Portsmouth Financial Services broker Steve Stanford (CRD# 1686790) is accused of GWG Holdings Inc. L Bond investment losses. He has been registered with Portsmouth Financial Services in San Francisco, California, since 2013. Previously, he was registered with the following brokerage firms:
- East / West Securities Corp. in Boligee, Alabama, from 2012 to 2013
- White Pacific Securities, Inc. in San Francisco, California, from 2009 to 2012
- 1st Discount Brokerage, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama, from 2002 to 2009
- Acument Securities, Inc. in San Francisco, California, from 2001 to 2002
Prior to then, he was registered with Painewebber Incorporated in Weehawken, New Jersey, from 2000 to 2002, when he was terminated regarding, “client verbally alleged unauthorized trading. unsuitable recommendation.”
Steve Stanford Customer Complaints
He has been the subject of two customer complaints between 1999 and 2023, according to his CRD report. The most recent complaint was regarding:
December 2023. “Unsuitable recommendations, misleading investment advice, failure to conduct due diligence.” The customer is seeking $60,000 in damages, and the case is currently pending. The complaint was related to GWG Holdings Inc. L Bonds and preferred stock losses.
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, Portsmouth Financial Services may be liable for investment or other losses suffered by Steve Stanford’s customers.
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