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 actively investigating potential claims on behalf of investors who sustained financial losses associated with Robert Charles Starnes (CRD: 1429794, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin). Notably, he worked for SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, from December 6, 2019, to May 16, 2023, and Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. in Laguna Hills, California, from June 12, 2014, to December 23, 2019. Evidently, FINRA barred him from the securities industry.
Notably, FINRA initiated Case: 2023078420501 on July 27, 2023, resulting in a bar as securities broker. Specifically, Starnes agreed to the penalty without admitting or denying the allegations. FINRA’s investigation reportedly started from a client complaint, and Starnes declined to provide on-the-record testimony, despite FINRA's multiple attempts to accommodate him.
Also, SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. terminated its association with Starnes on May 16, 2023. Allegedly, Starnes breached the firm's policies related to the acceptance of client funds, leading to his dismissal from the company.
Specifically, on May 3, 2023, a Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. client lodged a complaint about Robert Starnes. The client alleged that Starnes accepted and deposited checks into his personal account from the client. Because of this alleged misconduct, the client claims to have incurred damages of $153,689 and is seeking this amount in compensation.
Did you experience losses because of Robert Starnes? If so, particularly reach out to Soreide Law Group online or at (888) 760-6552 and talk with a securities attorney concerning a potential recovery. Soreide Law Group has recovered money for investors throughout the United States, works on a contingency fee basis, and advances all costs. Starnes and the brokerage firms he worked for, namely SA Stone Wealth Management and Quest Capital Strategies, deny accusations 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.
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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