John Alex (CRD: 2020710) settled customer disputes at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services between 2011 and 2025, according to BrokerCheck, which lists him as John L. Alex.

Soreide Law Group is investigating possible investor claims against securities broker Allyson Jo Trantum [CRD#: 2896970, Temecula, CA]. Trantum has worked for J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. from 2018-Present and LPL Financial LLC from 2016-2018.
Specifically, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck discloses that a J.W. Cole Financial client disputed Trantum’s sales practices and that LPL Financial permitted Trantum to resign amid misconduct allegations. Here is a brief summary of the disclosures about Trantum:
Evidently, a J.W. Cole Financial client filed a complaint about Allyson Trantum. Specifically, the client alleged that Trantum engaged in sales practice violations. For this reason, the client claims that they sustained damages pertaining to investments in variable annuities. Therefore, on March 11, 2022, J.W. Cole Financial settled this matter by paying the client $400,000.
Also, LPL Financial LLC allowed Trantum to resign in February 2018. Supposedly, Trantum shared a client’s information without authorization from LPL Financial.
Did you sustain damages through any sales practice violations by Allyson Trantum? If so, reach out to Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 and talk with a securities attorney about a possible recovery of your investment damages. Notably, Soreide Law Group has successfully recovered money for hundreds of investors in all 50 states. The firm represents clients on a contingency fee basis and advances all costs. Trantum and brokerage firms Trantum associated with deny any and all allegations of sales practice violations.
John Alex (CRD: 2020710) settled customer disputes at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services between 2011 and 2025, according to BrokerCheck, which lists him as John L. Alex.
Sam Bhushan (CRD: 4884717) is named in several pending customer complaints and one settled dispute, according to his BrokerCheck report.
Sterling Louviere (CRD: 2021328), listed on BrokerCheck as Sterling Vaughn Louviere, is named in a pending customer claim over Reg D private placements, with Cabin Securities as the firm named.
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