April 2018-Plano, TX
The FINRA records of William W. Marshall , a stockbroker who is currently registered with Ameriprise Financial Services disclose a prior regulatory event, 6 pending customer disputes including at least one claim that alleges a fraudulent investment.
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 2016 Marshall was sanctioned by FINRA who found that he participated in the sale of $1.72 million of privately issued preferred stock without approval of his employing firm and that he received common stock purchase warrants as compensation for serving as a member of the advisory board of the issuer. FINRA found that the offering materials, including sales literature, contained misleading, exaggerated and/or unwarranted statements and inadequate risk disclosures. Marshall was fined $10,000 by FINRA and was suspended from 3/2016-6/2017. FINRA Case 2012033291204.
The pending customer disputes include:
- FINRA Case 17-2851- A customer of Ameriprise alleges that Marshall recommended that he invest in two fraudulent investments- BioChemics and Colorado Rare Earths and seeks damages of $631,245.
- A customer of his prior employer Hilltop Securities alleges unsuitable recommendations, misrepresentations and unlawful sale of unregistered security and seeks damages of $200,000. FINRA Case 17-2241.
- A customer of Ameriprise Financial alleges that they were sold two fraudulent investments: $100,000 in Colorado Rare Earths and $100,000 in WestMountain Index Advisors now known as WestMountain Gold. FINRA Case 17-2240
- A customer of Ameriprise Financial alleges that Marshall recommended they invest $150,000 in an outside investment, BioChemics, without disclosing material information and his relationship to it. FINRA Case 17-1801.
- A customer of Ameriprise Financial alleges that there was a failure to conduct reasonable due diligence in connection with the sale of Colorado Rare Earths which was represented as a conservative, low risk investment. Damages of $100,000 are sought. FINRA Case 17-1575
- A customer of Hilltop Securities alleges selling away, misrepresentation and unsuitable recommendations of unregistered securities and seek $350,000. FINRA Case 17-1564.
William Marshall’s employment history includes:
- Ameriprise Financial Services 12/2010-present
- Southwest Securities (now Hilltop) 10/19999-12/2001
If you have losses in an account handled by William W. Marshall , you may be able to recover damages through FINRA arbitration. Call for a no charge consultation to discuss your options.
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