Robert David Bienvenu (Bobby Bienvenu, Robert D Bienvenu) was permanently barred by FINRA on 10/16/2025 from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker/dealer firm. Bienvenu was previously listed as a broker with Edward Jones of Harahan, Louisiana from 09/24/2024 - 08/05/2025. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available to the public on FINRA’s website, […]

ALEXANDER INVESTMENT SERVICES CO. was censured and fined $25,000.00 as part of a settlement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Their main office location is in Louisville, Kentucky. Without admitting or denying FINRA’s findings, ALEXANDER INVESTMENT SERVICES consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that it allegedly failed to comply with […]

BRYON EDWIN MARTINSEN (BRYON E MARTINSEN) was registered as a broker with CENTAURUS FINANCIAL INC of Kings Park, New York from 10/07/1999 - 09/16/2022.  Martinsen is currently not registered with any firm. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available to the public on FINRA’s website, BRYON E MARTINSEN has 35 years of experience in the securities industry […]

DAVID VICTOR JANNY (DAVID V JANNY) has been registered both as an investment advisor and as a broker with AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC of Westport, Connecticut since 7/15/2022.  He was previously registered as an investment advisor and broker with MORGAN STANLEY of Westport, Connecticut from 11/21/2012 - 08/03/2022. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available to the […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our client (Claimant) against: LANDOLT SECURITIES, INC. (Respondent). The Claimant resides in Florida and is in his late sixties.  The Claimant met LANDOLT SECURITIES’ former registered representative, MICHAEL ARTHUR SEBALD (MICHAEL A SEBALD, MIKE SEBALD) on or about 2020. The lawsuit alleges that LANDOLT […]

Because of the depth and liquidity of the U.S. capital markets, American investors often represent a valuable supplementary investor base for both public and private Canadian offerings and foreign offerings in general. Yet for many Canadian issuers and their advisors, understanding the U.S. securities exemptions for foreign issuers can appear complex and intimidating. When a […]

Soreide Law Group has been contacted by investors who were recommended purchasing Passco Palm Desert, LLC by their broker/dealers and suffered significant financial losses.  Soreide Law Group is currently investigating recommendations to clients by CHAY THOMAS LAPIN (CHAY T LAPIN, CHAY LAPIN) registered as a broker with FNEX CAPITAL, LLC of Torrance, California, since 1/23/2022. Before […]

Recently Passco Palm Desert issued K-1’s to their investors for Cancellation of Debt Income. This tax bill will be in addition to the losses suffered by the investors for the failed Passco Palm Desert Investment. When canceled debt is taxable: If you do not qualify for an exception or exclusion, you must report the canceled […]

Matthew Douglas McFarland (Matt McFarland, Matthew D McFarland) is currently registered as a broker with FNEX CAPITAL, LLC of Torrence, California since 1/23/2022. Matthew D McFarland was formerly registered as a broker with GROWTH CAPITAL SERVICES INC of Claymont, Delaware from 07/23/2020 - 01/14/2022, and WEALTHFORGE SECURITIES LLC of Torrence, California, from 11/22/2017 - 07/28/2020. […]