July 2016-Farmingdale, NY
The FINRA records of Douglas A. Leone , a stock broker currently employed by Salomon Whitney Financial , disclose a pending regulatory event and 7 prior customer disputes,
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses and regulates stockbrokers and brokerage firms. FINRA requires brokers and brokerage firms to report customer complaints and disputes as well as regulatory sanctions. In addition brokers are required to disclose certain financial matters such as personal bankruptcies, judgments and liens.
Leone’s FINRA disclosure reports that he is named in a FINRA complaint alleging that he, with his then member firm Newport Coast Securities and other firm representatives excessively traded and churned customer accounts. FINRA alleges that Leone engaged in a deceptive and manipulative scheme by churning the accounts of customers and acted with the intent to defraud customer’s interests by seeking to maximize his own remuneration. FINRA Case# 2012030564701.
Five of the prior customer disputes were settled with payments of monetary compensation, including FINRA Case 12-0995 in which a Newport Coast Securities customer alleged damages of $145,000 for breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and breach of contract. The case was settled for $70,000.
Leone has been employed by Salomon Whitney Financial since 3/2013. He was employed by Newport Coast Securities from 10/2008-3/2013.
Investors who suffered losses in an account handled by Douglas A. Leone, may be entitled to recover damages through FINRA arbitration.
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