Joseph Orazio DeGregorio, a former broker from the New Jersey/New York area was ordered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to repay more than $1 million in ill-gotten gains. DeGregorio was civilly charged by the SEC with defrauding elderly clients according to a recent article in Financial Advisor. Degregorio was […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined Centaurus Financial and one of its former registered representatives, DONNIE EUGENE INGRAM (DON INGRAM, DONNIE E INGRAM) and ordered them to pay over $840,000.  Centaurus Financial agreed to a censure and $50,000 fine. DONNIE E INGRAM agreed to a six-month suspension and a $15,000 fine, according to […]

Soreide Law Group is currently investigating on behalf of our clients:  OTTO RAMON BOHON JR. (OTTO R BOHON JR, OTTO BOHON). Soreide Law Group has also filed a lawsuit involving BOHON on behalf of a retiree who was sold $100.000.00 worth of GWG bonds. OTTO R BOHON JR was previously registered both as a broker […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration (FINRA CASE NO. 23-01155) on behalf of our clients (Claimants) against: PEACHCAP SECURITIES, INC., and their registered representative, JOHN MATEYKO (JOHN R MATEYO) (Respondents). The Claimants are a married couple living in Illinois. The Claimants opened an account with PEACHCAP broker, JOHN R MATEYKO, on or about […]

Japanese investors purchased approximately 140 billion yen ($1 billion) of Credit Suisse Group AG’s bonds which were written off last month when the Swiss bank was suddenly sold, according to a recent article in Bloomberg.  The Credit Suisse Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bond holders in Japan are suffering devastating losses. The AT1 bonds lost all […]

Soreide Law Group has been contacted by investors regarding the broker/financial advisor currently with PEACHCAP SECURITIES INC. of Serenbe, Georgia, JOHN R MATEYKO. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available to the public on FINRA’s website, JOHN R MATEYKO, has been listed in the securities industry for 19 years and has been listed with 10 firms.  He […]

ANTOINE NABIH SOUMA (ANTOINE N SOUMA), a former broker/investment advisor was barred by FINRA in February of 2023.  According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Souma was previously listed with INSIGNEO SECURITIES, LLC of Beverly Hills, CA from 07/01/2020 - 07/01/2022.  There is a pending “Customer Dispute” filed against ANTOINE N SOUMA dated August 9, 2022, requesting damages […]

Soreide Law Group, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, obtained the following information from FINRA’s BrokerCheck on the following Florida broker/financial advisor: MICHAEL NICHOLAS VASSALOTTI (MICHAEL VASSALOTTI) MICHAEL VASSALOTTI is currently registered both as an investment advisor and a broker, since 2012, with UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. of WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. Vassalotti was previously listed […]

ELIO CHIARELLI JR (ELIO CHIARELLI) CRD#: 5824081, a financial advisor from Gainesville, Florida, had a “Customer Dispute” filed against him recently, which is pending, involving GWG L bonds.  According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available to the public on FINRA’s website, Chiarelli is currently listed as a financial advisor with BISON WEALTH, LLC, doing business as CAPITAL […]