IMS Securities, Inc. Financial Advisor Jackie Wadsworth Has Five Pending Customer Disputes Regarding Investment Negligence

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Erez Law is currently investigating IMS Securities, Inc. financial advisor Jackie Wadsworth (CRD# 2342163) regarding fraud, negligence and due diligence. Wadsworth has been registered with IMS Securities, Inc. in Houston, Texas since 1994.

Wadsworth has been the subject of nine customer complaints between 1999 and 2017, according to her CRD report:

  • June 2017. “Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Civil Conspiracy, Civil Rico, Civil Rico Conspiracy, negligent supervision.” The customer is seeking $954,700 in damages and the case is currently pending.
  • April 2017. “Recommending and Selling securities without adequate due diligence and without reasonable basis, failure to supervise, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, misrepresentation, breach of contract.” The customer is seeking $1,233,805 in damages and the case is currently pending.
  • November 2016. “Due diligence, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty.” The customer is seeking $300,000.00 in damages and the case is currently pending.
  • August 2016. “Negligence, misrepresentation, failure to supervise, breach of fiduciary duty.” The customer is seeking $1,667,000 in damages and the case is currently pending.
  • July 2016. “negligence, over-concentration, breach of fiduciary duty, omission of material fact, misrepresentations, failure to supervise, breach of contract, control person liability.” The customer is seeking $3,000,000 in damages and the case is currently pending.
  • August 2011. “Statement of claim for the arbitration alleges breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, misrepresentation.” The customer sought $600,000 in damages and the case was settled for $17,500.
  • March 2003. “Allegation is a breach of contract and deceptive trade practices. According to claimants, registered representative Mr. Harn moved their life savings from conservative fixed income investments to riskier private placements and there was a lack of supervision on the part of Ms. Wadsworth and IMS Securities, Inc.” The customer sought $1,118,603 in damages and the case was settled for $275,000.
  • October 2000. “Lack of supervision registered rep. Candice gill.” The customer sought $90,000 in damages and the case was settled for $78,000.
  • March 1999. “Negligence, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, deceptive trade practices plaintiffs seek approximately $900,000 in damages, plus statutory treble damages against multiple defendants.”

Pursuant to FINRA Rules, member firms are responsible for supervising a broker’s activities during the time the broker is registered with the firm. Therefore, IMS Securities, Inc. may be liable for investment or other losses suffered by Wadsworth’s customers.

Erez Law represents investors in the United States for claims against IMS Securities, Inc. financial advisor Jackie Wadsworth regarding fraud, negligence and due diligence. If you were a client of IMS Securities, Inc. or another firm, and have experienced investment losses, please call us at 888-840-1571 or complete our contact form for a free consultation. Erez Law is a nationally recognized law firm representing individuals, trusts, corporations and institutions in claims against brokerage firms, banks and insurance companies on a contingency fee basis.

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Author: Jeffrey Erez

The founder of Erez Law, Jeffrey Erez, focuses exclusively on securities arbitration and litigation. Mr. Erez passionately believes in representing aggrieved investors and obtaining justice for his clients through litigation.