Former Aegis Capital Stockbroker James B. Schwartz Barred for Misconduct
James Bradley Schwartz of New York, New York submitted an Offer of Settlement to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he allegedly churned, excessively traded and engaged in unauthorized transactions in willful violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5, and FINRA Rules 2111, 2020 and 2010. From June 2013 through June 2016, James Bradley Schwartz was registered with Aegis Capital Corp. as a General Securities Representative. According to the FINRA findings, James Bradley churned and excessively traded customer accounts. He executed approximately 535 trades in four customers’ accounts resulting in a combined loss of more than $660,000. The findings also stated that Schwartz’s received more than $194,000 of the generated gross sales and commissions of approximately $277,705. In addition to the FINRA findings, James exercised de facto control over the customers’ accounts and executed 261 trades with a value of approximately $10 million without his customers’ authorization, including unauthorized trades in a deceased customers account. FINRA stated that Schwartz did not have a reasonable basis to believe that his trading in the customers’ accounts were suitable.
Continue Reading