Registered Representative, John Cherry III, New York, NY CRD # 1891720, has been barred by FINRA and ordered to pay $174,000, plus prejudgment interest, in restitution to customers, plus $300,000 in disgorgement. Allegedly, Cherry converted funds from his member firm customers for his own personal use without the customers’ authorization. FINRA's findings stated that allegedly […]

Registered Representative, ANTHONY C. LAZARUS (CRD# 5713015) South Ozone Park, New York, had a FINRA complaint filed against him alleging that he converted approx. $27,000 from two elderly customers of his firm’s affiliated bank. FINRA's complaint alleges that Lazarus accessed one of the customer’s bank account and charged on-line payments to be made from that […]

Soreide Law Group is currently representing investors against Meyers Associates, a small New York firm which unfortunately, is known for having many of their registered representatives with negative marks on their employment records. These negative marks or "disclosure events" often show up in FINRA's BrokerCheck, which is a database available to the public located on […]

The Soreide Law Group, (888) 760-6552, obtained this summation of information located on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, March, 2014.” Jack Richard Kelly (CRD #1994768, Registered Principal, Millington, Tennessee) was barred by FINRA for allegedly converting $85,000 from his clients. FINRA's findings said a client gave Jack Kelly checks totaling $40,000 that […]

Golden Beneficial Securities Corporation, a Texas securities firm, was ordered to pay $2.5 million to a couple who invested with the firm by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to supervise their broker who was allegedly involved in a Ponzi scheme. The Texas couple accused Golden Beneficial Securities Corp. of failing to safeguard […]

Soreide Law Group, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is currently investigating Oriental Financial Services Corp., which operates as a subsidiary of Oriental Financial Group Inc., on behalf of clients who have suffered losses in the risky Puerto Rican municipal bond funds. Oriental Financial is headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They offer financial services in […]

Soreide Law Group, (888) 760-6552, has obtained this summation of information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, March, 2014.” Edward Shea Brokaw (CRD #1162997, Registered Principal, Darien, Connecticut) was suspended for one year and fined $30,000 by FINRA. This following the SEC sustaining the sanctions following an appeal of a National Adjudicatory […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has said that it is examining the trading in the $3.5 billion of general-obligations that Puerto Rico sold this month in the largest ever high yield offering. These bonds are clearly not for the small investor. Puerto Rico sold the debt on March 11th., giving the island enough cash […]

On March 24th., 2014, LPL Financial was fined $950,000 for supervisory failures in the sales of alternate investments by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The deficiency in supervision is related to oil and gas partnerships, non-traded REITS, hedge funds, to name a few, and other illiquid investments. This fine is the latest in a […]