Investors possibly experienced losses because of securities broker Robert Frederick Blake [CRD: 22955, Greenwood Village, Colorado], according to disclosures on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Evidently, Robert Blake worked for Cambridge Investment Research Inc. from November 19, 2012, to December 31, 2018. Here’s an overview of the securities broker’s disclosures.
Particularly, on October 31, 2023, a Cambridge Investment Research Inc. client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 23-03165 about Robert Blake. Mainly, the client alleged that Blake recommended an unsuitable REIT and made misrepresentations. Therefore, the client requested $500,000 in compensation from Cambridge Investment Research Inc. or Blake. Evidently, this arbitration is pending a resolution.
Particularly, a client of Cambridge Investment Research Inc. contested Robert Blake’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 20-03405. Allegedly, Blake recommended unsuitable real estate securities. Because of this, Cambridge Investment Research Inc. opted to settle the matter on March 22, 2021, by compensating the client in the amount of $20,000.
Also, on November 6, 2017, a Cambridge Investment Research Inc. client filed a complaint about Robert Blake. Supposedly, Blake forged a signature, failed to properly explain the illiquidity of real estate investment trusts, and charged inaccurate fees. For this reason, the client requested $10,000 in compensation from Cambridge Investment Research Inc. or Blake. However, the securities firm denied this dispute.
In addition, a client of Presidential Brokerage Inc. contested Robert Blake’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 14-03383. Allegedly, Blake breached his fiduciary duty, made misleading statements, breached a contract, omitted material facts, and negligently misrepresented information. It appears that Blake caused the client to sustain damages on 1031 exchange programs involving TICs. As a result, Presidential Brokerage Inc. opted to settle the matter on November 4, 2014, by compensating the client in the amount of $87,500.
Evidently, a Cambridge Investment Research Inc. client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 14-03129 about Robert Blake. Mainly, the client alleged that Blake breached his fiduciary duty and was negligent as funds were allegedly distributed from the client's account and placed in the wrong party’s hands. Therefore, on September 3, 2014, Cambridge Investment Research Inc. settled this matter by paying the client $30,000 in damages.
Did you suffer financially because of Robert Blake? If you have, contact Soreide Law Group online or at (888) 760-6552 and speak with a securities attorney regarding a potential recovery. Soreide Law Group helps investors throughout the country, works on a contingency fee basis, and advances all costs. Blake and brokerage firms Blake worked for deny accusations of sales practice violations.
Steven Graham (CRD 1977736) denies the allegations in a pending customer claim filed on August 11, 2026. The disclosure names Western International Securities as the firm, and the claim involves corporate bonds. No arbitrator has ruled on it. His BrokerCheck report also lists a settled bond dispute and a federal court matter from earlier years.
A claim filed on September 11, 2024 names Thomas Hamlin (CRD 2208505) over a 10% Senior Unsecured Note in iCap Fund III. Every disclosure on his BrokerCheck report involves an iCap private placement and names Somerset Securities as the firm. Each one settled, and a settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing.
Peter Po's most recent settlement came on June 28, 2026, when a corporate bond claim settled for $40,000. Po (CRD 3106974) appears in several settled customer disputes over corporate and high-yield bonds. The disclosures name NI Advisors or California Securities as the firm, and each matter ended in a settlement, not a finding.
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