MARK BARRAND Allegedly Misrepresented Investments Investors have disputed the sales practices of securities broker Mark Barrand (CRD#: 4586528, Lone Tree, Colorado). Namely, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report for Mark Barrand shows that at least five investors filed “customer disputes” about him. These disputes, summarized below, suggest that Barrand sold unsuitable and misrepresented […]

RON WILLOUGHBY Sell You Unsuitable UITs? Soreide law Group is reviewing potential investor claims against Morgan Stanley securities broker Ron Willoughby Jr. (CRD#: 2425926, Tempe, Arizona). Notably, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued Willoughby a suspension and fine of $5,000 for engaging in an unsuitable pattern of early rollovers of unit investment trust (“UIT”) […]

On June 6, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) barred JASON REED NELSON (CRD#: 4824535) from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm. Nelson was formerly a registered representative with LPL Financial in Tremonton, Utah, and according to the FINRA report, he allegedly refused to take part in an […]

ALERT!WINDSOR STREET CAPITAL Expelled For Fraudulent Scheme The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) Office of Hearing Officers issued a Default Decision #:2016048912703 on May 28, 2019, expelling Windsor Street Capital and barring two of its employees, Arthur Tacopino and Edwin Rodriguez. FINRA stated that Windsor Street, among other things, committed a fraudulent scheme which caused […]

JASON NELSON Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred LPL Financial LLC securities broker Jason Nelson (CRD#: 4824535, Tremonton, Utah). Evidently, Nelson submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) on May 30, 2019, which FINRA accepted on June 6, 2019.  Notably, FINRA says that Nelson violated FINRA Rules by refusing […]

JOHN RUSSELL Cause Your Investment Losses? Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible investor claims against Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated  (“Stifel Nicolaus”) broker John Russell (CRD#: 728702, Clayton, Missouri). Russell, a securities representative for Stifel Nicolaus since November 18, 1988, reports three client disputes on his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report. Here is […]

JAY AMBROSON Investor Complaints? The Financial industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck shows that investors disputed the sales practices of Gould, Ambroson & Associates President, Jay Ambroson (CRD#: 859012, Garden City, New York), whom the firm disaffiliated with in July 2018. Evidently, from June 1, 2018 to May 21, 2019, at least eight clients of his […]

American Finance Trust, Inc. (AFIN) announced last month that it has issued $242 million of long-term fixed-rate notes designated as AFIN's Net-Lease Mortgage Notes, Series 2019-1. According to Yahoo Finance, the net proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used to primarily refinance assets currently financed under AFIN's revolving unsecured corporate credit facility. […]

DAVID STRNAD Suspended, Fined By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued Morgan Stanley securities broker David Strnad (CRD#: 1982721, Nashville, TN) a suspension and fine of $10,000 for his unauthorized purchases and sales in an investors’ account. Namely, Strnad submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) #:2016051569601 on May 13, 2019, […]