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Without admitting or denying the findings, Palish consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he converted more than $180,000 from his member firm's elderly customer, by receiving the money from the customer for his personal use and accepting the money with no intent or ability to repay the customer.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
all capacities
Duration
indefinite
Start Date
2/23/2018
10/5/2017
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC.
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Registered associate received funds from client.
5/11/1998
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CLIENT CLAIMS THAT WHILE EMPLOYED BY
PAINEWEBBER, IE RECOMMENDED UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS CAUSING A
40% LOSS OF INITIAL $450,000 INVESTMENT. DATE: 10/95 - 12/96.
Damage Amount Requested
$180,000.00
Broker Comment
PAINEWEBBER DENIED THE CLAIM
INVESTMENT EXECUTIVE (JEFFREY PALISH) VEHEMENTLY
DENIES ALL CLAIMS ARE VALID. ALL TRADES WERE UNSOLICITED -
EITHER PLACED BY THE CUSTOMERS OR ABE MONSOOR, WHO HAS
CONTROLLING POWER OF ATTORNEY. ACCOUNT WAS PROFITABLE AT TIME
OF TRANSACTION.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.