Soreide Law Group has been investigating claims by clients regarding the former Morgan Stanley broker; STEVEN M. WYATT (CRD# 2522129) Alternate Names: STEVE MARK WYATT During Wyatt’s five years with MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY of RIDGELAND, MS, his supervisors noted his problematic behavior and business patterns many times but failed to step in, according to […]

Soreide Law Group has been contacted by investors whose brokers recommended the very volatile oil and gas stock and over-concentrated their portfolios in: Yuma Energy, Inc., (YUMA)  (Prior to reverse Merger with Davis Petroleum Acquisition Corp.) 52-wk High $7.58 52-wk Low  $0.02 In October of 2016, Yuma Energy, Inc. (YUMA) and privately held Davis Petroleum […]

GERALD J. COCUZZO (CRD# 4047511) Alternate Names: JERRY COCUZZO, 38 year old broker, formerly with New Bridge Securities and IAA Financial, both of Boca Raton, Florida, pleaded guilty recently to securities fraud in connection with the fraudulent market manipulation of ForceField Energy Inc. (FNRG), causing a loss of $131 million to the investors. According to […]

STANLEY C. NIEKRAS (CRD# 2417486) was named a respondent in a FINRA complaint alleging that he misrepresented to his elderly clients, a husband and wife both in their 90s and in declining physical and mental health, that he was entitled to more than $70,000 for purported estate and financial planning services. The complaint alleges that […]

Soreide Law Group is currently investigating clients’ claims which involve the sale of the stock in the privately owned Brazilian energy company Odebrecht Óleo e Gás S.A. (Odebrecht Oil & Gas), which is a subsidiary of the Brazilian construction and chemical company, Odebrecht Organization. Odebrecht is one of the largest conglomerates in Latin America, owning […]

Soreide Law Group is currently investigating claims made by investors against former Northland Securities, Inc., broker from Minneapolis, Minnesota: NICHOLAS H. SHERMETA (CRD# 2414010) Alternate Names: NICK SHERMETA The SEC has permanently barred Nicholas H. Shermeta from acting as a broker and investment advisor, or otherwise associating with firms that sell securities or provide investment […]

Soreide Law Group is currently investigating complaints from investors regarding: CAERON A. MCCLINTOCK (CRD# 3206481) Alternate Names: CAERON MCCLINTOCK, RON A MCCLINTOCK   McClintock is a New York-based broker formerly with Spartan Capital Securities.  Currently, McClintock has two pending customer disputes alleging unauthorized trading, churning, unsuitable investments, and more. His most recent complaint was filed […]

Could Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (VNR) be the next energy company to declare bankruptcy? 52wk Range: 0.46 - 8.46 Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (VNR) has had a tough 52-week period, as Vanguard's stock price has plunged from this time last year, when it was $8.94 per share. Vanguard announced recently that it would delay a […]

The Florida-based Soreide Law Group obtained the following information from FINRA’s website under, “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, October 2016.” Winston W. Turner (CRD #5965386, Tampa, Florida) was barred by FINRA for allegedly falsifying information relating to variable annuity transactions. FINRA’s findings stated that Turner misrepresented the source of funds in variable annuity application materials […]