Misrepresentation and Omissions

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated broker John Russell (CRD# 728702) faces a customer complaint for investment losses. Russell has been registered with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated in Clayton, Missouri since 1988. Russell has been the subject of three customer complaints between 2007 and 2018, one of which was denied, according to his CRD report: […]

In June 2019, a former client of Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages for $1,462,000, plus 9% per annum, for losses sustained from investments with broker Steven Pagartanis (CRD# 1958879). The causes of action included misrepresentation, omission, failure to supervise and breach of fiduciary duty. The […]

Were you the victim of former Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC broker Manish Shah (CRD# 4652835)? Shah was registered with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC in Princeton, New Jersey from 2003 to April 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “Representative was discharged, while under internal review for violating firm policy by borrowing money from a […]

Former LPL Financial LLC and Invest Financial Corporation broker James Booth (CRD# 1906145) was barred by FINRA for stealing $1 million-plus for personal use. Booth was registered with LPL Financial LLC in Norwalk, Connecticut from February 2018 to June 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “Recently hired independent contractor representative admitted to course of conduct […]

Erez Law is currently investigating Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. financial advisor Jonathan Pyne (CRD# 2580510) regarding unsuitable investment recommendations. Pyne has been registered with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 2007. Pyne has been the subject of six customer complaints between 2011 and 2019, two of which […]

There are options for customers of former Kestra Investment Services, LLC financial advisor John Spach (CRD# 2731192) who suffered investment losses. Spach was registered with Kestra Investment Services, LLC in Aliso Viejo, California from 2014 to 2018. Previously, Spach was registered with Financial Telesis Inc. in Westlake Village, California from 2007 to 2014, with Financial […]

Erez Law is currently investigating Westport Capital Markets, LLC financial advisor Christopher McClure (CRD# 2289844) regarding excess fees. McClure has been registered with Westport Capital Markets, LLC in Westport, Connecticut since 2001. In November 2017, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged that McClure and Westport Capital Markets, LLC violated their fiduciary duty and defrauded […]

Did you suffer losses due to investments with former Aegis Capital Corp. financial advisor Michael Venturino (CRD# 5872439)? Previously, Venturino was registered with Trident Partners Ltd. in Woodbury, New York from July 2017 to April 2018 and with Aegis Capital Corp. in Melville, New York from 2014 to 2017. In July 2018, FINRA suspended Venturino […]

Did you lose money investing with Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. financial advisor Victor Rigoni III (CRD# 4272056)? Rigoni has been registered with Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. in Lake Forest, Illinois since 2010. Rigoni has been the subject of three customer complaints between 2008 and 2018, one of which was denied, according to his CRD report. […]

Were you the victim of former Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisor Stan Leavitt (CRD# 2571093)? Leavitt has been registered with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Roseville, California since June 2017. Previously, Leavitt was registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Roseville, California from 1998 to 2017. Leavitt has […]