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Tatyana Andreyeva suspended by FINRA.

Judge holding gavelTatyana Andreyeva, a registered representative from Brooklyn, NY, formerly with John Carris Investments of Hoboken, NJ was suspended from FINRA membership for violations of Rule 9554.

FINRA Rule 9554. Failure to Comply with an Arbitration Award or Related Settlement or an Order of Restitution or Settlement Providing for Restitution

Brett McCullough barred by FINRA.

635784564793146595-judge-hitting-gavel-ThinkstockPhotos-78397123Brett McCullough, a registered representative from Baton Rouge, LA formerly with Hancock Investment Services of Baton Rouge was suspended from FINRA membership for violations of Rule 9552

FINRA Rule 9552. Failure to Provide Information or Keep Information Current

FINRA suspends Louis Kittlaus.

635784564793146595-judge-hitting-gavel-ThinkstockPhotos-78397123In December, 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Louis Kittlaus of Naples, FL formerly with Wall Street Strategies of Chicago, IL was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two years and fined $25,000. The FINRA complaint alleged that Kittlaus disseminated false and exaggerated information concerning renewable secured debentures which contained unwarranted price projections without providing a basis for those projections.  FINRA also contended that Kittlaus prepared a letter regarding the investments which failed to disclose risk.

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FINRA bars Tracy wengert.

635784564793146595-judge-hitting-gavel-ThinkstockPhotos-78397123In December, 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Tracy Wengert of Lakeside, AZ formerly with Transamerica Financial and World Group Securities, both of Mesa, AZ  submitted an acceptance, waiver and consent letter whereby he was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. The 2015 FINRA complaint alleged that Wengert opened accounts outside his broker dealer and made unsuitable transactions for the customers in these accounts.  After FINRA opened its investigation, it asked Wengert to provide inflation in furtherance of the investigation, but Wengert refused to provide documents to FINRA.  .

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Karen Tautges Parisian suspended by FINRA.

635784564793146595-judge-hitting-gavel-ThinkstockPhotos-78397123In December, 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Karen Tautges-Parisian of Minnetonka, MN formerly with Ameriprise Financial Services of New Prague, MN submitted an acceptance, waiver and consent letter whereby she was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for nine months and fined $5,000. The 2014 FINRA complaint alleged that Tautges-Parisian made unsuitable recommendations to a customer to participate in penny stock transactions.  FINRA found the transactions represented an overconcentration of the customer’s assets in risky securities, and that the customer was not in a position to bear the loss of such an investment.

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David Scholl suspended by FINRA.

635784564793146595-judge-hitting-gavel-ThinkstockPhotos-78397123In December, 2015, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that David Scholl of Caledonia, MI formerly with Planmember Securities of Grand Rapids, MI submitted an acceptance, waiver and consent letter whereby he was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for three months and fined $5,000. The 2013 FINRA complaint alleged that Scholl participated in an unapproved private securities transaction with Mackinac Realty Group.  Scholl did not get permission from his broker dealer prior to assisting a client invest over $240,000 in the venture, under which Scholl received a $7,000 commission. Ultimately Mackinac defaulted on their promissory note to the investor

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