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YIELD ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY (UBS YES) LOSSES? Soreide Law Group is evaluating possible claims against UBS on behalf of investors who purchased the UBS Yield Enhancement Strategy (“UBS YES”). Evidently, investors lost money from investing in the program, and investors are suing to recover their investment losses. UBS Allegedly Erroneously Markets Yield Enhancement Program As Conservative […]

BENJAMIN FRANK BOURGEOIS JR (BEN BOURGEOIS JR, BENJAMIN F BOURGEOIS JR) CRD#: 2145555, has been barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA), on May 28, 2019, from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker/dealer firm for allegedly failing to provide FINRA with information in connection with an investigation into his […]

JOHN HOAGLAND Allegedly Makes Unauthorized Trades Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible claims of sales practice violations against Morgan Stanley securities broker John Hoagland (CRD#: 247075, Troy, Michigan). Namely, Hoagland, who worked at Morgan Stanley from June 1, 2009 to January 18, 2018, reports on his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report that three […]

LAWRENCE FAWCETT Barred From Securities Industry The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred WestPark Capital Inc. securities broker Lawrence Fawcett (CRD#: 5851474, Los Angeles, California). Evidently, Fawcett executed a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2017056329801 on March 13, 2018, which FINRA accepted March 26, 2018. FINRA determined that Fawcett violated FINRA Rules […]

KYUSUN KIM Cause Your Investment Losses? Soreide Law Group is evaluating possible claims of sales practice violations against Sandlapper Securities, LLC general securities representative Kyusun Kim (CRD#: 2864085, San Diego, CA) who is also known as Kenny Kim. Notably, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) expelled Kim from acting as a broker or associating with […]

Broker, GEORGE R SHADIE (CRD#: 2513286), previously listed with NYLIFE SECURITIES, LLC, in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, has 8 Disclosures on his CRD report, according to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, which is available to the public on FINRA’s website. Of these 8 Disclosures, 4 are Customer Disputes. In 2012, a client of GEORGE R SHADIE, while Shadie was […]

FINRA Bars NICHOLAS MADDOX of Laguna Niguel California The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred TCFG Wealth Management securities broker Nicholas Maddox (CRD#: 4732456, Laguna Niguel, California). Evidently, Maddox was either unresponsive to FINRA’s requests or did not comply with FINRA in its investigation. Here’s what we know so far: TCFG Wealth Management Terminates Nicholas […]

ATTENTION INVESTORS: AMERICAN FINANCE TRUST (AFIN) Losses? American Finance Trust (Nasdaq: AFIN), an externally managed REIT, has poorly performed causing serious concerns for investors. AFIN closed at $11.62 per share on May 24, 2019. This price is more than 50% less than the $23.56 estimated NAV which American Financial Trust stated in its June 2018 […]

INVESTOR ALERT: Losses From KATHERINE NISHNIC? Katherine Nishnic (CRD#: 2499553, Lexington, South Carolina) is a securities broker previously registered with J.P. Turner & Company, L.L.C. and Centaurus Financial, Inc. Notably, customers have complained about Nishnic’s sales practices. Indeed, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck shows that three customers referenced Nishnic when disputing the suitability […]