DID LUIS S JEAN-BART CAUSE YOU INVESTMENT LOSSES??
Luis Jean-Bart Formerly With PFS Investments Inc. was terminated on January 26 2024, following allegations related to the purported investment club involvement that resulted in client losses
Who is Luis Jean-Bart formerly with PFS Investments Inc.?
Luis Jean-Bart (CRD #5472965) has a background in the securities industry with a tenure spanning from 2009 to 2024. He has been associated with one firm, PFS Investments Inc., from September 2009 to February 2024. During this period, he passed three industry exams, including one principal/supervisory exam and two general industry/product exams. However, he did not pass any multi-state securities law exams. His registrations were primarily focused on investment-related roles, specifically dealing with products like investment company products and variable contracts. As of now, Luis S. Jean-Bart is not actively registered with any firm.
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Allegations Against Luis Jean-Bart
Fei Yang has worked in the securities industry with a registration at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC from November 2019 to October 2024.
She has completed two general industry/product exams (Securities Industry Essentials and Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative exams) and one multi-state securities law exam.
Yang’s employment with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., ended in termination on October 8, 2024, following allegations related to the handling of bank certificates of deposit (CDs). Specifically, she was accused of changing the primary and secondary ownership of CDs for existing customers, which qualified her for incentive credits otherwise not eligible to her.
Allegations Against Luis Jean-Bart
Luis S. Jean-Bart has three disclosed negative incidents in his FINRA record:
- Regulatory Action: FINRA initiated a regulatory action on July 12, 2024, for failure to respond to FINRA’s information requests. This led to a suspension from association with any FINRA member firm, effective from August 5, 2024, to October 14, 2024. The suspension was lifted on October 14, 2024, after compliance.
- Customer Dispute: A pending state court complaint, served on August 30, 2023, alleges that Jean-Bart, along with others, caused the plaintiffs to participate in an investment club run by a third party unaffiliated with PFS Investments. The alleged damages amount to $1.4 million. Jean-Bart denies the allegations, and the litigation is ongoing in the Superior Court of Hudson County, NJ (Docket # HUD L003054-23).
- Employment Termination: On January 26, 2024, Jean-Bart was discharged from PFS Investments following the allegations related to the purported investment club involvement that resulted in client losses.
Luis Jean-Bart Red Flags & Your Rights As An Investor
Of course, Luis Jean-Bart did not admit to any of the allegations. But regardless of whether an arbitration award was entered, a settlement occurred, or the customer complaint is still pending, the allegations made by customers are red flags which should put all current and former customers of Luis Jean-Bart at PFS Investments Inc. on alert to review carefully the activity and performance of their accounts and question whether Luis Jean-Bart has engaged in any stockbroker misconduct that may have caused them investment losses. The large number of customer complaints at PFS Investments Inc. also raises questions about the brokerage firm’s supervisory practices. If these red flags raise questions, call us and we will inform you of your rights as an investor.
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If you have lost money due to negligence or fraud by a stockbroker or advisor, the easiest way to know if you have a case is to call our office at 800-732-2889. Our investment fraud attorneys will evaluate your claim for free and let you know if we can help you recover your losses.
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File A Claim To Recover Your Investment Losses At PFS Investments Inc. Due To Luis Jean-Bart
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