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.
Soreide Law Group (888-760-6552) obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions January 2017.”
(FINRA issued the following complaint, and the issuance of a disciplinary complaint represents FINRA’s initiation of a formal proceeding in which findings as to the allegations in the complaint have not been made, and does not represent a decision as to any of the allegations contained in the complaint. Because these complaints are unadjudicated, you may wish to contact the respondents before drawing any conclusions regarding the allegations in the complaint.)
Dawn Bennett (CRD #1567051, Chevy Chase, Maryland)
was named a respondent in a FINRA complaint alleging that she failed to provide FINRA with requested information and documentation in an investigation involving potentially serious violations, such as conversion, fraud and private securities transactions. The complaint alleges that Bennett also failed to appear and provide FINRA with testimony.
(FINRA Case #2015047682402)
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Dawn Bennett has 13 Customer Disputes listed. She has been registered in the securities industry for 28 years and was listed with 5 firms, the most recent appear below:
10/01/2009 - 12/01/2015 WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. - WASHINGTON, DC
02/16/2006 - 10/07/2009 ROYAL ALLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC. - WASHINGTON, DC
If you were a client of Dawn Bennett formerly with WESTERN INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES, INC. in WASHINGTON, DC, and experienced financial losses, contact Soreide Law Group for a no-cost consultation with a lawyer regarding the possibility of recovering your investment losses at: 888-760-6552.
Soreide Law Group represents clients nationwide before FINRA and we operate on a contingency fee basis.
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.
Without admitting or denying the findings, Howard Kavinsky (CRD: 5881623) consented to FINRA findings that he falsified at least 190 consolidated account statements, according to BrokerCheck. Those statements covered at least eight customers, some of whom were seniors.
Robert Burns (CRD: 1286211) faces a pending customer claim that alleges excessive trading and $200,000 in damages, according to BrokerCheck. The claim names Burns Financial Advisors, his outside RIA.
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