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FINRA Bars Former Charlotte, North Carolina Financial Advisor\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration has permanently barred <\/span>Gary Wayne Hammond<\/span><\/a>, an ex-North Carolina broker, following allegations that he took part in more than $1.6M in private securities transactions without having given written notice to his then-firm. The transactions appear to involve limited liability companies run by Hammond\u2019s half-brother, who is accused of operating Ponzi scams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hammond worked in the industry for 21 years, most recently as a Horner, Townsend, and Kent broker, where he worked for four months in 2017 and right before that with MML Investors Services, where he was a registered representative for two months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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FINRA Bars Former Charlotte, North Carolina Financial Advisor\u00a0 The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration has permanently barred Gary Wayne Hammond, an ex-North Carolina broker, following allegations that he took part in more than $1.6M in private securities transactions without having given written notice to his then-firm. 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