Investors reportedly complained about securities broker Christopher Thomas Brothers (also known as Chris Brothers) [CRD: 2186156, Fort Lauderdale, Florida], based on disclosures on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Christopher Brothers joined Maxim Group LLC on November 18, 2009. See the following information to find out more about the disclosures related to Brothers and the investments involved.
Specifically, on June 17, 2024, a Maxim Group LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 24-01349 about Christopher Brothers. Allegedly, Brothers made unsuitable recommendations, breached his fiduciary duty, and made misrepresentations. Because of this, the client allegedly sustained damages linked to stocks. Therefore, the client requested $300,000 in compensation from Maxim Group LLC or Brothers. It appears that this arbitration is awaiting a resolution.
Also, a client of Maxim Group LLC took aim at Christopher Brothers’s sales practices, according to a complaint. Supposedly, Brothers made misrepresentations and breached his fiduciary duty relating to recommendations or sales of stocks. Consequently, Maxim Group LLC opted to settle the matter on March 13, 2025, by compensating the client in the amount of $80,000.
Evidently, a client of Maxim Group LLC contested Christopher Brothers’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00131. Allegedly, Brothers made unsuitable recommendations, overconcentrated investments risky securities, made misrepresentations, made omissions, breached a contract, negligently supervised certain securities brokers, and breached his fiduciary duty. It appears that Brothers caused the client to sustain damages relating to stocks. Therefore, Maxim Group LLC opted to settle the matter on February 5, 2025, by paying the investor $20,000.00.
Additionally, a client of KSH Investment Group Inc., Maxim Group LLC, and Advanced Equities Inc. disputed Christopher Brothers’s sales practices in FINRA Arbitration No. 10-02082. Mainly, the client alleged that Brothers breached his fiduciary duty, mismanaged investment accounts, made unsuitable recommendations, and engaged in excessive trading concerning over-the-counter equities. Consequently, the firms opted to settle the matter on September 16, 2010, by paying the client $40,000.00.
Did you experience losses because of Christopher Brothers? You can get in touch with Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 or online and talk to a securities attorney concerning a potential recovery. Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for investors throughout the country. Also, the firm takes cases on a contingency fee arrangement and advances the costs. Brothers and brokerage firms Brothers worked for deny accusations of sales practice violations.
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