RICHARD COLEMAN Dealt FINRA Suspension The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced August 8, 2019 that it suspended securities broker Richard Coleman (CRD#: 2720422, Melville, New York) for excessive trading and mismarking order tickets. In fact, Coleman, who worked for securities firms including Legend Securities (March 2015 through February 2016) and Salomon Whitney Financial (February […]

Losses from Austin Dutton? Clients continue to dispute the sales practices of securities broker Austin Dutton (CRD#: 2739167, Doylestown, Pennsylvania). Namely, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck shows that Dutton, who worked for Newbridge Securities Corporation from 2007 to 2017, reports 21 client disputes and a regulatory sanction for his unsuitable recommendations. More specifically, between […]

A Eric Nichols CRD#: 2710703, former broker with Morgan Stanley of Rolling Hills, California, was fined $5,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegedly attempting to settle one of his client’s complaints on his own.  Nichols also agreed to serve a 15 day suspension from the industry. Nichols allegedly wrote $28,000 of checks […]

Losses from Jeffrey Dixson? Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible claims of investment related sales practice violations against financial advisor Jeffrey Dixson (CRD#: 4166311, Vancouver, Washington). Namely, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report for Dixson shows that one regulator sanctioned Dixson for selling unlicensed products to clients and misrepresenting annuity applications. Not only […]

Losses from Rick Konecny? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling disclosures from securities broker Rick Konecny (CRD#: 1727785, Chicago, Illinois). Evidently, the securities broker, who recently worked for J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (July 2013 to April 2016), discloses three regulatory sanctions, including a permanent bar from the securities industry by FINRA, along with […]

Losses due to KEVIN WARES? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) confirms through BrokerCheck that clients disputed the sales practices of securities broker Ahmad (“Kevin”) Wares (CRD#: 2959624, Melville, NY). Notably, clients’ claims suggest Kevin Wares made excessive, unauthorized and unsuitable trades at the expense of his customers. Here’s a summary of some disputes involving […]

MICHAEL SPOLAR Dealt FINRA Suspension The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) issued a 15-month suspension to International Assets Advisory LLC (“IAA”) securities broker Michael Spolar (CRD#: 2192992, Orlando, Florida). Evidently, Spolar executed a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) on July 16, 2019, which FINRA accepted ten days later. Notably, Spolar’s suspension, effective August […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of their client (Claimant) against: TITAN SECURITIES (Respondent). The Claimant resides in Texas and maintained an investment relationship with the Respondent and their former Financial Advisor, WALTER WARREN PARKER (WALTER PARKER) CRD#: 2131232. Walter Parker, formerly of Titan Securities, is not named in this lawsuit. […]

Broker JIM HEAFNER Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) indefinitely barred Taylor Capital Management Inc. securities broker Jim Heafner (CRD#: 4837072, Charlotte, North Carolina). Evidently, in a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2018059962701, which was executed by Heafner June 6, 2019 and accepted by FINRA July 30, 2019, Heafner […]