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Customer alleges that the registered representative invested the account in an unsuitable and over
concentrated manner. Activity dates 8/2013 - 8/2015.
Damage Amount Requested
$550,000.00
Settlement Amount
$200,000.00
4/6/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that registered representative invested the accounts in an unsuitable and over concentrated manner. Activity dates 07/2013-10/2015.
Damage Amount Requested
$88,430.00
Settlement Amount
$15,000.00
4/6/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customers allege that the registered representative invested the accounts in an unsuitable and over concentrated manner. Activity dates 07/2013-10/2015.
Damage Amount Requested
$1,210,380.00
Settlement Amount
$137,500.00
3/16/2018
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Respondent Konecny failed to comply with an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to a FINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.
Resolution
letter
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
All capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Duration Explanation
Continues until required payment is made or discharged.
Start Date
3/16/2018
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of FINRA By-Laws, and FINRA Rule 9554, Respondent Konecny is suspended on March 16, 2018, for failure to comply with an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to a FINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.
1/24/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that the registered representative invested the account in an unsuitable and over concentrated manner. Activity dates 07/2013-10/2015.
Damage Amount Requested
$81,856.00
Settlement Amount
$21,250.00
1/11/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Time frame: 2013
Claimant alleges that her investments in certain equities were unsuitable,
overconcentrated and misrepresented.
Damage Amount Requested
$33,500.00
Settlement Amount
$3,250.00
1/11/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that the registered representative invested the account in an unsuitable and over concentrated manner. Activity dates 07/2013-10/2015.
Damage Amount Requested
$70,660.00
Settlement Amount
$30,000.00
11/21/2017
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Respondent Konecny failed to comply with an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to a FINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.
Resolution
Letter
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Duration Explanation
Continues until required payment is made or discharged.
Start Date
11/21/2017
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of FINRA By-Laws, and FINRA Rule 9554, Respondent Konecny is suspended on November 21, 2017 for failure to comply with an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to a FINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.
8/30/2017
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that RR invested the account in an unsuitable and over-concentrated manner and employed margin without the customer's authorization. Activity dates 07/2013-10/2015.
Damage Amount Requested
$5,000.00
Settlement Amount
$750,000.00
8/22/2017
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Time frame: 2008-2013
Claimants allege unsuitability, overconcentration and misrepresentation involving the recommendation to invest in energy and natural resource stocks.
Damage Amount Requested
$990,212.00
Settlement Amount
$33,253.00
8/18/2017
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Respondent Konecny failed to respond to FINRA request for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
11/21/2017
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated August 18, 2017 and September 11, 2017, respectively, on November 21, 2017, Konecny is barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Respondent failed to request termination of his suspension within three months of the date of the Notice of Suspension; therefore, he is automatically barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.
4/10/2017
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that registered representative effected transactions without customer's advance knowledge or authorization and customer's investments were unsuitable and an unduly concentrated in certain sectors. Activity dates 12/2014-02/2016.
Damage Amount Requested
$470,000.00
Settlement Amount
$315,000.00
6/2/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that registered representative effected transactions without customer's advance knowledge or authorization and customer's investments were unsuitable and unduly concentrated in certain sectors.
Damage Amount Requested
$400,000.00
Settlement Amount
$180,000.00
3/24/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Client claims the registered representative, through unsuitable and unauthorized trades, over concentrated her investments in several energy and natural resource stocks between 2013 and 2015.
Damage Amount Requested
$1,000,000.00
Settlement Amount
$375,000.00
3/8/2016
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
RR failed to escalate client matters and failed to follow requirements with respect to execution of trades on a discretionary basis.
1/27/2004
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CLAIMANT ALLEGES, INTER ALIA, OVERCONCENTRATION IN HIGH-RISK SECURITIES PURCHASED DURING THE PERIOD MARCH 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 2001.
Damage Amount Requested
$57,075.55
Broker Comment
MR. KONECNY STRONGLY DENIES ANY WRONGDOING.
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
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.
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.