Category: Unsuitable Investments

Former HD Vest Investment Services broker Thomas Laws (CRD# 4494448) is alleged to recommend unsuitable Santa Fe Gold Corporation investments. Laws was registered with HD Vest Investment Services in Silver City, New Mexico from 2006 to 2017. In April 2019, … Continue reading

There are options for customers of former UBS Financial Services Inc. broker William Hobby (CRD# 2240076). He was registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia from 2012 to October 2018, when he was terminated regarding, “FA discharged after … Continue reading

Investors Capital Corp. broker Nina Jessee (CRD# 1484808) is alleged to make unsuitable investment recommendations. Jessee was registered with Cetera Advisors LLC in Abingdon, Virginia from October 2016 to November 2017, when she was terminated regarding, “Violated firm policy for … Continue reading

Were you the victim of excessive trading with former First Standard Financial Company LLC broker Debra Bourne (CRD# 1352344)? Bourne was registered with First Standard Financial Company LLC in Red Bank, New Jersey from 2016 to May 2019, and previously … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating Centaurus Financial, Inc. broker John Marshall Jr. (CRD# 2919845) regarding unsuitable investment recommendations. Marshall has been registered with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina since 2015. Previously, Marshall was registered with J.P. Turner & … Continue reading

There are options for customers of former LPL Financial LLC broker Mark Lamkin (CRD# 2121510) who suffered investment losses. Lamkin has been registered with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky since December 2018. Previously, Lamkin was registered with LPL … Continue reading

Capital Financial Services, Inc. broker William Byrd (CRD# 1334634) is alleged to make unsuitable recommendations resulting in investment losses. Byrd has been the subject of five customer complaints between 2014 and 2019, one of which was denied, according to his … Continue reading

Erez Law is currently investigating Merrill Lynch broker Jeffrey Smith (CRD# 1908011) regarding unsuitable investment recommendations. Smith has been registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Farmington Hills, Michigan since 1989. Smith has been the subject of … Continue reading

Former New York broker Michael Bastardi (CRD# 6015424) was barred by FINRA related to unsuitable margin trading, fraud and forgery. Bastardi was registered with the following firms throughout his short career: Chelsea Financial Services in Staten Island, New York (01/19/2018 … Continue reading

In April 2019, a former client won a FINRA arbitration against J.P. Turner & Company, L.L.C., Summit Brokerage Services, Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. and CS Planning Corp. and financial advisor Christopher Burtraw (CRD# 4670431) for … Continue reading