The Soreide Law Group, PLLC, is a Securities Arbitration Law Firm, (888) 760-6552, and obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, May, 2013.” Raphael Huaman (CRD #5868404, Registered Representative, Miami, Florida) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, Huaman […]

Soreide Law Group, PLLC, a Securities Arbitration Law Firm, (888) 760-6552, obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, May, 2013.” Andrew Lewis Pittman (CRD #732632, Registered Representative, Deerfield Beach, Florida) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, Pittman consented […]

Lars Soreide, Esq, of Soreide Law Group, PLLC, had a recent FINRA Arbitration award published in the latest edition, May, 2013, of the PIABA Bar Journal. Only the most significant cases are chosen for publication in PIABA. Mr. Soreide was the Claimant's counsel and the Respondent was Wachovia Securities, dba Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and […]

In a May 7th., 2013 article from FINRA's website, it was reported that according to the FBI's latest Financial Crimes Report to the Public, investment fraud has increased by 52 percent since 2008. Unfortunately, investment fraud is largely underreported, and often targeted are retired citizens and seniors. 77 million baby boomers will be retiring over […]

In a May 9th., 2013 article from Reuters, Suzanne Barlyn writes about the three men, who made a living in the U.S. securities industry, and how it's not easy to successfully reverse disciplinary sanctions from FINRA. Penalties are likely to stick, and the consequences can drag out for years. According to the Financial Industry Regulatory […]

On May 8th., 2013, FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. fined three financial companies $900,000 in total, for failing to stop money laundering and other suspicious transactions, and officials at the firms were fined a total of $100,000. “Today's actions reinforce FINRA's continued focus on firms' ability to identify and respond to potential misuse […]

Did your broker/financial advisor sell you an investment in Diversified Lending Group, Inc., and Applied Equities, Inc? The SEC alleges that DLG and AEI raised at least $216 million from hundreds of investors nationwide, many of whom are senior citizens, by promising guaranteed high returns through real estate-related investments. The complaint alleges that the directors […]

Soreide Law Group is currently investigating claims against Great American Advisors, and its former broker, David Brouwer. Brouwer allegedly had made misrepresentations about equity-linked notes that he recommended to some of his clients in 2007 and 2008. In 2011, the SEC issued an Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against Brouwer, which barred Brouwer from […]

The Allen Konrad Meridian Redevelopment Value Fund is a limited partnership formed for the purpose of investing in real estate and other entities. This fund was initially offered through Alterna Wealth Management (formerly Allen Konrad Asset Management) located in Boca Raton, Florida. There is often high risk, and may have been marketed to a client […]