Former Citi Broker Charged With Outside Business Activity
From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:
FINRA has accused David Lee Shafranek, a former broker with Citigroup Global Markets, of outside business activity. That is when a broker solicits a client to purchase securities not held or offered by his or her brokerage firm. That kind of activity violates securities regulations.
According to FINRA, Shafranek participated in private securities transactions and solicited at least four Citigroup clients to invest in a digital media start-up company without the approval or knowledge of the bank. Shafranek had been employed with First United Equities Corporation in New York, New York, Citicorp Investment Services in Long Island City, New York, and Banc One Securities Corporation in Chicago, Illinois. He currently is registered with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in White Plains, New York.
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