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Former Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Broker Meredith Archer Webber Barred

Broker’s Background

 

Meredith Archer Webber (CRD #: 2435263) is formerly a registered broker at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Morgan Stanley DW Inc., UBS PaineWebber Inc., Ferris, Baker Watts Incorporated and A.G. Edwards  Sons, Inc.

 

 

Current and Past Allegations of Conduct Leading to Investment Loss

 

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in November 2025, Meredith Archer Webber became the subject of a customer dispute alleging, “FA misappropriated funds, personal property, and credit from Plaintiff”. The damage amount requested is $183,500.00.

In addition, in April 2025, Meredith Archer Webber was barred and has been the subject of two past FINRA disclosures.

 

  • April 2025—”Webber was named a respondent in a FINRA complaint alleging that she failed to respond to FINRA’s requests for documents and information and failed to provide on-the-record testimony requested by it as part of its investigation into whether she misappropriated funds from two elderly customers. The complaint alleges that FINRA asked for, among other things, documentation related to Webber’s receipt of loan funds from an elderly customer, bank account statements, phone records, and electronic communications. The information, documents, and on-the-record testimony FINRA requested were material to its investigation because they directly related to whether Webber misappropriated two elderly customers’ funds and were necessary for FINRA to complete its investigation. Webber’s failure to provide the requested documents and information or appear for on-the-record testimony impeded FINRA’s investigation into her potential misconduct.” FINRA barred Webber.

 

  • July 2024—Raymond James terminated Meredith Archer Webber for failing to comply with firm procedures and FINRA Rule 3240 with respect to receipt of a loan from a customer.

 

For a copy of Meredith Archer Webber’s FINRA Broker Check, click here

 

We Help Investors Recover Investment Losses

 

FINRA Rule 2150 specifically addresses theft and conversion in a customer account, stating “no member or person associated with a member shall make improper use of a customer’s securities or funds.”  This rule includes any “guarantee” that brokers make to customers in relation to losses incurred in a brokerage account.

 

In addition, FINRA Rule 3240 strictly prohibits a financial advisor from borrowing money from a client absent from unique circumstances, such as a familial relationship between the Financial Advisor and the client.  There is also an exception if the client is a financial institution regularly engaged in the business of lending.  The reason for this prohibition is clear—borrowing money from clients creates an immediate conflict of interest and can potentially lead to theft or conversion of client assets.

 

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