Soreide Law Group recently filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our client (Claimant) against: LPL FINANCIAL LLC (Respondent) The Claimant resides in Illinois and resided there during the time he maintained accounts with the Respondent.  LPL is a full-service securities broker/dealer with offices around the country. The Claimant brings this lawsuit due to LPL […]

INVESTOR ALERT: FINRA Bars JAMES SCHWARTZ For Excessive Trading The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced it barred Aegis Capital Corp securities representative James Bradley Schwartz (CRD#: 3043085, New York City, New York) for making fraudulent trades and churning Aegis Capital Corp customers’ accounts. A settlement was reached April 16, 2019 in Case #2016051704302, following […]

FINRA Complaint Alleges Wells Fargo’s DAVID MANOR Made Unsuitable Trades On April 16, 2019, FINRA brought Complaint #2017056648801 against Wells Fargo broker David Manor (CRD#: 6033220, Boston, Massachusetts), alleging Manor broke FINRA rules by engaging in outside business activities. FINRA Department of Enforcement claims Manor was involved in an undisclosed outside business activity and engaged […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our client (Claimant) against:  PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. (Respondent) The Claimant is a widow residing in Texas. At all times relevant to this lawsuit the Claimant maintained her accounts at PRINCIPAL SECURITIES. According to the lawsuit the Claimant is seeking damages relating to the misconduct […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of their client (Claimant) against: SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. (Respondent) The Claimant, residing in Illinois, alleges losses due to the actions of SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES. The lawsuit alleges that the Respondent’s registered representative, VICTOR A. RIGONI III (VICTOR RIGONI ) CRD#: 4272056, solicited the Claimant […]

INVESTOR ALERT: FINRA Files Complaint Against Columbus Advisory Group’s MICHAEL MURPHY The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it filed a Complaint against Columbus Advisory Group, LTD securities representative Michael Patrick Murphy (CRD#: 2596905, New York, New York). Specifically, FINRA Department of Enforcement claims Murphy did not report a total of $6,000,000 in NY […]

FINRA Expels HD Vest’s ERIN VERESPY For Declining To Testify About Misappropriation Allegations FINRA announced it has barred HD Vest Investment Services broker Erin Verespy (CRD#: 2727866, Trumbull, Connecticut). Verespy worked at HD Vest Investment Services from August 19, 1998 to March 27, 2019. Evidently, she submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), according to news reports, has ordered RBC CAPITAL MARKETS to pay an 80 year-old client more than $50,000 following a FINRA arbitration panel ruling that the US broker/dealer of the Royal Bank of Canada violated FINRA rules and the laws of Florida. The FINRA arbitration panel ruled in […]

FREDERICK HOLLOWAY Barred For Unsuitable Recommendations The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued Decision #: 201605002401 on April 11, 2019, barring securities representative and owner of Holloway & Associates Inc., Frederick David Holloway, (CRD#: 248814, Easton, Maryland) from the securities industry for making unsuitable annuity recommendations to investors and hiding information from FINRA when it […]