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Customers Accuse Ex-Cetera Broker Robert Wolfe of Unsuitability and Omissions

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Financial Advisor is Named in Six-Figure Customer Dispute Robert Brian Wolfe, who was a Goldman Sachs broker from July 2020 to October 2021, was recently dismissed by the broker-dealer. His firing came following allegations related to client communications involving market valuations and portfolio performance, as well as…

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Customers of Ex-Arkadios Capital Broker Marc Korsch Claim $2.8M in Damages

Ex-Arkadios Capital Financial Advisor is Accused of Unsuitability & Concentration A former broker and investment advisor, Marc Frederick Korsch, is currently named in several pending customer disputes in which, as of November 2021,  the claimants are still seeking to recover $2.8M in damages. Korsch was an Arkadios Capital financial advisor…

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American Trust Investment Services Broker Austin Dutton Named in 26 Investor Disputes

Pennsylvania Financial Advisor is Accused of Making Unsuitable Recommendations  Austin Richard Dutton, Jr., an American Trust Investment Services stockbroker, is currently the subject of a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration case. The self-regulatory organization (SRO) has made a preliminary determination to recommend disciplinary action against him. The Doylestown, PA…

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American Trust Investment Services Broker David Geake Is Facing Over $500K in Unsuitability Claims

American Trust Investment Services Broker Accused of Recommending Unsuitable Investments to Investors  David Richard Geake, an Indiana-based broker and investment advisor with American Trust Investment Services, is currently facing three customer disputes in which the claimants are accusing him of making unsuitable investment recommendations. Geake, who has been in the…

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Ex-Morgan Stanley Broker Francisco Valenzuela is Named in $500K Investor Claim Alleging Unsuitability

Former Tucson, Arizona Financial Advisor Has Two Pending Complaints on Record If you suffered losses while working with ex-Morgan Stanley registered representative Francisco Javier Valenzuela, you may have grounds for a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim to recover your losses. Valenzuela, who is also a former registered investment…

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David Lerner Associates Broker Martin Walcoe May Have Sold Energy 11, Energy Resources 12, and SOAEX to Customers

Syosset, NY Financial Advisor is Named in $920K of Pending Customer Disputes Alleging Unsuitability Our energy, oil and gas investment fraud attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) are looking into allegations that David Lerner Associates broker, Martin Kevin Walcoe, may have unsuitably sold Energy…

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Ex-Cetera Advisors Broker Mark Barrand Accused of Making Unsuitable Investment Recommendations

Denver Financial Advisor Mark Barrand Named in Pending Customer Disputes  Mark Allen Barrand, an Ameriprise Financial broker based in Denver, has nine customer claims on his BrokerCheck record. The most recent one, brought in February 2021, was from his time as a Cetera Advisors registered representative.  Barrand has worked 14…

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O.N. Equity Sales Fined $1.3M Over Broker’s Unsuitable Investing Strategy

Ohio National Financial Services Broker-Dealer Accused of Failing to Properly Supervise  The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that brokerage firm O.N. Equity Sales Co., an Ohio National Financial Services brokerage firm, must pay a $1.3M penalty for not adequately supervising a former broker who is accused of recommending an…

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Woodbury Financial Services Broker Robert Ginsberg Accused of Unsuitable Investment Recommendations

Wallingford, Connecticut Investment Advisor Named in Four Pending FINRA Arbitration Cases  If you suffered investment losses while working with Woodbury Financial Services broker, Robert Scott Ginsberg, please contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com). The Woodbury Financial investment advisor, who is based in Wallingford, Connecticut, is…

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Customers Seeking $1.8M Over Investments Recommended By Western International Securities’ David Bibo

California Stockbroker Accused Of Unsuitability & Misrepresentations David Omori Bibo, a Western International Securities, Inc. registered representative is named in two pending customer disputes collectively seeking $1.8M in damages. The San Jose broker has been part of the industry for 25 years. He has seven disclosures on his BrokerCheck record.…

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