Christopher Miller (CRD 4044818) has a customer dispute on BrokerCheck that settled on October 7, 2026 for $50,901. The disclosure lists Emerson Equity as the firm.
Soreide Law Group is investigating claims on behalf of investors regarding financial advisor, AUSTIN RICHARD DUTTON JR (CRD #2739167), formerly of Newbridge Securities Corporation (based in Boca Raton, Florida). Allegedly, Austin Dutton Jr. recommended unsuitable non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) to clients.
The lawyers representing retired Philadelphia police and firefighters plan to file additional complaints with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against Newbridge Securities Corp. Newbridge could face dozens of investor complaints from police, fireman and other Philadelphia public employees alleging millions in damages from the sale of illiquid nontraded real estate investment trusts.
In November and December of 2017, four investor complaints were filed against Newbridge, alleging losses of $760,000 for “unsuitable securities” sales. The investors allege they were not made aware of the risks. The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities fined Newbidge $499,000 for allegedly failing to supervise Austin Dutton Jr. of Bridge Valley Financial Services, an affiliate of Newbridge Securities, the firm’s Pennsylvania agent. Dutton is no longer with Newbridge. Austin Dutton Jr. was also fined $200,000 for engaging in “dishonest or unethical practices” for these unsuitable recommendations. Dutton was not named as a respondent in the Newbridge FINRA arbitrations.
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Austin Dutton Jr. has 8 Disclosures on his report, 6 of which are ‘Customer Disputes.’ Dutton has been in the securities industry for 21 years and has been listed with 7 firms, and is currently listed with:
SANDLAPPER SECURITIES, LLC
171 South Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Dutton was previously listed with:
07/21/2017 - 09/07/2017 CENTER STREET SECURITIES INC - DOYLESTOWN, PA
08/08/2007 - 08/10/2017 NEWBRIDGGE SECURITIES CORPORATION - DOYLESTOWN, PA
If you were/are a client of former NEWBRIDGGE SECURITIES CORPORATION of DOYLESTOWN, PA broker, Austin Dutton Jr., currently listed with SANDLAPPER SECURITIES, LLC, and experienced losses due to his actions or recommendations, particularly in the sale of non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), contact Soreide Law Group and speak to a securities lawyer at no-cost regarding the possible recovery of your investment losses through a FINRA arbitration at: 888-760-6552.
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Christopher Miller (CRD 4044818) has a customer dispute on BrokerCheck that settled on October 7, 2026 for $50,901. The disclosure lists Emerson Equity as the firm.
A customer dispute that settled for $80,000 on July 16, 2026 is the newest entry on the BrokerCheck report of Stephen Kerutis (CRD 2345517). The clients in that matter alleged unsuitable recommendations, and Truist Investment Services is the firm on the disclosure.
Steven Graham (CRD 1977736) denies the allegations in a pending customer claim filed on August 11, 2026. The disclosure names Western International Securities as the firm, and the claim involves corporate bonds. No arbitrator has ruled on it. His BrokerCheck report also lists a settled bond dispute and a federal court matter from earlier years.
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