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McNally Financial Services Broker Mark Kemp Has Been Named in 11 Customer Disputes

Corpus Christi Financial Advisor is Accused of Negligence, Misrepresentations Our Texas broker misconduct lawyers are looking into claims of losses by customers of Mark Alan Kemp, who is currently a McNally Financial Services registered representative. Mark Kemp, who has been in the industry for 30 years, has been named in…

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MML Investors Services Broker Daniel Lauletta Named in $1M Customer Dispute

Ohio Financial Advisor is Accused of Negligence and Unsuitability Daniel James Lauletta, an MML Investors Services stockbroker and investment advisor, is currently named in three pending customer disputes, including one in which the claimant is requesting $1M in damages. The Broadview, Ohio financial advisor has worked in the industry for…

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Ex-Worden Capital Management John Cangialosi Ordered to Pay $271,622 in Customer Restitution

FINRA Suspends New York-Based Financial Advisor for Nine Months John Sebastion Cangialosi, currently an SW Financial broker, was suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in September 2021 for nine months. The broker was ordered to pay $271,622 in restitution for allegedly engaging in unsuitable trading in three customer…

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SEC Accuses Fired Wells Fargo Broker Kenneth Welsh of Stealing Nearly $3M From Customers

Senior Citizens Were Among Former Fairfield, NJ Financial Advisor’s Alleged Victims Kenneth Andrews Welsh, an ex-Wells Fargo Clearing Services broker, is now facing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges accusing him of misappropriating at least $2.86 million from brokerage firm customers and advisory clients. Allegedly the financial advisor used victims’…

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SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Barred Broker Michael Shillin Who Is Named In 37 Disputes

Former Wisconsin Financial Advisor is Accused of Defrauding at Least 100 Advisory Clients Michael Francis Shillin, who was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Wisconsin’s Officer of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) in January 2021, is now facing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges.  The regulator is…

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Investors Accuse Ex-Forta Financial Group Broker Gregory Williams of Broker Misconduct

Pending Customer Disputes Seek Nearly $2.6M in Broker Misconduct Damages If you suffered losses while working with ex-Forta Financial Group stockbroker Gregory Jon Williams, you may want to consider filing a FINRA arbitration claim to pursue damages.  Williams, who is named in several pending customer disputes, is no longer a…

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Customers of Ex-Aegis Capital Broker Scott Hananel Claim Investment Losses

Former Melville, NJ Financial Advisor Has Been Named in Six Disputes If you have suffered investment losses while working with ex-Aegis Capital stockbroker Scott Neil Hananel, contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) so that we can help you explore your legal options.  Hananel, who is…

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Inappropriate COVID-19 Loan Applications Led To FINRA Sanctions for Brokers From Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Merrill Lynch

COVID Relief Loans Involved Undisclosed Business Outside Their Brokerage Firms  According to InvestmentNews, ex-J.P. Morgan Securities broker Gloria Willis, former Merrill Lynch stockbroker Evelyn Batista, and ex-Wells Fargo financial advisor Kenric Sexton have either been barred or suspended from the securities industry. These Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sanctions were…

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Former LPL Broker Paul McGonigle is Accused of Defrauding Investors

Ex-Middleboro, Massachusetts LPL Financial Advisor Could Be Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison Paul Richard McGonigle, a former LPL Financial broker, has been arrested for allegedly stealing clients’ retirement assets, including older investors. He is charged with aggravated identity theft, mail fraud, and multiple counts of wire fraud. McGonigle could…

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Securities America Advisors Fined $1.75M For Allegedly Failing to Protect Customers From Ex-Broker Hector May Who Stole $8M

SEC Said Firm Didn’t Implement Proper Safeguards To Prevent Misappropriation The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined Securities America Advisors $1.75M for allegedly not doing enough to protect customers from having their money stolen by a former registered representative who misappropriated $8M from at least 15 client accounts. Hector…

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