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2025-05-20:
David Lerner Associates Sanctions
2025-05-01:
GWG L Bonds
2025-04-02:
GWG L Bonds Update (2025)
2025-03-07:
GWG L Bond Settlement
2025-03-07:
SEC/Momentum Advisors Settlement
2025-03-07:
Baker Tilly / Block 216 Investigation
2025-03-05:
David Jerke FINRA Bar
2025-03-04:
Broker Misconduct Uncovered: The Case of William King and What It Means for Investors
2025-03-03:
Holland & Knight Sued for $150 Million: What It Means for GWG L Bondholder
2025-03-03:
UBS Hit with $92 Million FINRA Arbitration Award Over Risky Tesla Short Strategy
2024-08-01:
Western International Securities and Lifemark Securities Corp. Settle Alleged Regulation Best Interest Violations Related to the Sale of GWG L Bonds
2024-07-17:
The SEC Issues First Whistleblower Award of 2024, Awarding $37 Million to Whistleblower
2024-02-22:
Emerson Equity Appears to Have Paid Over $6 Million in Defending and Settling GWG L Bond Claims
2024-02-21:
Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigates Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. For the Sale of GWG L Bonds
2024-02-16:
GWG L Bonds Update: GWG Wind Down Trust Files Quarterly Report (February 15, 2024)
2023-11-15:
Iorio Altamirano LLP Continues to Investigate Centaurus Financial for the Sale of GWG L Bonds
2023-10-06:
“I Continue to Believe That the [gwg] L Bondholders Will Lose a Very Large Percentage of Their Investments” – Bankruptcy Judge Marvin Isgur
2023-09-28:
David Lerner Associates Customers Seek up to $1 Million in Damages for Energy 11, Energy 12, and Spirit of America Energy Fund (SOAEX) Investments
2023-09-26:
Navigating Finra Arbitration: A Closer Look at Securities Dispute Resolution
2023-08-02:
GWG’s Bankruptcy Plan Goes into Effect; GWGL Bonds Canceled
2023-07-14:
GWG Bankruptcy Update (July14, 2023): The Residual Value of the GWG L Bonds Remains Suspect as Beneficient Receives a Wells Notice from the SEC
2023-06-07:
Former GPB Capital Executive Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
2023-05-10:
Former Morgan Stanley Broker Michael R. Neill Suspended
2023-05-10:
Centaurus Financial Sanctioned and Fined by Regulators for Supervisory Failures for the Second Time in Three Months
2023-05-05:
Whistleblower Award Alert: The SEC Awards Record $279 Million to Whistleblower
2023-04-22:
What L Bondholders Need to Know About GWG Holdings, Inc. ’s Chapter 11 Plan
2023-04-17:
GWG Bankruptcy Update (April17, 2023): Liquidation Options Become Clearer as Recovery for Bondholders Remain Uncertain
2023-04-06:
Heath Goldstein and Western International Securities: Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigating the Sale of Gwg L Bonds – Clark Summit, Pa
2023-03-28:
Roshan Perera: SEC Charges Former Aegis Capital Broker with Fraud – Long Island, NY
2023-03-14:
GWG Bankruptcy Update (March14, 2023): GWG Appears to Be Headed Toward Liquidation
2023-02-11:
GWG Bankruptcy Update (February 11, 2023): GWGProposes Liquidation in Its Amended Reorganization Plan
2023-02-01:
Broker-Dealers Sold GWG L Bonds Using Aggressive and Misleading Marketing
2023-01-31:
SEC Finds That Some Broker-Dealers Are Using Outdated, Incomplete, and Inaccurate Risk Disclosures
2022-12-28:
“GWG Was a Classic Ponzi Scheme” – Official Committee of Bondholders of GWG Holdings, Inc.
2022-10-27:
GWG Bankruptcy Update: Questions Remain as to When, or If, GWG L Bond Investors Will Receive Future Distributions
2022-09-15:
Western International Securities Denies Violating Regulation Best Interest in Recommending and Selling Risky and Illiquid GWG L Bonds to Retail Investors
2022-07-25:
Newbridge Securities Corporation’s Customers Who Purchased GWG L Bonds Are Worried About Their Invested Capital
2022-07-19:
GWG Could Sell Its Portfolio of Life Insurance Policies for $610 Million, $1 Billion Less Than It Owes to GWG L Bond Investors
2022-07-14:
Law Firm Investigating Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC for the Sale of GWG L Bonds and GPB Capital Funds
2022-07-08:
Law Firm Investigating National Securities Corporation for the Sale of GWG L Bonds and GPB Capital Funds
2022-07-08:
Certified Financial Planner Board Suspends Western International Securities Broker Patrick Egan After SEC Charges Related to Selling GWG L Bonds
2022-06-23:
New York Law Firm Investigating the Sale of GWG L Bonds to Retail Investors by Great Point Capital LLC
2022-06-16:
GWG L Bond Investor Recovers Losses After Filing a FINRA Arbitration Claim
2022-06-15:
Law Firm Investigating the Sale of GWG L Bonds to Retail Investors by Aegis Capital Corp
2022-06-08:
SEC to Seek Receivership for GPB Capital
2022-05-18:
GWG Holdings, Inc. to Be Delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market; Law Firm Investigates Legal Claims for GWG L Bond Investors
2022-05-04:
Law Firm Investigating the Sale of GWG L Bonds to Retail Investors by Western International Securities, Inc.
2022-04-20:
GWG L Bond Investors Seek Recourse After GWG Holdings, Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
2022-04-15:
GPB Investors Worried After GPB Automotive’s 10-K Annual Report Filing
2022-04-01:
GWG Holdings, Inc. Misses Deadline to File Its 2021 Annual Report with the SEC
2022-02-14:
GWG L Bond Investor Update: GWG Holdings, Inc. Officially Defaults on Its Obligations to L Bond Investors – February 14, 2022
2022-02-09:
Law Firm Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigating the Sale of GWG L Bonds by Mark Williams, Formerly of Centaurus Financial, Inc.
2022-02-01:
Investor Alert: Law Firm Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigates the Sale of L Bonds by Centaurus Financial, Inc
2022-01-29:
Law Firm Iorio Altamirano LLP Investigating the Sale of GWG L Bonds by Tony Barouti of Emerson Equity LLC
2022-01-29:
Investor Alert: Law Firm Iorio Altamirano LLP Investigates the Sale of L Bonds by Emerson Equity LLC
2022-01-25:
When to Consult a Lawyer After Sustaining Investment Losses
2022-01-20:
Investors Worried After GWG Holdings Inc.’s “L Bonds” Missed Interest Payments on January 15, 2022
2021-12-23:
The Founder and Former CEO of GPB Capital Now Wants GPB Capital to Pay Legal Fees to Defend Him Against Criminal and Civil Fraud Charges
2021-11-19:
Steven Musielski, Formerly with Cambria Capital, Llc, Barred by Finra – Anaheim, Ca
2021-11-18:
GPB Investors Have Won Monetary Awards in 10 of 11 Arbitration Cases This Past Year
2021-11-16:
Investor Update: Energy 11, L.p.’s Substantial Debt and Missed Accrued Distributions Could Take Years to Pay Off
2021-11-16:
Gpb Automotive Portfolio, Lp Files 10-Q with SEC; Future Remains Uncertain for Gpb Automotive Investors
2021-11-11:
Iorio Altamirano Llp Files Gpb Automotive Claim Against Aegis Capital Corp
2021-11-10:
Aegis Capital Corp. Ordered to Pay Nearly $2.7 Million for Supervisory Failures Related to Rampant Excessive and Unsuitable Trading
2021-11-09:
Broker Leonard Marzocco, Formerly of Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. And First Standard Financial Llc, Suspended by Finra
2021-11-08:
Former Joseph Stone Capital L. L.c. Broker, Michael May, Suspended for Excessive and Unsuitable Trading
2021-10-29:
SEC Accuses Former Wells Fargo Broker Kenneth A. Welsh of Stealing Investor Funds
2021-10-29:
Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigates Joseph Stone Capital Broker Leonid (lenny) Yurovsky for Churning, Excessive Trading, and Unsuitable Investment Recommendations
2021-10-07:
Gpb Capital Founder Seeks Millions in Distributions from Fund Investors That He Allegedly Defrauded
2021-09-24:
Whistleblower Award Alert: The SEC Awards $36 Million to Whistleblower
2021-09-20:
Two More Wins for Ubs Yield Enhancement Strategy (yes) Customers, Fourth and Fifth Awards in 2021
2021-09-16:
The SEC Has Awarded Over $1 Billion to Whistleblowers
2021-09-14:
Gpb Automotive Portfolio, Lp to Sell Prime Automotive for $880 Million, Which Generated $1.8 Billion in Annual Revenue in 2020; Gpb Automotive’ S Future Remains Uncertain
2021-09-08:
Santander Investment Securities Inc. Sanctioned by Finra for Publishing and Distributing Inaccurate and Incomplete Research Reports to Institutional Investors
2021-09-03:
Sw Financial Broker, Joseph Lianzo, Suspended by Finra for Excessively Trading Customers’ Accounts and Placing Unauthorized Trades
2021-09-01:
Did Robinhood Employees Trade Gamestop and Amc Before Robinhood’s Public Announcement to Restrict Trading on January 28, 2021?
2021-09-01:
Robinhood’s Amended Registration Statement Discloses That Robinhood Is Facing Numerous Lawsuits, Customer Arbitrations, and Regulatory Investigations
2021-08-31:
Whistleblower Awards Alert: The SEC Awards $2.6 Million to Four Whistleblowers
2021-08-26:
Former Worden Capital Management Llc Broker, Donald Fowler, Barred by Finra for Churning and Excessively Trading Four Customers’ Accounts
2021-08-25:
SEC Charges John Woods of Southport Capital with Operating $110 Million Ponzi Scheme by Selling Units of Horizon Private Equity, Iii, Llc
2021-08-24:
Another Win for Ubs Yield Enhancement Strategy (yes) Customers, Third Award in 2021
2021-08-24:
Gpb Automotive Portfolio, Lp to Sell Prime Automotive as Its Future Remains Uncertain; Investors Encouraged to Act Now
2021-08-20:
Former National Securities Corporation Broker, William Wright, Barred by Finra – New York, Ny
2021-08-20:
Debasish Hajra, Formerly of Wells Fargo, Suspended by Finra – Marietta, Georgia
2021-08-20:
Two Former Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. Brokers Suspended by Finra for Unsuitable Trades
2021-08-20:
Energy 11, L. P., a Limited Partnership Sold Exclusively by David Lerner Associates, Inc., Not Likely to Resume Distributions to Investors Anytime Soon
2021-08-16:
Gpb Capital Investor Recovers Full Investment Through Finra Arbitration Award
2021-08-16:
Jason Seale of American Wealth Management, Inc. Suspended by Finra – Novato, California
2021-08-13:
Former Worden Capital Management Llc Broker, John Cangialosi, Suspended by Finra for Excessively Trading 3 Accounts
2021-08-13:
World Choice Securities Broker, Thomas Stratton, Barred by Finra – Melbourne, Florida
2021-08-12:
Former Worden Capital Management Llc Principal, Henry Bones Ii, Suspended by Finra – New York, Ny
2021-08-10:
Former Joseph Stone Capital L. L.c. Broker, Eugene Mcadams, Barred by Finra
2021-08-10:
Whistleblower Awards: The SEC Awards $9.5 Million to Six Whistleblowers in Less Than a Week
2021-08-03:
Whistleblower Award Alert: The SEC Awards in Excess of $4 Million to Four Whistleblowers
2021-07-21:
Former Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. Broker, Enoch Booth, Barred by Finra – Columbia, South Carolina
2021-07-21:
Whistleblower Award Alert: The SEC Awards Nearly $3 Million to Whistleblower
2021-07-20:
Ubs Settles with SEC Over Unsuitable Vxx Investments
2021-07-20:
The SEC Announces $1 Million to Whistleblower Award, Bringing 2021 Total to Over $200 Million
2021-07-12:
Another Aegis Capital Corp. Broker (douglas Szempruch) Suspended for Excessive Trading and Unauthorized Trading
2021-07-09:
Update: Former Aegis Capital Corp Broker, Kishan (sean) Parikh, Suspended by Finra for Excessive Trading and Unauthorized Trading
2021-07-09:
Gwn Securities Broker, Ronald Giovino, Barred by Finra – Clearwater, Florida
2021-07-07:
Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigates Sanctuary Securities, Inc. (formerly David A. Noyes & Company) Over Inverse and Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds Supervisory Failures
2021-07-07:
Sagepoint Financial Broker, Gary Bowman, Suspended by Finra for Short-Term Trading of Unit Investment Trusts in Customer Accounts
2021-07-07:
Former Wells Fargo Broker, Tyler Rigsbee, Barred by Finra
2021-07-06:
Bloomington, Minnesota Financial Advisor, John Swon, Formerly of Royal Alliance Associates and Focus Financial, Barred by Finra
2021-07-06:
Medford, Oregon Financial Advisor, Juan Ceja, Formerly of Pfs Investments Inc, Barred by Finra
2021-07-02:
Stu Pearl, Former David A. Noyes & Company Broker, Suspended for Making Unsuitable Non-Traditional Etf Investment Recommendations – Indianapolis, In
2021-07-01:
Former Worden Capital Management Llc Broker, Christopher Orlando, Barred by Finra for Excessively Trading 13 Accounts
2021-07-01:
Takeaways from Robinhood’s Ipo Filing
2021-06-30:
Whistleblower Awards, Week of June 21 – 25, 2021
2021-06-30:
Breaking News: Robinhood Ordered to Pay $70 Million, the Largest Financial Penalty Ever Ordered by Finra
2021-06-30:
Joseph Stone Capital L. L.c. Broker Suspended by Finra
2021-06-29:
Columbia, Missouri Broker, Alex Perry, Formerly of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Barred by Finra
2021-06-22:
Farmers Financial Solutions, Llc Sanctioned by Finra
2021-06-22:
Alabama Financial Advisor, Kevin Mccallum, Formerly of Lpl Financial, Suspended for One Year for Making Unsuitable Investment Recommendations
2021-06-21:
Jackson, Mississippi Investor Wins Arbitration Claim Against E*trade Securities Llc
2021-06-18:
Finra Files Enforcement Action Against Financial Broker Michael Giovannelli, Formerly of Spartan Capital Securities, for Unauthorized Trades in an Elderly Customer’s Account
2021-06-18:
Former Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated Broker, Marc Lippman, Barred by Finra – Washington, Dc
2021-06-16:
Finra Files Enforcement Action Against Marc Reda of Spartan Capital Securities
2021-06-16:
June 14, 2021: The SEC Awards $3 Million to Two Whistleblowers
2021-06-14:
Former Worden Capital Management Broker, Salvatore Pizzimenti, Barred by Finra – New York, New York
2021-06-10:
Broker Spotlight: Philip Connors of Worden Capital Management Llc – New York, Ny
2021-06-10:
Broker Spotlight: David Murray of Worden Capital Management Llc – New York, Ny
2021-06-08:
Former Ubs Broker, Ricardo Turlan, Suspended by Finra – San Antonio, Texas
2021-06-03:
Boiler Room Broker, James Flower, Barred by Finra for Excessive Trading, Churning, Unauthorized Trading, Mismarking Orders, and Targeting Elderly Investors
2021-06-02:
The SEC Announces Awards of $13 Million and $10 Million to Two Whistleblowers
2021-06-02:
Investor Alert: Finra Files Enforcement Action Against Broker-Dealer Nyppex, Llc, and Two Executives Alleging They Made Material Misrepresentations and Omissions to Prospective Investors of Nyppex Holdings
2021-05-31:
Broker Spotlight: Ross Barish of Joseph Stone Capital L.l.c. – Mineola, Ny
2021-05-31:
Former Oppenheimer Broker, Jeffrey Warren, Barred by Finra – Boca Raton, Florida
2021-05-27:
Finra Arbitration Award: Westpark Capital, Inc. Ordered to Pay Customers Nearly $800,000 for Actions of Former Broker, Lawrence Fawcett, Including Churning and Recommending Risky Private Placements
2021-05-26:
Broker Spotlight: Robert Yasnis of Worden Capital Management Llc – New York, Ny
2021-05-26:
Broker Spotlight: Kevin Wilson of Worden Capital Management Llc – New York, Ny
2021-05-24:
Pinehurst, North Carolina Broker, Mercer Hicks Iii, Barred by Finra for Making Unsuitable Recommendations to Five Senior Customers
2021-05-21:
26-Year-Old Truck Driver from Connecticut Files Securities Arbitration Claim Against Robinhood for Placing Trade Restrictions on Certain “meme Stocks”
2021-05-21:
Network 1 Financial Securities Inc. Broker Carl Antaki (formerly of First Standard Financial Company Llc) Suspended by Finra for Excessive and Unsuitable Trading
2021-05-20:
Bronx Broker, Matthew Siliato, Formerly of Wynston Hill Capital, Llc, Barred by Finra
2021-05-19:
Broker Spotlight: Martin Lerner of David Lerner Associates, Inc. Facing Pending Securities Arbitration Complaint Related to Energy 12 and Soaex – Boca Raton, Florida
2021-05-19:
$28 Million Awarded to Whistleblower by SEC
2021-05-19:
Brokers International Financial Services, Llc and Broker Mark Perry Ordered to Pay $795,959 to Widow by a Finra Arbitration Panel
2021-05-18:
Gpb Automotive Portfolio, Lp’s Latest Public Filing Raises Doubts That the Business Will Survive; Investors Should Contact an Attorney to Review Legal Rights
2021-05-17:
Former Morgan Stanley Broker in Miami, Candido Viyella, Barred by Finra
2021-05-17:
Former Securities America, Inc. Broker, Bill Dixon, Barred from the Securities Industry by Finra – Urbana, Ohio
2021-05-17:
Former Financial Advisor Eric Vici Barred from the Securities Industry by Finra – Melbourne, Florida
2021-05-13:
Finra Files Enforcement Action Against Broker Adam Belardino, Formerly of Mml Investors Services, Llc – Westchester County, New York
2021-05-13:
Investigative Report: Worden Capital Management Llc’s Owners, Executives, and Brokers Have Concerning Red Flag Disclosures
2021-05-12:
SEC Awards $3.6 Million to Whistleblower; The SEC Has Awarded Over $104 Million Whistleblowers in 2021
2021-05-11:
How to Recover Investment Losses: Frequently Asked Questions
2021-05-11:
SEC Awards $22 Million to Two Whistleblowers Whose Information Resulted in Successful SEC Enforcement Actions Against a Financial Services Firm
2021-05-10:
Retail Investors Fight Back Against Robinhood for Its January 28, 2021, Trading Restrictions on “meme Stocks,” Such as Gamestop, Amc, Koss Corporation, and Express, Inc.
2021-04-29:
Former Morgan Stanley Broker, Constantinos Maniatis, Suspended by Finra – Dallas, Texas
2021-04-29:
Another Joseph Stone Capital L.l.c. Broker in Trouble with Regulators: Financial Advisor David Martirosian Barred by Finra – New York
2021-04-25:
Tampa Broker, Fred Rock, Formerly of Pruco Securities Llc, Suspended by Finra
2021-04-21:
Former Lpl Financial Llc Broker Elias Hakimian, Suspended by Finra – Costa Mesa, California
2021-04-17:
Finra Files Enforcement Action Against Former Joseph Stone Capital, Llc. Broker Abdul Rahmani
2021-04-14:
Former Financial Advisor Michael Dellaporta, Jr. Barred from the Securities Industry by Finra – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2021-04-14:
Finra Files Enforcement Action Against Hugues Guirand, Formerly of Woodstock Financial Group, Inc. – Virginia Beach, VA
2021-04-14:
Former Ifs Securities Broker, Steven Schisler, Facing Disciplinary Charges by Finra for Numerous Alleged Misconduct, Including Unsuitable Investment Recommendations to an Elderly Couple
2021-04-12:
Investigation: Former Mml Investor Services, Llc Broker, Oscar Francis, Reportedly Recommended Gpb Capital Holdings to Customers – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2021-04-10:
Scottsdale, Arizona Broker Kevin Canterbury Facing Three Pending Customer Disputes
2021-04-10:
SEC Awards $2. 5 Million to Whistleblower, as Chief of the Sec’s Office of the Whistleblower Announces Impending Departure
2021-04-09:
Broker Hebert Frey Suspended by Finra After Excessively Trading and Placing Unauthorized Trades in the Account of a Disabled Client – Mount Vernon, Ohio
2021-04-08:
Burlington, Vermont Financial Advisor Louis Olave Suspended by Finra
2021-04-08:
Broker Matthew Crafa Facing Three Pending Customer Disputes Related to Gpb Capital Funds
2021-04-08:
Joseph Ambrosole, a Joseph Stone Capital L. L.c. Broker, Suspended by Finra
2021-04-07:
Dawson James Securities, Inc. Sanctioned by Finra for Charging Customers Excessive Commissions
2021-04-02:
Hutchinson Island, Florida Broker, Gregory Mancuso, Formerly of Crowdvest Securities Llc, Barred by Finra
2021-04-01:
Another Win for Ubs Yield Enhancement Strategy (yes) Customers, Second Award in March 2021
2021-03-29:
St. Augustine, Florida Financial Advisor Charles Thomas Stevens, Formerly of D.h. Hill Securities, Llp, Barred by Finra
2021-03-29:
Lake Forest, Illinois Financial Advisor Victor A. Rigoni, Iii, Formerly of Summit Brokerage Services, Inc., Suspended by Finra
2021-03-29:
Broker, Jeremy Johnson, Formerly of Torch Securities, Llc, Barred by Finra – Murrieta, Ca
2021-03-25:
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. Trader, Riaz Haidri, Suspended for Disclosing a Customer’s Confidential Trading Strategy to Another Customer
2021-03-25:
Another Day, Another Disciplinary Action Against Aegis Capital Corp.
2021-03-24:
Santa Barbara Financial Advisor, Mark Delgadillo, Formerly of D. A. Davidson & Co., Suspended by Finra
2021-03-23:
West Des Moines, Iowa Broker, John O’bannon, Formerly of Edward Jones, Suspended by Finra
2021-03-23:
Broker Chad Mackland, Who Is Facing Felony Criminal Charges, Barred by Finra
2021-03-23:
Western International Securities Compliance Officer Barred by Finra – Pasadena, Ca
2021-03-22:
Trevor Rahn, Former J. P. Morgan Securities Broker, Suspended for Unauthorized Trades, Unsuitable Recommendations, and Mismarked Orders – Los Angeles, Ca
2021-03-17:
Former Aegis Capital Corp Broker, Kishan (sean) Parikh, Facing Disciplinary Charges by Finra for Unsuitable Investment Recommendations and Excessive Trading
2021-03-17:
Ubs Ordered to Pay $1 Million to Yield Enhancement Strategy (yes) Customers
2021-03-17:
Investigative Report: Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigation into Joseph Stone Capital L.l.c. Reveals Troubling Pasts for Owners, Executives, and Brokers
2021-03-12:
Former Ameriprise Financial Services Broker, Clyde Jensen, Facing Disciplinary Charges by Finra
2021-03-11:
Former Kestra Investment Services, Llc Broker, Mayur Dalal, Barred by Finra – New Hyde Park, Ny
2021-03-10:
Stockbroker George Warner Barred by Finra
2021-03-06:
Update: Broker Scott Reed, Formerly of Wells Fargo in Scottsdale, Arizona, Appears to Have a History of Recommending High Risk and High Commission Investments to Customers
2021-03-05:
Palm City, Florida Financial Advisor, Richard Shelley, Formerly of Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. , Suspended by Finra
2021-03-03:
How to Recover Puerto Rico Bond Losses from David Lerner Associates, Inc.
2021-03-03:
Rodgers, Arkansas Financial Advisor Rhett Bedwell Barred by Finra
2021-03-01:
Great Nation Investment Corporation President and Ceo, Bryon Pat Treat, Barred by Finra – Amarillo, Texas
2021-02-28:
Broker Spotlight: Daniel T. Lerner of David Lerner Associates, Inc. Facing Three Pending Securities Arbitration Complaints – White Plains, New York
2021-02-26:
Moab, Utah Financial Advisor Scott Hansen, Formerly of Lpl Financial Llc, Suspended by Finra
2021-02-25:
Financial Advisors in Morgan Stanley’s Global Sports and Entertainment Group Have Been the Subject of Several Customer Disputes Over the Past Year
2021-02-25:
Former NBA Players Chandler Parsons and Courtney Lee Reportedly File a $5 Million Securities Arbitration Claim Against Morgan Stanley and Broker Darryl Cohen
2021-02-19:
Former Wells Fargo Broker in Scottsdale, Arizona, Scott Reed, Barred by Finra
2021-02-18:
At Least Twenty-Four Customers Have Filed Securities Arbitration Complaints Against Robinhood Financial, Llc
2021-02-15:
Broker Spotlight: Michael Hernandez of Arive Capital Markets – Brooklyn, New York
2021-02-15:
Arive Capital Markets Broker, Mirsad Muharemovic, Accused of Churning, Excessive Trading, and High-Pressure Sales Tactics
2021-02-12:
Broker Spotlight: Daniel Silverstein of Arive Capital Markets – Miami, Florida
2021-02-08:
Investigative Report: Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigation into Arive Capital Markets Reveals Troubling Pasts for Owners, Executives, and Brokers
2021-02-08:
Former David Lerner Associates Financial Advisor, Charles Bonilla, Suspended by Finra for Unsuitable Energy-Sector Securities – Boca Raton, Fl
2021-02-05:
Portland Financial Advisor, Lisa Brumm, Suspended by Finra for Unsuitable Variable Annuity Recommendations, Borrowing from a Client, and Negligent Misrepresentation
2021-02-05:
Somersworth, Nh Financial Advisor Michael Francoeur, Formerly of Cambridge Investment Research, Inc, Barred by Finra
2021-02-05:
Arive Capital Markets Broker, Lon Faccini, Facing Two Pending Disputes Alleging Excessive Trading, Churning, Misrepresentation, and Unsuitability
2021-02-03:
Columbus, Ohio Financial Advisor Lisa Stevenson, Formerly of the Huntington Investment Company, Barred by Finra
2021-02-01:
Investor Alert: Iorio Altamirano Llp Continues to Investigate Robinhood, Webull, T.d. Ameritrade, Interactive Brokers, Charles Schwab, and Other Brokerage Firms for Market Manipulation and Breach of Contract
2021-02-01:
Arive Capital Markets’ Roy Failla Suspended by New Jersey for Engaging in Dishonest and Unethical Practices in the Securities Business, Including Excessive Trading
2021-01-28:
Investor Alert: Iorio Altamirano Llp Investigates Robinhood, T.d. Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, and Other Brokerage Firms for Market Manipulation
2021-01-26:
Former Merrill Lynch Broker in Atlanta, Tyler Delahunt, Barred by Finra
2021-01-26:
Amarillo, Texas Financial Advisor David A. Jenson Barred by Finra
2021-01-26:
Financial Advisor Anthony Tricarico Suspended by Finra for Excessive Trading While Employed at Aegis Capital Corp. – New York, Ny
2021-01-26:
After Merrill Lynch Has Paid Over $66 Million to Settle Churning Allegations Against Former Broker Charles Kenahan, Finra Has Barred Kenahan from the Industry.
2021-01-25:
Fort Lauderdale Financial Advisor Bryan Mazliach Barred by Finra for Excessive Trading and Unauthorized Trades
2021-01-20:
Financial Advisor Christian Lucchetto Suspended by Finra for Excessive Trading
2021-01-19:
Sparks, Nevada Financial Advisor, Javelin Mikol San Nicolas, Formerly of Edward Jones, Barred by Finra
2021-01-14:
Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Customer in Layton, Utah Filed Finra Arbitration Complaint About Reits and Bdcs
2021-01-14:
Former Merrill Lynch Broker in Beverly Hills, Ryan Raskin, Barred by Finra
2021-01-13:
Boulder, Colorado Financial Advisor, Formerly of Lpl Financial Llc, Suspended by Finra
2021-01-13:
Statesboro, Georgia Financial Advisor Christopher B. Black Barred by Finra
2021-01-11:
Former Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor John Griner Suspended by Finra – Athens, Georgia
2021-01-08:
Springfield, Il Financial Advisor Dustin P. Shafer Barred by Finra After Allegedly Borrowing Money from an Elderly Customer
2021-01-08:
Former Ameriprise Broker Angel Bardeche Suspended by Finra – Cincinnati, Ohio
2021-01-07:
Antonio Almeida, with Worden Capital Management Llc, Suspended by Finra
2020-12-31:
New Year’s Resolutions for Investors in 2021
2020-12-28:
Former J. P. Morgan Securities and Edward Jones Broker, Paul Zakhary, Suspended for Unsuitable Annuity Switch Recommendations – Florida
2020-12-27:
Top 15 Types of Securities Leading to Customer Disputes in 2020
2020-12-24:
Ubs Ordered to Pay $90,000 to Yield Enhancement Strategy Customer
2020-12-22:
Former Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor, Rawad Roy Alame, Suspended by Finra for Selling Away
2020-12-21:
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Sanctioned by Finra and Ordered to Pay $8.8 Million for Supervisory Violations Related to Variable Annuities, Mutual Funds, and 529 Plans
2020-12-19:
Former Lpl Financial Llc Financial Advisor, Michael Anthony Tavel, Suspended by Finra for Selling Away, Making an Unsuitable Recommendation, and Misrepresentation – Indianapolis, In
2020-12-15:
R. F. Lafferty & Co., Inc. and Financial Advisor Jay Clint Tomlinson Sanctioned by Finra – New York, Ny
2020-12-15:
Former Ameriprise and Edward Jones Broker Drew R. Mantel Suspended by Finra for Exercising Discretion Without Written Authorization in Customers’ Accounts – Ohio
2020-12-10:
Former Cadaret, Grant & Co. , Inc. Financial Advisor Timothy James Pandekakes Suspended for Unsuitable Variable Annuity Recommendations – Westchester, New York
2020-12-08:
Michael Edward Magill Barred by Finra – Portland, Maine
2020-12-07:
Investigation: Kodak Stock Investment Losses
2020-12-07:
Dee Dee Brooks Barred by Finra – Huntington Beach, California
2020-12-01:
Investigation: Long Island Resident Mark Alan Lisser Charged with Defrauding Investors
2020-11-25:
Broker Timothy David O’brien, Formerly with Feltl & Company, Suspended by Finra – Inver Grove Heights, Mn
2020-11-23:
Former Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. Financial Advisor Kurt Gunter Suspended by Finra for Short-Term Trading of Unit Investment Trusts in Customer Accounts
2020-11-23:
Neemit M. Shah Suspended for Six Months for Recommending Future Income Payments, Llc – Glen Allen, Virginia
2020-11-23:
Micah W. Patterson Was Suspended for One Month for Soliciting Future Income Payments, Llc – Centerville, Utah
2020-11-21:
Investigation: Former Edward Jones Financial Advisor Matthew Jennings Barred by Finra– Johnston, Iowa
2020-11-19:
Former Merrill Lynch Broker Douglas Stopkey Suspended by Finra for 30 Days Over Unauthorized Trading and Mismarked Orders in Senior Customer Accounts
2020-11-18:
David T. Phillips Suspended for Nine Months for Future Income Payments, Llc Solicitation – Gilbert, Arizona
2020-11-17:
Troy R. Baily Suspended for Recommending Future Income Payments, Llc – Omaha, Nebraska
2020-11-17:
Lonna R. Dehn Ristvedt Suspended for Soliciting Customers to Buy Future Income Payments, Llc – Fargo, North Dakota
2020-11-17:
John Westbrook Suspended for Future Income Payments, Llc Solicitation – Montgomery, Alabama
2020-11-13:
Coastal Equities, Inc. Censured by Finra and Ordered to Pay Over $280,000 in Restitution and Interest to Customers – Dublin, Ohio
2020-11-11:
Financial Advisor Lawrence Goldstein Barred by Finra – Nevada
2020-11-06:
Oppenheimer Financial Advisor Ivan Shore (crd# 1012943) Suspended by Finra for Short-Term Trading of Unit Investment Trusts in Customer Accounts – New York, Ny
2020-11-03:
Former Raymond James Financial Advisor Vonna Kay Husby (crd# 1314070) Barred by Finra After Allegedly Co-Owning a Bank Account with an Elderly Customer – Fairbanks, Alaska
2020-10-29:
National Securities Corporation Censured by Finra and Fined $125,000 for Numerous Violations
2020-10-23:
Financial Advisor Cynthia Diane Cowden (crd# 2054676) Barred by Finra for Recommending High- Risk Investments to Three Senior Customers – Lake Isabella, Ca
2020-10-23:
Financial Advisor Donatas B. Vildzius (crd# 2202883) Suspended for a Third Time by Finra for Excessive Trading – Danbury, Ct
2020-10-22:
Investigation: Former Morgan Stanley and Westpark Capital, Inc. Financial Advisor Stephen Sloane (crd# 1257601) Investigated by Finra for Unsuitable Trades in 14 Customer Accounts– New York, Ny
2020-10-20:
Ubs Profits Double as Investors in Ubs’s Yield Enhancement Strategy Suffer Losses
2020-10-19:
Financial Advisor Frank Venturelli (crd# 6403468) Suspended by Finra – New Jersey
2020-10-16:
Financial Advisor Jeffrey Broten (crd# 1006678) Barred by Finra – New Jersey
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