Were You the Victim of Former Morgan Stanley Broker Karen McKinley?

Erez Law is currently investigating former Morgan Stanley broker Karen McKinley (CRD# 5608238) for customer investment losses. McKinley has been registered with Morgan Stanley in Manchester, New Hampshire from 2009 to 2016 after he was terminated regarding, “Allegations regarding employee’s compliance with pre-trade client confirmation requirement in connection with certain trades in non-discretionary accounts.” In… Read More

  Did you lose money investing with former Merrill Lynch broker Marcus Boggs (CRD# 5055667)? Boggs was registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Chicago, Illinois from 2006 to 2018, when he was terminated regarding, “Conduct including withdrawal of funds from client accounts without their knowledge or approval.” In March 2021, Boggs… Read More

Erez Law is interested in speaking with investors who may have suffered losses due to investments with former Raymond James & Associates, Inc. broker Frederick Stow (CRD# 864436). Stow was registered with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in Franklin, Texas from 2013 to 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “Terminated for misappropriating funds from customer… Read More

Did you suffer investment losses due to recommendations by former Wells Fargo Clearing Services broker Apostolos Pitsironis (CRD# 2804907)?  Pitsironis was registered with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in Melville, New York from December 2018 to June 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “FA was discharged after an internal investigation uncovered that the FA transferred funds… Read More

Erez Law is currently investigating former Morgan Stanley broker Elias Herbert Hafen (CRD# 867068) regarding misappropriation that led to investor losses. Hafen was registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. in New York, New York from March to September 2018 and previously with Morgan Stanley in New York, New York from 2009 to 2018, when… Read More

Were you the victim of Commonwealth Financial Network broker Benjamin Bourgeois (CRD# 2145555)? Bourgeois was registered with Commonwealth Financial Network in Metairie, LA from 2015 to April 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “Borrowing money from a customer in violation of FINRA Rule 3240 and Firm policy.” Previously, Bourgeois was registered with LPL Financial LLC… Read More

Erez Law is interested in speaking with investors who may have suffered losses due to investments with former LPL Financial LLC broker James Bylenga (CRD# 705143). Bylenga was registered with LPL Financial LLC in Portage, Michigan from 2016 to 2018 and previously with Comerica Securities in Kalamazoo, Michigan from 2009 to 2016. In April 2019,… Read More

Erez Law is currently investigating former HD Vest Investment Services financial advisor Erin Verespy (CRD# 2727866) regarding misuse and misappropriation of customer funds. Verespy was registered with HD Vest Investment Services in Trumbull, Connecticut from 1998 to 2019. In April 2019, FINRA barred Verespy after she consented to the sanction and to the entry of… Read More

Securities America Inc. faces a $18 million lawsuit for compensatory damages for losses sustained by a former client of the firm and former financial advisor Hector May (CRD# 323779) related to losses sustained from involvement in a Ponzi scheme. According to May’s BrokerCheck profile, “Plaintiffs allege that from 2001 to March, 2018, the representative misappropriated… Read More

Erez Law is currently investigating former HD Vest Investment Services financial advisor Thomas Laws (CRD# 4494448) regarding losses associated with Santa Fe Gold Corporation. Laws was registered with HD Vest Investment Services in Silver City, New Mexico from 2006 to 2017. In November 2018, The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that Laws… Read More