September 2017 -Fulshear, Texas
According to publicly available records Jason H. LeBlanc (CRD#2483182) , a former stockbroker who was last employed by Girard Securities , disclose a prior regulatory event, 3 prior customer disputes and a termination.
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 June 2017 LeBlanc was permanently barred from the securities industry by FINRA to resolve allegations that he failed to disclose several outside business activities and provided inaccurate information about an outside business activity to Girard Securities.
The FINRA findings, which LeBlanc consented to without admitting or denying state:
- LeBlanc misused customer funds by applying a customer’s money to an an investment other that the one he represented to her
- LeBlanc sold a promissory note from one customer to another for $23,000
- The second customer was led to believe she was investing in a coffee shop, instead LeBlanc returned $3,000 to the customer and invested the remaining $20,000 in a real estate investment company, without informing the customer
- LeBlanc misused customer funds by commingling personal and customer funds
LeBlanc was employed by Girard Securities 4/2009-9/2015. He was discharged by Girard in 9/2015 when they learned of his outside business activities.
If you have questions about an account handled by Jason H. LeBlanc, contact us to discuss your options.
Girard Securities is a part of the Cetera Financial Group. Girard has been a FINRA member since 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. The company has about 478 registered persons in 139 branch offices nationwide.
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