Barred Cadaret Grant Broker Gerald Dewes Possibly Caused Investor Losses Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Reports shows that 5 investors brought disputes about securities broker Gerald R. Dewes (CRD#: 2465538, East Amherst, New York). Supposedly, Dewes made unsuitable investment recommendations to Cadaret Grant clients. Not only that, but after Cadaret Grant […]

Broker JIM HEAFNER Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) indefinitely barred Taylor Capital Management Inc. securities broker Jim Heafner (CRD#: 4837072, Charlotte, North Carolina). Evidently, in a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2018059962701, which was executed by Heafner June 6, 2019 and accepted by FINRA July 30, 2019, Heafner […]

The Florida-based Soreide Law Group obtained the following information from FINRA’s website under, “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, October 2016.” Winston W. Turner (CRD #5965386, Tampa, Florida) was barred by FINRA for allegedly falsifying information relating to variable annuity transactions. FINRA’s findings stated that Turner misrepresented the source of funds in variable annuity application materials […]

Soreide Law Group, 888-760-6552, obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under, “Disciplinary and Other Actions January 2016.” Christopher Lawrence Norris (CRD #4007080, Lakeland, Florida) was barred by FINRA for allegedly misappropriating $19,873.19 from a property owners association for which he served as a treasurer and sat on its board of directors. FINRA’s findings stated […]

John Charles Hanson (CRD #2420584, Spokane, Washington) was barred by FINRA for refusing to respond to FINRA requests for information, documents and testimony in connection with an investigation involving allegations that he misappropriated more than $300,000 from at least two member firm clients. FINRA's findings stated that Hanson stated that he would not produce any […]

Timothy Johnson II (CRD #4634056, Florissant, Missouri) was barred by FINRA for allegedly attempting to convert funds from his member firm for personal use and benefit by submitting false expense reports seeking reimbursement for personal, non-business related expenses. FINRA's findings stated that Johnson's firm discovered the false expense reports and refused to pay the personal […]

The following summation of information was obtained by Soreide Law Group on FINRA's Website under "Disciplinary and Other Actions, November 2014." Mark Foster (CRD #719105, Pasadena, California) was barred by FINRA for failure to respond to FINRA's requests for information and documents and failure to appear before FINRA and provide on-the-record testimony. The requests from […]

Kenneth William Schulz (CRD #4605235, Tomahawk, Wisconsin) was barred by FINRA for allegedly directing a registered assistant to impersonate Schulz's former clients. The assistant was told to make phone calls to Schulz's former firm and request that the client's accounts be liquidated, then they could invest with Schulz at his new firm. FINRA's findings stated […]

Fort Lauderdale-based Soreide Law Group, (888) 760-6552, obtained the following summary of information from FINRA’s website, under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, September, 2014.” Edward James Wendol (CRD #2392007, Spring Hill, Florida) was barred by FINRA for alleged failure to comply with FINRA’s request for documents and information, and failure to appear and provide testimony. […]