Category: Unauthorized Trades

Erez Law is currently investigating former UBS Financial Services Inc. financial advisor Lorena Esteva (CRD# 2170595) regarding unauthorized trading, an unapproved customer credit line, and misrepresentation. Esteva was registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. in Miami, Florida from November 2015 … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former Morgan Stanley financial advisor Peter Doyle (CRD# 2370593) regarding the use of trading discretion in a customer’s account. Doyle was registered with Morgan Stanley in Washington, DC from 2009 to 2016, when he was … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. financial advisor Jon Schmidhammer (CRD# 1548931) regarding negligence, unsuitable management, unauthorized trading and securities violations. Schmidhammer was registered with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. in Dublin, Ohio from 2009 … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating Prospera Financial Services, Inc. financial advisor John Crook (CRD# 2715424) regarding unauthorized and unsuitable trades, churning and excessive commissions and negligence. Crook has been registered with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Macon, Georgia since 2015. … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former Gilford Securities Incorporated financial advisor Jeremy Hare (CRD# 2593809) regarding use of discretion in customer accounts. Hare was registered with Gilford Securities Incorporated in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2012, when he was … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former UBS Financial Services Inc. financial advisor Todd Ellentuck (CRD# 1321452) regarding excessive fees and commissions, unauthorized trades in Puerto Rico bonds, overconcentrated investments in MLPs, unsuitable structured products, and losses tied to the high … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating the former Wedbush Securities financial advisor Mark Augusta (CRD# 1333913) regarding elder abuse. Augusta has been registered with Hilltop Securities in Del Mar, California since May 2015. Previously, Augusta was registered with Wedbush Securities Inc. … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former Investment Planners, Inc. financial advisors William Brunner (CRD# 2610348) and Kelly Gunn (CRD# 5332047) regarding churning and unauthorized trades in customer accounts. Brunner was registered with Investment Planners, Inc. in Huntington, New York from … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former UBS Financial Services Inc. financial advisor David Fagenson (CRD# 1652012) regarding unsuitable and unauthorized trades. Fagenson has been registered with Newbridge Securities Corporation in Boca Raton, Florida since December 2016. Previously, he was registered … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating former Bay Mutual Financial, LLC financial advisor Christopher Ariola (CRD# 2957096) regarding unsuitable and unauthorized trades. Ariola was registered with Financial Telesis Inc. in Aliso Viejo, California from 2012 to 2014. Previously, he was registered … Continue reading