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Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our clients (Claimants) against the Respondent: SAGEPOINT FINANCIAL, INC.  The Claimants, a couple residing in Texas, maintained a relationship with Sagepoint Financial, advisor MICHAEL GLEN HILL (Michael Hill) CRD#: 3026108.  The Respondents were allegedly made aware that the Claimants did not want to take […]

ATTENTION INVESTORS: FINRA Suspends Foresters Equity Services’ John Ernst For Woodbridge Notes Sales The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) imposed a suspension and $5,000 fine against Foresters Equity Services broker John Ernst (CRD#: 1958252, San Diego, California) for selling away. Specifically, Ernst submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent #: 2018057754401 on March 12, […]

JAMES CORNELIUS BYLENGA (JAMES C BYLENGA) CRD#: 705143, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. (FINRA) from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm on April 5, 2019. According to the FINRA report, without admitting or denying the findings, JAMES C BYLENGA consented to the sanction […]

MARK SCHKLAR (CRD#: 1952816), a former broker with BB&T Securities of Richmond, Virginia, was fined $10,000 by FINRA, and suspended from the industry for eight months beginning 3/20/2017, and ending 11/19/2017. FINRA stated that without admitting or denying the findings, Schklar consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he allegedly participated […]

INVESTOR ALERT: Unsuitability Claims Against UBS Broker WILLIAM HOBBY William David Hobby (CRD#: 2240076, Atlanta, Georgia) was a UBS Financial Services Inc. general securities broker and financial advisor from June 15, 2012 to October 9, 2018. Evidently, UBS recently discharged Hobby for discretionary trading in client accounts without their written authorization. Worse yet, according to […]

ATTENTION INVESTORS: Customer Claim Against Boca Raton, FL Broker BRETT ELLIS Brett David Ellis (CRD#: 5293493, Boca Raton, Florida) is a GMS Group, LLC financial advisor or broker. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) shows that Ellis joined The GMS Group’s Boca Raton, Florida offices on May 2, 2007. Investors should take caution if dealing […]

INVESTOR ALERT: Unsuitability Claim Against Raymond James Broker JORGE RODRIGUEZ Jorge Luis Rodriguez (CRD#: 1163742, Coral Cables, Florida) is a prior Raymond James financial consultant or broker who has apparently made problematic investment recommendations to customers concerning Puerto Rico securities. Namely, at least eleven customers brought disputes involving Rodriguez’s potentially unsuitable, unreasonable and unwarranted investment […]

SCOTT PATRICK KLOR (CRD#: 2493369), a former broker with LPL Financial of Fort Mill, South Carolina, was fined $5,000 on April 4, 2019, by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.(FINRA) and suspended for 14 months for his alleged involvement in a life or viatical settlement, which was not disclosed to LPL. ("Life settlements" are securities […]

ATTENTION INVESTORS: Claims Against UBS Broker ANITA BRENNAN Anita Maria Brennan (CRD#: 858500, San Juan, Puerto Rico) has been a UBS Financial Services Inc. general securities representative since April 18, 2000. Mainly, Brennan disclosed on her FINRA BrokerCheck Report that at least eight customers took aim at her sales practices. For example, here is a […]