Christopher Wanken v. John Wanken

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge: *

Christopher Wanken (“Wanken”) appeals the denial of his motion to vacate an arbitration award and the grant of defendants’ motions to confirm the award. Finding no error, we affirm.

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Wanken was terminated from his employment as a registered sales associate at Beacon Financial Advisors, a firm owned by his father, John Wanken, and operated as an independent branch office of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (“Raymond James”). Wanken filed for arbitration with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, claiming that he was a partner in Beacon Financial and…