Author: Jeff Erez
In July 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged two real estate investment (REIT) funds, which are among those in Texas-based United Development Funding (UDF), and four executives and ordered them to pay $8.2 million in fines and payments … Continue reading
In June 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sanctioned Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to pay a $3.6 million penalty for its failure to protect against its personnel misusing or misappropriating funds from client accounts. Morgan Stanley previously repaid the … Continue reading
Erez Law is interested in speaking with investors who may have suffered losses due to investments with former Paulson Investment Company LLC financial advisor Ahmed Gheith (CRD# 5783951) who is alleged to engage in selling away private investments from his … Continue reading
Perry Santillo (no CRD available) was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to launder money. It is reported that Perry Santillo operated a $102 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 investors. In January … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. financial advisor Paul Colchamiro (CRD# 2039083) regarding excessive and unauthorized trading in customer accounts. Colchamiro has been registered with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. in Melville, New York since 1998. In March … Continue reading
Former Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. financial advisor Jon Schmidhammer (CRD# 1548931) barred by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding negligence, unsuitable management, unauthorized trading and securities violations related to a penny stock offering. Schmidhammer was registered with Stifel, … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation financial advisor Philip Moshier (CRD# 853169) regarding unsuitable, highly risky, over-concentrated, and illiquid investments involving a real estate investment trust (REIT). REITs are companies that own, operate or finance income-producing real … Continue reading
Did you lose money investing with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. financial advisor George Puliafico (CRD# 1158596)? Puliafico has been registered with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. in Walpole, Massachusetts since 1999. According to his CRD, Puliafico allegedly sold Master … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating Century Securities Associates, Inc. financial advisor Bernard McLaughlin Jr. (CRD# 601178) regarding negligence and breach of fiduciary duty related to energy investments. Mclaughlin has been registered with Century Securities Associates, Inc. in Chaska, Minnesota since … Continue reading
In June 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Alexander Capital L.P. and two of its managers, Philip A. Noto II and Barry T. Eisenberg, for failing to supervise three brokers, William Gennity (CRD# 4913490), Rocco Roveccio (CRD# 2713144), and … Continue reading