John Alex (CRD: 2020710) settled customer disputes at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services between 2011 and 2025, according to BrokerCheck, which lists him as John L. Alex.

Investors potentially incurred losses because of securities broker Rocco Michael Maselli (also known as Rocco Micheal Masell, Rocco Micheal Maselli, and Rock Maselli) [CRD: 2791357, Garden City, New York], based on disclosures on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Evidently, Maselli has been registered with VCS Venture Securities since September 24, 2021, and previously worked for Joseph Stone Capital L.L.C. in Mineola, New York, from August 3, 2015, to September 29, 2021. Read below to find out more about the disclosures involving Maselli.
Notably, a VCS Venture Securities client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 23-02465 about Rocco Maselli. The client alleged that Maselli violated federal securities laws, violated the New York Consumer Protection Act, breached a contract, breached his fiduciary duty, and was negligent and grossly negligent. For this reason, the client allegedly incurred damages relating to over-the-counter equities and penny stocks. Consequently, on July 24, 2025, VCS Venture Securities settled this matter by paying the client $128,000 in damages.
Specifically, a client of GunnAllen Financial and Morgan Wilshire Securities contested Rocco Maselli’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 08-05038. Allegedly, Maselli executed unauthorized trades, and churned the client’s account. It appears that Maselli caused the client to sustain damages associated with over-the-counter equities. Therefore, GunnAllen Financial and Morgan Wilshire Securities opted to settle the matter on April 20, 2010, by compensating the client in the amount of $14,999.
Evidently, a Morgan Wilshire client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 05-04644 about Rocco Maselli. Primarily, the client alleged that Maselli improperly handled the client’s account. Because of this, the client allegedly sustained damages linked to stocks. As a result, on July 12, 2006, Morgan Wilshire settled this matter by paying the client $17,000 in damages.
Do you need clarification on any investment losses relating to Rocco Maselli? Contact Soreide Law Group online or at (888) 760-6552 and talk to a securities attorney concerning a potential recovery of your investment losses. For years, Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for investors throughout the United States. Also, the firm takes cases on a contingency fee basis and advances all costs. Maselli and brokerage firms Maselli worked for deny allegations of sales practice violations.
John Alex (CRD: 2020710) settled customer disputes at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services between 2011 and 2025, according to BrokerCheck, which lists him as John L. Alex.
Sam Bhushan (CRD: 4884717) is named in several pending customer complaints and one settled dispute, according to his BrokerCheck report.
Sterling Louviere (CRD: 2021328), listed on BrokerCheck as Sterling Vaughn Louviere, is named in a pending customer claim over Reg D private placements, with Cabin Securities as the firm named.
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