See this for MARCH 2018 UPDATE–Mark Kaplan barred from securities industry for churning account of 93 year customer.
APRIL 2017-UPDATE-In FINRA Case 16-0193 a customer of Vanderbilt Securities alleges damages of $1.1 million for unsuitable investments recommended by Mark Kaplan in master limited partnerships and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
ORIGINAL POST-March 27, 2016-Woodbury, NY
According to FINRA records, Mark Kaplan, a broker registered with Vanderbilt Securities since March 2011 has been named in two recent arbitration claims by customers seeking total damages of $1.5 million for the manner in which their accounts have been handled.
FINRA Case 16-00613– The customer alleges that Kaplan, while employed by Citigroup Global Markets, engaged in unsuitable and excessive trading from February 2004 through March 2011 and is seeking damages of $700,000. UPDATE-this case was settled in 8/2016 for $240,000.
FINRA Case 15-01345– A guardian appointed for the customer alleges that Kaplan, while employed by Vanderbilt Securities made unauthorized and unsuitable trades in the account from April 2011 to April 2015 and seeks damages of $800,000.
Prior to joining Vanderbilt Securities, Kaplan was employed as follows: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 6/2009-4/2011; Citigroup Global Markets 9/2005-6/2009.
Kaplan was discharged from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 3/2011. Morgan Stanley indicated on FINRA records that the discharge was “a result of a recent client complaint and other concerns regarding activity in client accounts. “
Kaplan has several other prior customer complaints that have already been settled on his FINRA record that allege churning or excessive trading of the account.
If you have suffered losses in an account handled by Mark Kaplan, you may be able to recover damages from the firm where he was employed. Call to discuss your options.
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