into a settlement agreement with the customers, however,  shortly after the settlement was reached, Werbel announced that he would not be satisfying his obligations under the settlement agreement resulting in the filing of a Motion to Enforce Settlement against Werbel.

Werbel Indicted for $15 Million VGTL Securities Fraud

The Same Week

Werbel’s decision to back out of the settlement may well be related to the fact that he was indicted that same week in a scheme to defraud 100 people or more out of $15 million. Here is a copy of the indictment. 

Werbel’s recent employment history:

  • 4/2015-1/2016             Concorde Investment Services
  • 3/2011-11/2014           Summit Brokerage
  • 2/2009-2/2011              LPL FInancial 

If you have losses in an account handled by Larry Werbel or if you lost money trading VGTL, call to discuss your legal options.

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