Cetera Investors File Disputes About Broker John Massa Investors are alleging investment losses because of Cetera Investment Services securities broker John Massa [CRD#: 2120585, Staten Island, New York]. Supposedly, the securities broker, who joined Cetera on September 8, 2010, shows 5 investor disputes on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck. Notably, Cetera clients indicate that […]

MICHAEL GIOKAS Barred By FINRA Did you invest with Fortune Financial Services securities broker Michael Giokas (CRD#: 1398674, Clarence, New York)? The securities broker, who FINRA barred in March 2018 for refusing to cooperate in a regulatory investigation, reports more than six client disputes since November 2017. Notably, clients suggest in those disputes that Giokas […]

Moshar v. Wells Fargo, FINRA ID # 11-00556 (Los Angeles, CA, 1/9/2013) A couple was recently awarded $1,333,300 in compensatory damages through a FINRA arbitration. The claimants charged Wells Fargo with the following: breach of fiduciary duty, breach of written contract, fraud by misrepresentation and omission, failure to supervise and control, and violation of federal […]