Blake King, formerly of Merrill Lynch, Barred from Securities Industry
Have you lost money with financial advisor Blake King of Atlanta, Georgia? We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, against Blake P. King. FINRA barred King from the securities industry after he failed to respond to a FINRA investigation. FINRA was investigating King regarding allegations that he engaged in unauthorized trading in customer accounts at his brokerage firm, Merrill Lynch.
Blake King was a financial advisor and registered representative of Merrill Lynch from March 2012 to February 2017. He worked at a branch office in Atlanta, Georgia. King was allowed to “voluntarily” resign from Merrill Lynch over this conduct.
Brokerage firms like Merrill Lynch have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm. Brokerage firms also must take steps to ensure that their financial advisors follow all securities rules and regulations, as well as internal firm policies. When brokerage firms fail to adequately supervise their registered representatives, they may be liable for investment losses sustained by customers.
Israels & Neuman PLC is a securities and investment fraud law firm with offices in Denver, Colorado and the Seattle area. We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors in Georgia and in the Atlanta area. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including Merrill Lynch.
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