Did ALLAN MONTALBANO Excessively Trade Your Account? Soreide Law Group is evaluating possible investor claims against Worden Capital Management and National Securities Corporation broker and financial advisor Allan Montalbano (CRD#: 4507029, Garden City, New York).  Notably, at least 14 clients of Montalbano disputed his sales practices, and all but 3 disputes have settled through payments […]

Kentucky Department Of Financial Institutions Bars Edward Bosh Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions issued a Final Order barring LPL Financial securities broker and Independent Financial Partners ("IFP") Advisors representative Edward Bosch (CRD#: 1127469, Florence, Kentucky). The Order dated March 8, 2018 shows that Bosch admitted to improperly depositing his clients’ funds in his own account. […]

MARIONDY FERNANDEZ Sell You Bad Bonds? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling allegations against prior Santander Securities broker Mariondy Fernandez (CRD#: 2391134, Dorchester, Massachusetts). Namely, the securities broker, who worked for Santander Securities from 2005 to 2016, discloses that 32 clients took issue with his sales practices. Here’s a summary of some recent […]

Losses From VII Peaks Co-Optivist Income BDC II? Did you invest in VII Peaks Co-Optivist BDC II because of your broker or financial advisor? Apparently, this non-diversified closed-end company, which elects to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”), invests in equity-linked debt securities and discounted corporate debt securities of private and public companies, […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of their client (Claimant) against: INDIANA SECURITIES, LLC, & their registered representative, FRANK NEESE (Respondents).  The Claimant is a 79 year-old retiree from Indiana currently living in Florida. The lawsuit alleges that the Claimant was looking for a moderate to low risk investment strategy to […]

Did Your Broker Or Advisor Sell You SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT? Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible investor claims against brokers or financial advisors who may have inappropriately recommended SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. (f/k/a Strategic Storage Trust II). Evidently, the board of directors of this non-traded REIT, which focuses on “stabilized self-storage facilities and […]

FINRA Issues Sanctions To Financial West Group's Sara Ng The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling allegations of sales practice violations by Financial West Group securities broker Sara Ng (CRD#: 2701165, New York, New York). Not only has FINRA issued Ng a $5,000 fine and a suspension in December 2018 for making misleading and […]

SEC Contemplating Barring ERNEST ROMER The Securities and Exchange Commissions issued an Order February 22, 2019 commencing administrative proceedings to determine whether to bar securities broker Ernest Romer III (CRD#: 2311741, Shelby Township, Michigan). Evidently, SEC initiated these proceedings due to Romer’s criminal conviction on 13 counts of embezzlement. Here's more on the alarming allegations […]

DARIO SUAREZ Losses? Soreide Law Group is investigating possible investor claims against UBS Financial Services securities representative and sales supervisor Dario Suarez (CRD#: 1143417, Ponce, PR). Alarmingly, FINRA BrokerCheck reports 72 investor claims regarding Suarez’s sales practice violations. Investors brought a steadily increasing amount of disputes against Suarez since 2014 regarding unsuitable Puerto Rico bonds. […]