Yousuf Saljooki Investigation
February 2022-Melville, NY
The FINRA records of Yousuf Saljooki, a broker who formerly worked for SW Financial (Salomon Whitney Financial) and Worden Capital Management, disclose 7 final regulatory events, 3 pending customer disputes, 8 prior customer disputes, 2 terminations from employment and an outstanding judgment lien.
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 November 2021 Saljooki was indefinitely suspended by FINRA to resolve allegations that he failed to comply with an arbitration award or settlement agreement.
In April 2018, Saljooki was temporarily barred from the securities industry for five years (4/5/2018-4/5/2023) by Arkansas securities regulators for failing to to disclose a federal tax lien for over $227,000.
Recent cases involving Saljooki include:
- FINRA Case 18-0628- a customer of SW Financial alleged churning, unsuitable investments, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. That case was settled for $50,000 in 3/2019.
- FINRA Case 18-1055-A group of customers of SW Financial & Saljooki alleged churning, negligence, unsuitable investments, trading without authority and breach of contract. In 2019 a FINRA arbitration panel awarded damages of $717,528.
- In 8/2020 a FINRA arbitration panel found that Saljooki was jointly and severally responsible for damages of over $110,000 for over concentrating and churning a customer account while employed by SW Financial.
Currently pending cases involving Saljooki include:
- FINRA Case 16-00405- a customer of Saljooki while previously employed by New Castle Financial Services ,now known as Brookville Capital Partners, and Legend Securities alleges that Saljooki used high pressure sales techniques, made unsuitable investments, churned the account and charged excessive and hidden commissions. Damages, which include punitive and exemplary damages exceed $750,000 are alleged.
Saljooki was registered with Worden Capital Management briefly from 12/2017-4/2018, and with Salomon Whitney Financial from 8/2015-12/2017. Prior to that he was registered with Legend Securities 3/2015-8/2015, Tryco Securities 3/2015-3/2015 and Brookville Capital Partners 7/2009-3/2015.
Saljooki was discharged by Worden Securities 4/2018 for failing to report the Federal Tax lien. In 12/ 2017 Saljooki was discharged by SW Financial for opening a branch office under another name without the permission of his firm and for soliciting clients of SW Financial.
Saljooki discloses a lien to the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $227859, pending in Suffolk County, NY.
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