FINRA’s Office of Hearing Officers recently obtained a default decision against David Cannata, a former broker of Brookstone Securities and Craig Scott Capital, barring him from associating with any FINRA member firm and ordering him to pay restitution of $1,566,298.14 to his customers. The default decision related to the disciplinary proceeding (No. 2013037857001) that FINRA had previously filed, alleging excessive trading, churning, and other misconduct.
According to his FINRA Broker Check report, David Cannata has been the subject of 8 customer complaints. In addition, a FINRA arbitration panel in FINRA Dispute Resolution No. 13-02069 recently issued an arbitration award against Brookstone Securities, Craig Scott Capital, Cannata, and others for compensatory damages of more than $330,000 plus $100,000 in punitive damages. The investors alleged the following causes of action: negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, churning, unsuitability, and unauthorized trading.
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