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.
PETER LEWIS GOFFIN (PETER L GOFFIN), a former broker/financial advisor with Newbridge Securities of Boca Raton, Florida (10/06/2003 - 10/05/2023) currently has three pending “Customer Disputes.” Allegedly, some of these losses are due to recommendations of GWG L Bonds and other alternative investments, some totaling over $500,000 in damages.
Some of the alleged alternative investments recommended by Newbridge Securities, through its financial advisor PETER L GOFFIN, are:
- GWG L Bonds,
- GPB Holdings,
- GPB Automotive,
- Lodging Opportunity REIT,
- Lodging REIT III,
- Shopoff, and
- Sila Realty Trust.
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available to the public on FINRA’s website, PETER L GOFFIN, has been in the securities industry for 36 years and has been listed with 5 firms. Goffin has 9 disclosures on his FINRA CRD report. Of the 9 disclosures, 8 are “Customer Disputes,” 2 disputes were denied, 3 are pending, and 3 were settled. Goffin denies the allegations. The significance of PETER L GOFFIN’s FINRA Customer Complaints is underscored in FINRA NOTICE to MEMBERS 03-49. FINRA conducted a review of the CRD’s of all registered representatives, only .41% had been the subject of 3 or more customer complaints. In other words Goffin’s customer complaints rank him in the top one-hundredth percent of all registered representatives for customer complaints.
South Florida-based Soreide Law Group has represented many clients who have suffered financial losses in GWG L Bonds. If you were recommended GWG L Bonds or any high-risk and/or illiquid alternative investments, by PETER L GOFFIN formerly of Newbridge Securities of Boca Raton, Florida, or any other broker/dealer, and suffered significant losses, Soreide Law Group urges you to recover your investment losses through a FINRA arbitration before it’s too late. Brokerage firms and brokers/financial advisors may be held liable for the losses suffered by their clients through such things as unsuitable recommendations, misrepresentations, and over-concentrations.
Contact Soreide Law Group, and speak to an experienced securities lawyer at no cost regarding the possible recovery of your investment losses through a FINRA arbitration at: 888-760-6552.
Soreide Law Group represents clients nationwide before FINRA on a contingency fee basis, no cost to you if no recovery.
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.
William Tunink (CRD: 2738224) settled a customer claim for $299,000 on August 11, 2026, according to his BrokerCheck report. The customer alleged that he obtained loans from the customer, and that some of the money went into an investment.
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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