FINRA Arbitrators Order Former Morgan Stanley Rep to Pay $545K in Promissory Note Payments

Posted on January 9th, 2018 at 10:08 AM

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:

A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered former Morgan Stanley representative, Sean D. Daly of Albertville, Minnesota to pay $545,000 to cover three promissory notes that came due when he transitioned to an RIA. Mr. Daly also was ordered to pay interest, legal fees, and arbitration costs, according to the award.

Moreover, according to BrokerCheck, Mr. Daly had been registered with Morgan Stanley for 3 years before leaving in July 2016 to become an RIA at Great Valley Advisor, which clears through LP Financial.

In addition, Mr. Daly filed a counterclaim against Morgan Stanley for defamation. According to his counterclaim, Mr. Daly alleged that former colleagues and the firm defamed him to others in the industry and to his clients. In his counterclaim, Mr. Daly sought damages of approximately $179,000. However, the arbitration panel ultimately denied Mr. Daly’s counterclaim, finding that he failed to support his claim during the hearing. 

Reps are reminded to retain qualified legal counsel in connection with their counterclaims as well as any defenses they may have against collection of a prom note balance.

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