Barred Broker Settles SEC Charges for Allegedly Stealing $9.8M From Elderly Client

Published on February 5, 2026

Ejiro Ode Okuma of Smyrna, Ga., a former advisor with Equitable and Edward Jones, has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle the charges.

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