Pierre Economacos Allegedly Violated His Firm’s Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Pierre Economacos (CRD #: 1860814) is the subject of a regulatory action by the SEC. This disclosure appears on his BrokerCheck record, accessed on October 31, 2023. Keep reading if you have questions about his alleged conduct. 

On September 18, 2023, the SEC issued a Cease-and-Desist Order in which the regulator alleged that Pierre Economacos failed to report suspicious and unusual transactions to the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) group at his firm. Firms are required to have anti-money laundering programs in place so that they can make Suspicious Activity Reports if necessary. 

One of Pierre Economacos’ customers allegedly made suspicious wire transfers to a relative. These transactions transpired near the date when a close family member announced that their firm would be acquired, an announcement that drove their share price up 30%. 

The SEC alleges that these transactions warranted further investigation. 

As part of the terms of the Cease-and-Desist Order, the SEC fined Pierre Economacos $20,000. 

Background Information 

Pierre Economacos has passed the following exams: 

• Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 
• Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 
• SIE – Securities Industry Essentials Examination 
• Series 3 National Commodity Futures Examination 
• Series 7 General Securities Representative Examination
• Series 10 General Securities Sales Supervisor – General Module Examination 

He is a registered broker in 28 states and is a registered investment adviser in Florida and Texas. 

In his 35 years of experience, Pierre Economacos has registered with 12 firms: 

• Raymond James & Associates (CRD #: 705) 
• Deutsche Bank Securities (CRD #: 2525) 
• UBS International (CRD #: 107726) 
• UBS Painewebber (CRD #: 8174) 
• Lehman Brothers (CRD #: 7506) 
• R.H. Damon & Co (CRD #: 23091) 
• V.P. Securities (CRD #: 16615) 
• Rosenkrantz Lyon & Ross (CRD #: 3227) 
• William M. Cadden & Co. (CRD #: 16363) 
• Donald & Co. Securities (CRD #: 7776) 
• The Stuart-James Company (CRD #: 11691) 
• Investors Center (CRD #: 14670) 

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