Soreide Law Group recently filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our client (Claimant) against: J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, INC. (Respondent) The Claimant resides in Arizona, and maintained accounts with J.W. COLE FINANCIAL, and their former Financial Advisor, KEVIN SCOTT PHILLIPS (CRD#: 1591468).  Phillips is not named in the lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that J.W. COLE […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our client (Claimant) against: FIRST STANDARD FINANCIAL COMPANY, LLC (“FIRST STANDARD”), and their registered representative,  JOSEPH JOHN ORLANDO, JR. (“ORLANDO”), CRD# 2882204 The Claimant, a resident of Massachusetts, allegedly received a cold call on or about October of 2018, from FIRST STANDARD broker, JOSEPH […]

Soreide Law Group, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of their clients (Claimants) against: HERBERT J. SIMS & CO. INC., and their former registered representative, ALAN APPELBAUM (Respondents). The Claimants, are a married couple, retired and living in Boca Raton, Florida. ALAN APPELBAUM (CRD# 500336), was an employee and […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our clients (Claimants) against the Respondent: SAGEPOINT FINANCIAL, INC.  The Claimants, a couple residing in Texas, maintained a relationship with Sagepoint Financial, advisor MICHAEL GLEN HILL (Michael Hill) CRD#: 3026108.  The Respondents were allegedly made aware that the Claimants did not want to take […]

ATTENTION INVESTORS: FINRA Suspends Foresters Equity Services’ John Ernst For Woodbridge Notes Sales The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) imposed a suspension and $5,000 fine against Foresters Equity Services broker John Ernst (CRD#: 1958252, San Diego, California) for selling away. Specifically, Ernst submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent #: 2018057754401 on March 12, […]

JAMES CORNELIUS BYLENGA (JAMES C BYLENGA) CRD#: 705143, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm on April 5, 2019. According to the FINRA report, without admitting or denying the findings, JAMES C BYLENGA consented to the sanction […]

INVESTOR ALERT: Unsuitability Claims Against UBS Broker WILLIAM HOBBY William David Hobby (CRD#: 2240076, Atlanta, Georgia) was a UBS Financial Services Inc. general securities broker and financial advisor from June 15, 2012 to October 9, 2018. Evidently, UBS recently discharged Hobby for discretionary trading in client accounts without their written authorization. Worse yet, according to […]

ATTENTION INVESTORS: Customer Claim Against Boca Raton, FL Broker BRETT ELLIS Brett David Ellis (CRD#: 5293493, Boca Raton, Florida) is a GMS Group, LLC financial advisor or broker. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) shows that Ellis joined The GMS Group’s Boca Raton, Florida offices on May 2, 2007. Investors should take caution if dealing […]

INVESTOR ALERT: Unsuitability Claim Against Raymond James Broker JORGE RODRIGUEZ Jorge Luis Rodriguez (CRD#: 1163742, Coral Cables, Florida) is a prior Raymond James financial consultant or broker who has apparently made problematic investment recommendations to customers concerning Puerto Rico securities. Namely, at least eleven customers brought disputes involving Rodriguez’s potentially unsuitable, unreasonable and unwarranted investment […]