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Athanasios Tomaras-Former Fulcrum Securities Broker-Discloses Suit Over Energy Investments-Oldsmar, FL

Athanasios Tomaras-Former Fulcrum Securities Broker-Discloses Suit Over Energy Investments-Oldsmar, FL

Athanasios Tomaras-Former Fulcrum Securities Broker-Discloses Suit Over Energy Investments-Oldsmar, FL 150 150 Rex Securities Law

Oldsmar, Florida-April 2019

The FINRA records of  Athanasios Tomaras,  a  stockbroker who currently is employed by  R. F. Lafferty & Co.  disclose a prior regulatory event and 5 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.

In August 2009, while employed by Morgan StanleyTomaras was ordered to cease and desist, fined $10,000 and suspended for ten business days by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.

The Florida securities regulators found that Mr. Tomaras failed to observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade in violation of section 517.161(1)(h), Florida Statutes and Rule 69W-600.013(2)(h), of the Florida Administrative Code, in connection with receiving referrals from insurance agents and opening new accounts for transferring customers.

In October 2016 a customer of Fulcrum Securities file FINRA arbitration 16-02962 seeking damages of $189,000 and alleging that Mr. Tomaras made unsuitable investment recommendations in equities and oil and gas investments from the period July 2013-January 2016. That case was settled in 9/2017 for $14,999.

In FINRA Case#15-0858 a customer of Fulcrum Securities, Tomaras prior employer, alleged that beginning in late 2013 his account was overly concentrated in the energy sector and that Tomaras failed to execute stop loss orders as instructed by claimant. The claimant alleged damages of $63,874 in losses as a result of failure to execute stop losses in Cline and PWE. Claimant also alleged unsuitable trades. That case was settled in 4/2016 for $25,000.

In FINRA Case#13-01133, a customer of Fulcrum Securities alleged damages of $569,300 arising out of the liquidation of a position that transferred into the firm. The customer alleged breach of fiduciary duty, violation of FINRA Rule 2010, breach of contract, negligence, violation of the FL securities act and control person liability. That case was settled in 10/2014 for $35,000.

Tomaras  has been registered with R.F. Lafferty since 10/2015. He was registered with Fulcrum Securities from 3/2012-3/2016. Prior to that he was registered with Morgan Stanley from 4/2007-3/2012.

If you have losses in an account handled by Athanasios Tomaras you may be able to recover damages through FINRA arbitration.

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