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Erez Law is currently investigating former Morgan Stanley broker Kevin Gunnip (CRD# 2701801) regarding unsuitable and excessive trading allegations. Gunnip has been registered with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Southlake, Texas from 2009 to 2018, when he was terminated regarding, … Continue reading
In September 2019, a former client of UBS Financial Services and broker William Hightower (CRD# 2152369) won a FINRA arbitration $555,000 in damages resulting from unsuitable investment recommendations. According to Hightower’s BrokerCheck, the allegations were regarding, “Allegations: Plaintiffs allege that … Continue reading
Former Allegis Investment Services, LLC broker Brandon Stimpson (CRD# 4299623) is accused of unsuitable investment recommendations in options. Stimpson was registered with United Planners’ Financial Services Of America A Limited Partner in Logan, Utah from May to June 2019. Stimpson … Continue reading
Erez Law is currently investigating former Impactive Advisors LLC broker Christopher Zelesnick (CRD# 1257500) regarding investment losses due to private placements. Zelesnick has been registered with Allstate Financial Services, LLC in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania since May 2018. Previously, Zelesnick was … Continue reading
Did you suffer investment losses due to recommendations by former Wells Fargo Clearing Services broker Apostolos Pitsironis (CRD# 2804907)? Pitsironis was registered with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC in Melville, New York from December 2018 to June 2019, when he was … 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
Erez Law is currently investigating former Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. broker Alex Blanco (CRD# 3146376) regarding unsuitable investment recommendations. Blanco has been registered with MML Investors Services, LLC in New York, New York since November 2017. Previously, Blanco was … Continue reading
Sagepoint Financial, Inc. broker Christopher Bice (CRD# 3222439) is accused of unsuitable investment recommendations. Bice has been registered with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. in Greensboro, Mooresville, and Salisbury, North Carolina since 2005. Bice was registered with three prior firms between 1999 … Continue reading
In October 2019, Robert Shapiro, the former CEO of Woodbridge Group of Companies, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. In August 2019, Shapiro pled guilty to tax evasion and running a $1.3 billion fraud that caused more than 9,000 … Continue reading
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. broker Steve Reznick (CRD# 1067199) is accused of recommending a speculative investment strategy. Reznick has been registered with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. in Tallahassee, Florida from 1989 to 2018. According to public records, Reznick … Continue reading