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Respondent Wilhelm failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
9/5/2023
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated June 2, 2023, and June 26, 2023, respectively, on September 5, 2023, Wilhelm is barred from association with any FINRA member firm in all capacities. Wilhelm 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 all capacities.
10/6/2022
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
Fortune Financial Services, Inc
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Wilhelm failed to provide a response and documents to Fortune Financial Services regarding the allegations made against him
9/1/2022
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
MGO ONE SEVEN
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Allegations raised by clients at Mr. Wilhelm's previous firm were not addressed to our satisfaction by Mr. Wilhelm.
2/2/2022
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Client allege RR represented client assets as being significantly greater than what was actually in the client's account and misrepresented his investments
Damage Amount Requested
$80,000.00
Settlement Amount
$400,000.00
7/29/2021
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Clients allege RR represented client assets as being significantly greater than what was actually in the clients' account.
Settlement Amount
$35,000.00
5/15/2018
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
The attorney for the beneficiaries of the deceased clients accuses Mr. Wilhelm of inflating the actual value of the elder client's estate and of their potential inheritance.
Damage Amount Requested
$340,092.00
Broker Comment
I never knowingly inflated actual values of the elder clients' estate or their potential inheritance.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
A brokerage firm, also called a broker-dealer, is in the business of buying and selling securities – stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and certain other investment products – on behalf of its customer (as broker), for its own bank (dealer), or both. Individuals who work for broker-dealers - the sales personnel are commonly referred to as brokers.
IA
Investment Adviser
An investment adviser is paid for providing advice about securities to clients. In addition, some investment advisers manage investment portfolios and offer financial planning services.
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.