Ariel Hernandez, Former Liberty Partners Broker, Arrested For Alleged Theft From Customers

South Florida financial advisor Ariel Hernandez, was reportedly arrested and accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from customers. Hernandez allegedly transferred funds out of customer accounts and into accounts in his name, in the process allegedly forging a customer’s signature. Authorities in the South Florida community of Pembroke Pines have charged Hernandez with two counts of theft.

FINRA BrokerCheck, an online resource for researching the background of stockbrokers and financial advisors, indicated that Hernandez has worked in Florida since 2007 and has been associated with various brokerage firms, including MetLife Securities (2007), Wachovia Securities (2007-08), J.B. Hanauer & Co. (2008), Summit Brokerage Services (2009 -10) and Liberty Partners Financial Services (2010-13).

Brokerage firms have an obligation to supervise all associated persons to prevent actions such as misappropriation and forgery. If you suffered significant losses are a result of misappropriation, forgery, or other misconduct by a stockbroker or financial advisor, you may be able to recover your losses in FINRA arbitration. To find out more about your legal rights and options, contact a securities arbitration lawyer at Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, P.C. at (866) 966-9598 or newcases@investorlawyers.net for a no-cost, confidential consultation.