Category: Unauthorized Trades

Merrill Lynch broker Christopher Hibbard (CRD# 3176484) faces multiple customer complaints for misappropriation of funds. Hibbard has been registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky from 2010 to January 2018 when he was terminated regarding, … Continue reading

Former First Standard Financial Company LLC broker Roy Failla (CRD# 2786551) is accused of unauthorized trading and unsuitable investments. Failla has been registered with Arive Capital Markets in Staten Island, New York since 2019. In January 2021, the New Jersey … Continue reading

Were you the victim of former Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith financial advisor Giustino Destefano (CRD# 4926924)? Destefano was registered with Securities America, Inc. in Williamsville, New York from 2014 to February 2015, when he was terminated regarding, “failure … Continue reading

Did you lose money investing UBS Financial Services Inc. financial advisor Dwight West (CRD# 463778)? West has been registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. in Lone Tree, Colorado since 2009. West has been the subject of five customer complaints between … Continue reading

Were you the victim of First Standard Financial Company LLC financial advisor Arthur Coffey (CRD# 2553466)? Coffey has been registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC in Miller Place, New York since 2016. Previously, Coffey was registered with Legend Securities, … Continue reading

Were you the victim of former First Allied Securities, Inc. financial advisor Sean Brady (CRD# 4365173) who is alleged to recommend unsuitable investments and make misrepresentations and omissions? Brady was registered with First Allied Securities, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri … Continue reading

Erez Law is interested in speaking with investors who may have suffered losses due to investments with former Madison Avenue Securities, LLC financial advisor David Barber (CRD# 1165082). Barber was registered with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC in San Diego, California … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating Merrill Lynch financial advisor Shaun Hayes (CRD# 4963876) regarding unauthorized trades. Hayes has been registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. in Fort Worth, Texas from February 2012 to August 2017. Hayes has … Continue reading

Did you lose money investing with former Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC financial advisor Meaghan Johnson (CRD #5754123) who is alleged to engage in unauthorized account changes and client signature forgery? Johnson has been registered with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, … Continue reading

Former International Assets Advisory, LLC financial advisor Michael Spolar (CRD# 2192992) is accused of unsuitable recommendations and unauthorized trades in customer accounts. Spolar was registered with International Assets Advisory, LLC in Orlando, Florida from April 2015 to November 2017, when … Continue reading