G.F. Investment Services Representative Suspended for Failing to Supervise Unsuitable ETF Recommendations
Daniel Hushek, a Registered Principal with G.F. Investment Services, LLC, submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) in which he was fined and suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to adequately supervise the unsuitable exchange traded fund (ETF) recommendations and transactions of a registered representative under his supervision. As a result, the representative’s recommendations and trades caused losses of more than $2.4 million in customers’ accounts. According to FINRA, Daniel Joseph Hushek III, of Bradenton, Florida, failed to adequately supervise or respond to red flags in connection with a registered representative of his member firm who recommended and engaged in unsuitable trading in 44 customer accounts (belonging to 41 customers). FINRA found that from March 2011 through July 2015, the registered representative under Mr. Hushek’s supervision recommended his customers invest almost exclusively in and hold for lengthy time periods non-traditional ETFs, despite the “enormous risks” associated with holding these complex products. FINRA stated that as a result of this employee’s misconduct, customers incurred realized and unrealized losses of over $2.4 million.
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