Author: Jeff Erez
Erez Law is currently investigating former UBS Financial Services Inc. and Morgan Stanley financial advisor John Batista Bocchino (CRD# 2876260), who was recently barred by FINRA regarding concealing approximately $190 million in Venezuelan bond trades from his former member firm … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating Capital Financial Services, Inc. financial advisor Steven Roland Knuttila (CRD# 3039112) regarding unsuitable recommendations in the high risk oil and real estate sectors. Knuttila has been registered with Capital Financial Services, Inc. in Perham, Minnesota … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former PFS Investments Inc. financial advisor Barkley JW Lundy Jr. (aka Mike Lundy Jr.) (CRD# 2260127) regarding a $4.2 million Ponzi-like scheme. Lundy was registered with PFS Investments Inc. in Rapid City, South Dakota from … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating First Kentucky Securities Corp. financial advisors who recommended investment portfolios concentrated in the high risk energy sector. Recently, a former Louisville, Kentucky-based First Kentucky Securities Corp. customer alleged that she suffered losses due to an … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating Wunderlich Securities, Inc. financial advisor Ralph E. DeRose (CRD# 721488) regarding over concentration in high risk oil and gas investments. DeRose has been registered with Wunderlich Securities, Inc. in Beachwood, Ohio since 2010. In April … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating David Lerner Associates, Inc. financial advisor Robert Spencer Cavanagh (CRD# 1494481) regarding losses to due unsuitable Puerto Rico bonds. Cavanagh has been registered with David Lerner Associates, Inc. in Syosset, New York since 1990. According … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating Next Financial Group, Inc. financial advisor Dion Rey Padilla (CRD# 4432230) regarding misrepresentations regarding the sale of variable annuities. Padilla was registered with Next Financial Group, Inc. San Antonio, Texas from 2006 to 2017. FINRA … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former Foothill Securities, Inc. financial advisor Kevin Paul Hudak (CRD# 4439153) regarding use of non-authentic customer signatures for customer transactions. Hudak was registered with Foothill Securities, Inc. in Albuquerque, New Mexico from 2014 to 2015. … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former Western International Securities, Inc. founder, majority owner, and CEO Dawn Bennett (CRD# 1567051) regarding inflating managed assets and exaggerating investment returns for customers. Bennett was registered with Western International Securities, Inc. Washington, DC from … Continue reading
In February 2017, a former Sigma Financial Corporation and Sigma Planning Corporation client won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages in the amount of $295,000 for unsuitable sales of leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and failure to execute … Continue reading