Investors apparently complained about securities broker Michael Robert Dandrea [CRD: 5919930, Melville, New York], according to public information located on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Michael Dandrea worked for Sovereign Global Advisors LLC from September 13, 2016, to February 23, 2024, and is currently registered with Arete Wealth Management LLC and Arete Wealth Advisors LLC beginning February 21, 2024, and February 22, 2024, respectively. Investors are encouraged to continue reading to discover more about the disclosures involving this securities broker.
Evidently, on October 27, 2025, a Sovereign Global Advisors LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 25-02342 concerning Michael Dandrea. Mainly, the client alleged that Dandrea engaged in excessive trading and unsuitable trading, along with breach of contract and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Because of this, the client allegedly experienced damages. Therefore, the client requested $1,440,000 in compensation from Sovereign Global Advisors LLC or Dandrea. It appears that this arbitration awaits a resolution.
Additionally, a client of Sovereign Global Advisors LLC contested Dandrea’s sales practices, according to a complaint dated September 19, 2023. Allegedly, Dandrea breached a contract, breached his fiduciary duty, and engaged in churning, negligence, and unauthorized and unsuitable trading. It appears that Dandrea allegedly caused the client to experience damages. As a result, the client sought compensation from Sovereign Global Advisors LLC or Dandrea in the amount of $100,000 in this matter. The complaint was closed with no action on August 12, 2025.
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