FINRA Sanctions & Allegations of Misconduct

FINRA suspended and fined $5,000 Cody Hawkins-Fitzgerald (CRD #2506434) from Oviedo, Florida for borrowing $10,000 from an elderly customer in violation of his member firm’s policies. Additionally, Hawkins-Fitzgerald failed to obtain pre-approval from, or otherwise disclose the loan to, the firm, and instead asserted on compliance questionnaires that he had not engaged in any lending or borrowing arrangement with any customer. The suspension is in effect from November 18, 2019, through January 16, 2020.

Investors Have the Right to Recover Their Losses

When investments are sold by brokerage firms licensed by FINRA, they are subject to the laws that FINRA enforces. The brokerage firms are responsible for ensuring that their brokers are trading fairly, ethically and in the best interest of their clients. Ideally, they would accomplish this through careful supervision. Unfortunately, too often this supervision has been inadequate to fully protect investors. If you purchased any investments through a representative of a registered brokerage firm and suffered losses through negligence or fraud, it immediately puts the brokerage firm at fault for failing to supervise their broker. FINRA law then dictates that you can hold the firm legally liable to recover your damages.

Can I recover my investment losses?

If you lost a substantial portion of your retirement savings or other assets as a result of investments purchased through Waddell & Reed or Cody Hawkins-Fitzgerald, please contact us immediately. Our investment fraud lawyers have recovered millions of dollars from the largest banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms in the world on behalf of investment fraud victims. You may have certain legal rights that require your immediate attention. Time is of the essence in these claims. The sooner you act, the greater your chances of recovering your investment losses. Don't wait. Contact us TODAY for a FREE Consultation and case evaluation. We will tell you if you have a viable claim worth pursuing.