The Florida-based law firm, Soreide Law Group, obtained the following information on FINRA’s website from the October 2017, Disciplinary Report on Florida broker: Gabriel Williams Hynes (CRD #3152541, St. Augustine, Florida) Hynes was assessed a deferred fine of $10,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in all capacities for three months for allegedly […]

Soreide Law Group obtained the following information on FINRA’s website, which is available to the public, in the October 2017 Disciplinary Report on the following firm: FSC Securities Corporation (CRD #7461, Atlanta, Georgia) was censured, fined $100,000, and ordered to pay $492,485.33 in restitution to clients by FINRA for allegedly executing approximately 6,500 purchases of […]

THOMAS JOSEPH BUCK (Thomas J. Buck) CRD#: 1024868, a former registered representative of Merrill Lynch in Indianapolis, Indiana, was barred from the securities industry and pleaded guilty on October 31, 2017, to overcharging his clients millions of dollars. He agreed to a settlement with the SEC to pay back more than $5 million--$2.6 million in […]

Did your financial advisor/broker recommend Forest Oil Senior Unsecured Notes? If so, you may have a claim for the sale of this high-risk debt. Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE: FST) purchased up to $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 7.50% Senior Notes due 2020 and its 7.25% Senior Notes due 2019. The Notes are subject […]

Soreide Law Group, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, obtained the following information from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions October, 2017,” which is available to the public, regarding Florida broker:  Paul Vincent Blum (CRD #735003, Jupiter, Florida) Blum was was barred by FINRA for allegedly refusing to appear for FINRA on-the-record testimony during […]

LPL FINANCIAL LLC has been ordered by the state of North Carolina to pay $25,000 in fines, and to reimburse the state of North Carolina $270,000 for the cost it took to investigate a $1.4 million Ponzi scheme orchestrated by one of their registered representatives:  CHARLES CALEB FACKRELL CRD#: 5369665 from Booneville, North Carolina. Fackrell […]

Soreide Law Group, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, recently filed on behalf of our clients (Claimants) a FINRA arbitration against: MORGAN STANLEY (Respondent)  The Claimants are both retired and living in Boca Raton, Florida.  The Claimants entrusted their savings to the Respondent, and their former financial advisor, Scott J. Donato, to provide them with safe […]

SONYA D CAMARCO (Also known as: SONIA D FATCHETT, SONYA D FATCHETT, SONYA D FATCHETT-CAMARCO) CRD#: 2427529), a 45 year-old financial advisor from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was indicted September 21, 2017 by a Colorado grand jury, faces six counts of securities fraud and seven counts of theft. SONYA D CAMARCO was with LPL Financial Holdings […]

Soreide Law Group obtained the following information, available to the public on FINRA’s website, from the October 2017 Disciplinary Reports: SHELLEY STEUER FREEMAN (Also known as: SHELLEY STENER FREEMAN,SHELLEY STEVER FREEMAN) CRD#: 1262649, Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was barred by FINRA for allegedly failing to provide FINRA with requested documents and information. (FINRA Case #2017053680101) FINRA […]