Fort Lauderdale-based Soreide Law Group, (888) 760-6552, obtained the following summation of information from FINRA’s website, under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, June, 2014.” Shondeep Sajan Balchandani (CRD #5165930, West Palm Beach, Florida) was barred by FINRA for allegedly churning and excessively trading, engaging in unauthorized trading in non¬discretionary customer accounts, and recommending unsuitable investments […]

On March 24th., 2014, LPL Financial was fined $950,000 for supervisory failures in the sales of alternate investments by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The deficiency in supervision is related to oil and gas partnerships, non-traded REITS, hedge funds, to name a few, and other illiquid investments. This fine is the latest in a […]

The following information has been obtained on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, September, 2013.” Carl Max Birkelbach (CRD #1177843, Registered Principal, Chicago, Illinois) was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two years. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Birkelbach consented to the described sanction and to the […]

This information appeared on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other Actions, August, 2013.” Juan Carlos Parets (CRD #4839759, Registered Representative, New York, New York) was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 18 months and ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution to customers, and based on Juan C. Parets’ demonstration of […]

This information appeared on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other Actions, August, 2013.” Juan Carlos Parets (CRD #4839759, Registered Representative, New York, New York) was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 18 months and ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution to customers, and based on Juan C. Parets’ demonstration of […]

Kury Calques et al v. Santander Securities, FINRA ID #12-01192 (San Juan, PR, 8/6/2013) - An all-public Panel awarded a total of $1,868,000 to a group of customers who alleged over-concentration of their accounts. According to FINRA's Award Summary on their website, "Claimants asserted the following causes of action: negligence, breach of contract, breach of […]

Kury Calques et al v. Santander Securities, FINRA ID #12-01192 (San Juan, PR, 8/6/2013) - An all-public Panel awarded a total of $1,868,000 to a group of customers who alleged over-concentration of their accounts. According to FINRA's Award Summary on their website, "Claimants asserted the following causes of action: negligence, breach of contract, breach of […]

A FINRA arbitration panel ordered Wells Fargo & Co.'s (WFC) retail brokerage unit to pay retired real-estate broker, Philip Lovell, $1.8 million for losses tied to investments in soda and pharmaceutical companies. Lovell accused Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo broker, John Bulkley Meacham, of having him invest his money in thinly traded securities that […]

Soreide Law Group, a Securities Arbitration Law Firm, (888) 760-6552, obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, July, 2013.” Kapil Shashikant Shah aka Shah Shashikant Shah (CRD #4409290, Registered Principal, Jersey City, New, Jersey) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. The sanction was based […]