Author: Jeff Erez
In October 2018, a former client of UBS Financial Services, Inc. and UBS Financial Services, Inc. of Puerto Rico won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages for $14.9 million plus 5% post-award interest, as well as $3.9 … Continue reading
Former Morgan Stanley financial advisor Kevin Smith (CRD# 1363302) barred by FINRA regarding discretionary trading in customer accounts. Smith was registered with Morgan Stanley in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 2007 to November 2016, when he was terminated regarding, “Allegations related to … Continue reading
Former Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc. financial advisor Tamara Steele (CRD# 3227494) is accused of recommending unsuitable investments in Behavioral Recognition Systems (BRS), a Houston, Texas-based software development company that has created the world’s first Behavioral Analytics technology that … Continue reading
Former Corecap Investments, Inc. financial advisor Ernest Romer II (CRD# 2311741) is alleged to defraud at least 30 customers out of $2.7 million. Romer was registered with Corecap Investments, Inc. in Sterling Heights, Michigan from October 2012 to January 2017 … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former Foresters Equity Services, Inc. financial advisor John Ernst (CRD# 1958252) regarding recommending unsuitable Woodbridge Mortgage investments. Ernst has been registered with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. in San Diego, California from 2011 to March 2018, … Continue reading
Former VSR Financial Services, Inc. broker Scott Kaup (CRD# 1002907) is alleged to have recommended unsuitable high-risk oil and gas and real estate securities. Kaup has been registered with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC in Stuart, Nebraska since 2019. Kaup was … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating financial advisor Henry Wieniewitz (CRD# 4469542) regarding losses sustained from investments in 1st Global. He also goes by Trae Wieniewitz. Wieniewitz was registered with Taylor Capital Management Inc. in Knoxville, Tennessee from 2010 to January … Continue reading
Did you lose money investing in Puerto Rico bonds with Morgan Stanley financial advisor Alberto Castaner (CRD# 1603341)? Castaner has been registered with Morgan Stanley in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida since 2014. Previously, Castaner was registered with Popular Securities, LLC in … Continue reading
Deceased Former National Planning Corporation broker Dexter Thomas (CRD# 1074222) has numerous customer complaints for personal loans. Thomas was registered with United Planners’ Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner in Dallas, Texas from November 2017 to August 2018, when … Continue reading
Former Edward Jones financial advisor Curtis Howard (CRD# 1390753) has pending $1 million customer complaint for investment losses. Howard has been registered with Harbor Financial Services, LLC in Mobile, Alabama since September 2017. Previously, Howard was registered with Edward Jones … Continue reading