Ernesto Chavez (CRD: 4315877) faces a new pending claim on BrokerCheck over an investment made in 2018. The customer alleges $180,000 in damages, and no arbitrator has ruled on the claim.

Soreide Law Group is looking into possible investor claims against securities broker David Shane Simmons (CRD: 4655479, Jefferson, North Carolina). Particularly, FINRA sanctioned the securities broker, who worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Allegedly, Simmons failed to cooperate with FINRA when the regulator investigated him for potentially violating FINRA rules. Here is a brief summary of FINRA’s allegations against Simmons.
Evidently, on March 15, 2023, FINRA issued Case: 2021072670901, sanctioning David Simmons for infractions. Specifically, Simmons was barred. Notably, this means that he cannot associate with FINRA-member entities as a securities broker or in other capacities. Particularly, FINRA alleged that Simmons did not provide documents and information or testify when the regulator investigated him for potentially violating FINRA rules.
Supposedly, the investigation related to a Form U5 submission by Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. The firm disclosed that it discharged him when he failed to cooperate with the firm’s investigation into his potential misconduct.
Did you suffer damages due to the sales practices of David Simmons? If you have, then you can contact Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 and talk with an investment lawyer about a possible recovery of your investment losses. Soreide Law Group, who has effectively recovered money for hundreds of investors across the United States, represents clients on a contingency fee basis and advances all costs. Simmons and brokerage firms Simmons worked for deny any and all allegations of sales practice violations.
Ernesto Chavez (CRD: 4315877) faces a new pending claim on BrokerCheck over an investment made in 2018. The customer alleges $180,000 in damages, and no arbitrator has ruled on the claim.
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Tony Barouti (CRD: 3031995) faces a pending $230,400 customer claim, according to his BrokerCheck report. He says the allegations in it are false. His report also lists SEC administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings from August 2025.
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