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In November 2020, FINRA censured and fined First Clearing, LLC $300,000 regarding non-compliant valuation information sent to more than 2,390 customers regarding their investments in Direct Participation Programs (DPPs) or Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). FINRA alleged that First Clearing … Continue reading
Were you the victim of Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. broker Robyn Simons (CRD# 1538638)? Simons was registered with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Layton, Utah from 2008 to 2017. Simons has been the subject … Continue reading
There are options for clients of former LPL Financial LLC broker James Couture (CRD# 4406284) who suffered investment losses. He was registered with LPL Financial LLC in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 2009 to 2020, when he was terminated regarding “Altered identifying … Continue reading
Erez Law is interested in speaking with investors who may have suffered losses due to investments with RBC Capital Markets, LLC broker Christopher Phillips (CRD# 4761544). Phillips has been registered with RBC Capital Markets, LLC in Stamford, Connecticut since 2018. … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former LPL Financial LLC broker Joe Franklin (CRD# 2673133) regarding investment losses. Franklin was registered with LPL Financial LLC in Hixson, Tennessee from 2010 to April 2020. Franklin has been the subject of three customer … Continue reading
There are options for clients of former Centaurus Financial, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC broker Galen Kopman (CRD# 3011906) who suffered investment losses. Kopman was registered with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Vancouver, Washington from 2015 to 2018. Previously, Kopman was … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating brokers across the country who recommended their clients invest in GeoStellar, Inc., an Internet-scale solar energy platform based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. GeoStellar, Inc. filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in January 2018. The company has … Continue reading
Former RBC Capital Markets, LLC broker Frank Nickey (CRD# 4287405) faces a customer complaint for Puerto Rico Bonds and master limited partnership (MLP) investment losses. Nickey has been registered with Cuso Financial Services, L.P. in Newport News, Virginia since August … Continue reading
In December 2021, FINRA sanctioned Transamerica Financial Advisors $8.8 million over unsuitable sales of mutual funds, variable annuities, and 529 savings plans. The settlement included $4.4 million restitution and a $4.4 million fine to 2,400 affected customers. FINRA found that … Continue reading
Were you the victim of former National Securities Corporation broker Rodrigue Lors (CRD# 4379214)? He has been registered with Wilmington Capital Securities, LLC in Westbury, New York, since 2017. Previously, Lors was registered with National Securities Corporation in Westbury, New … Continue reading