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Former Worden Capital Broker Allan Montalbano Faces $543K Unsuitability Case For Broker Negligence

Ex-New York Financial Advisor Has 15 Customer Disputes on BrokerCheck   If you suffered investment losses while working with ex-Worden Capital Management stockbroker Allan Perry Montalbano, contact our New York financial advisor misconduct attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com). Montalbano, who is no longer a…

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Former LPL Financial Broker James Couture Rejects Plea Deal Over Misappropriation Allegations

Massachusetts Broker Accused of Defrauding Customers of $3M James Kenneth Couture, an ex-LPL Financial registered representative, was arrested in July 2021 after turning down a plea deal related to criminal charges that accused him of stealing $3M from investors. Following his decision not to accept the deal, a grand jury…

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Florida Retirees File $2.5M FINRA Arbitration Case Against Henley & Co. Over Alleged Ponzi Scam Losses

Deceased New York Broker Philip Incorvia May Have Defrauded Investors  A retired couple living in Florida has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against broker-dealer Henley & Co. over losses they suffered while working with Philip Robert Incorvia as their registered financial advisor. Incorvia, who died in…

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FINRA Probes Broker-Dealers’ Activities Related to SPACs

Popular With Retail Investors, Shell Companies That Raise Capital Through Own IPOs Can Be Risky   The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has started a thorough examination of the activities of brokerage firms in relation to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). These shell companies raise funds through their own IPOs…

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Customers of Western International Securities Broker Peter Steege Allege Unsuitability

Denver, Colorado Financial Advisor Has 21 Disclosures on BrokerCheck  If you suffered losses while working with Western International Securities registered investment advisor Peter Benedict Steege, our Denver, Colorado broker misconduct lawyers want to speak with you. Steege, who has been with this firm for 19 years, has 21 disclosures listed…

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GPB Capital Founder David Gentile Claims Firm Owes Him Millions of Dollars

Alternative Asset Firm’s Former CEO Wants Money Despite Facing Criminal Fraud Charges  David Gentile, the founder of GPB Capital Holdings LLC, is requesting that a district court grant him supervised mediation as he attempts to secure millions of dollars that he claims the alternative asset firm owes him as owner…

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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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UBS to Pay More Than $1.1M in Two Yield Enhancement Strategy Cases

FINRA Arbitration Panels Award Damages To UBS YES Claimants Two Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) panels have ordered UBS Wealth Management (UBS) to pay investors over $1.1 million for losses they sustained from the firm’s Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES).  This complex options trading strategy that promised investors stable, incremental returns…

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Customer of Ex-Raymond James Broker Alberto Valdes Claims Northstar Global Advantage Select Losses

Miami Financial Advisor Accused of Making Unsuitable Recommendation in Northstar Global Advantage Select Products A customer of ex-Raymond James Financial Services stockbroker Alberto Valdes has filed a six-figure FINRA claim seeking damages for investment losses sustained in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda), an off-shore entity that is now in liquidation.  Valdes,…

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