STUART LEIGHTON UPDEGROVE

STUART LEIGHTON UPDEGROVE is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION located at 50 WASHINGTON STREET, THE PENTHOUSE, SOUTH NORWALK, CT, 06854.

STUART LEIGHTON UPDEGROVE has worked at NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION since April 03, 2009

Disclosure History

STUART LEIGHTON UPDEGROVE has 7 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: January 08, 2018
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: UNSUITABLE RECOMMENDATIONS, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY,NEGLIGENCE,AND BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Damage Amount Requested: $600,000.00
Broker Comment: The customer's account was properly handled at all times. Only suitable recommendations were made and approved by the client,in accordance with his investment objectives, and in line with his extensive holdings in multiple brokerage accounts. The performance of this account was significantly better than what was characterized in this claim. This is a meritless claim that will be vigorously defended.

Date: July 14, 2012
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: UNAUTHORIZED TRADING

Date: February 21, 2012
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: 8 MONTHS AFTER TRADE TOOK PLACE, CLIENT ALLEGED AMOUNT PURCHASED WAS NOT SUITABLE
Damage Amount Requested: $37,000.00

Date: November 30, 2009
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: UNAUTHORIZED TRADING AND HIGH PRESSURE SALES
Damage Amount Requested: $7,061.00

Date: June 23, 2009
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: MISREPRESENTATION
Damage Amount Requested: $47,400.00
Broker Comment: A LETTER SENT BY THE GENERAL MANAGER WAS SENT WITHOUT THE REVIEW OR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT POWER SYSTEM WROTE A LETTER OF CLARIFICATION STATING THAT ALL INVESTMENTS WERE APPROVED AND SUITABLE FOR THEM AND THAT THEY HAD DONE ALL OF THE APPROPRIATE DUE DILIGENCE NECESSARY TO MAKE THE INVESTMENTS. THE CLIENT EXPRESSED THAT THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH THE WAY THE ACCOUNT WAS HANDLED. THE CLIENT SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THEY WERE PLEASED WITH THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THEIR INVESTMENTS AND THAT THEY HAD NO COMPLAINT OR GRIEVANCE WITH ME.

Date: March 10, 2009
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: ALLEGES THAT REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE WAS ONE OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN VARIOUS DISPUTES OVER HOW THE ACCOUNT WAS HANDLED.
Damage Amount Requested: $45,000.00
Broker Comment: I NEVER MADE ANY SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE OR SELL ANY SECURITIES, NOR DID I ACCEPT ANY UNSOLICITED ORDERS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ANY SECURITIES FOR THIS CUSTOMER.

Date: July 28, 1998
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: UNAUTHORIZED TRADING, CHURNING AND EXCESSIVE TRADING
Damage Amount Requested: $166,000.00
Settlement Amount: $60,000.00

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