Author: Jeff Erez
In April 2019, a former client of WFG Investments, Inc. won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages for $358,387.21 for losses sustained from a pump and dump scheme. The investors were clients of brokers Wilson Williams (CRD# … Continue reading
In May 2019, a former client of Morgan Stanley won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages for $519,089 plus 8.75% interest per annum for losses sustained from unsuitable ETF recommendations. The investors were clients of broker Timothy … Continue reading
There are options for customers of former Prospera Financial Services, Inc. broker Dudley Stephens (CRD# 4119268) who suffered investment losses. Stephens was registered with the following brokerage firms: Coastal Equities, Inc. in New York, New York (11/22/2016 – 07/23/2018) Prospera … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former UBS Financial Services Inc. broker Nicolas Barrios (CRD# 2122824), who was recently barred by FINRA, regarding selling away. Barrios was registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. in Winter Haven, Florida from 2008 to May … Continue reading
GPB Capital Holdings is a New York-based investment firm that offers exempt, private-placement securities that inherently have a high degree of risk due to their nature as unregistered securities offerings (and without regulatory oversight). The investment firm raised over $1.7 … Continue reading
Were you the victim of former Ameritas Investment Corp. broker James Anderson (CRD# 4803514)? Anderson has been registered with Ameritas Investment Corp. in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota from 2004 to 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “Upon conclusion of internal … Continue reading
There are options for customers of former UBS Financial Services Inc. broker William Hobby (CRD# 2240076). He was registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia from 2012 to October 2018, when he was terminated regarding, “FA discharged after … Continue reading
Investors Capital Corp. broker Nina Jessee (CRD# 1484808) is alleged to make unsuitable investment recommendations. Jessee was registered with Cetera Advisors LLC in Abingdon, Virginia from October 2016 to November 2017, when she was terminated regarding, “Violated firm policy for … Continue reading
Former MSI Financial Services, Inc. broker Floyd Powell (CRD# 2220029) is alleged to recommend his clients invest in the Woodbridge Group of Companies, now a known Ponzi Scheme. In February 2019, FINRA barred Powell regarding investment losses due to his … Continue reading
Were you the victim of excessive trading with former First Standard Financial Company LLC broker Debra Bourne (CRD# 1352344)? Bourne was registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC in Red Bank, New Jersey from 2016 to May 2019, and previously … Continue reading