Category: Unauthorized Trades

Erez Law is currently investigating Maryland broker Charles Laubach (CRD# 1097453) for investment losses. Laubach has been registered with Capital Portfolio Management, Inc. in Timonium, Maryland from 2016 to August 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “Failure to follow heightened … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former UBS Financial Services Inc. broker Ricardo Turlan (CRD# 4431836) regarding exercising discretion in customer accounts. Turlan has been registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. in San Antonio, Texas from 2015 to 2019, when he … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former Morgan Stanley broker Michael Carter (CRD# 3232017) who was charged by the SEC with fraud. Carter was registered with Morgan Stanley in McLean, Virginia from 2011 to 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “FA … Continue reading

Did you suffer investment losses due to recommendations by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC broker Richard Bernstein (CRD# 1113777)? Bernstein has been registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC in Incline Village, Nevada since 2015. Bernstein has been the subject … Continue reading

Former Raymond James & Associates, Inc. broker James Edward Lyons (Eddie Lyons) (CRD# 1020397) is accused of unauthorized trading and unsuitable investments in high risk Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) linked to the high-risk energy sector. Lyons was registered with Raymond … Continue reading

There are options for customers of former Laidlaw & Company broker Kevin Wilson (CRD# 3262701) who suffered investment losses. Wilson has been registered with Worden Capital Management LLC in New York, New York since November 2019. Previously, Wilson was registered … Continue reading

There are options for customers of former Nylife Securities LLC broker George Shadie (CRD# 2513286) regarding investment losses. Shadie was registered with Nylife Securities LLC in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2019, when he was terminated regarding, “Mr. Shadie … Continue reading

In June 2019, a former client of PFS Investments Inc. won an award in a FINRA arbitration for compensatory damages for $850,630 for losses sustained from unauthorized and unapproved transactions. The investors were clients of financial advisors Perry De Leeuw … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating First Standard Financial Company LLC broker Joseph Orlando Jr. (CRD# 2882204) regarding investment losses due to unauthorized trading. Orlando has been registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC in Red Bank, New Jersey since 2016. … 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