Complaints Filed Against Wells Fargo Brokers Joseph Esposito, Keith Keply Jr., Thomas Jackson Wells Fargo Clearing Services (CRD#: 19616, St. Louis Missouri), which also does business as Wells Fargo Advisors, is a brokerage firm and investment adviser firm regulated by Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and state securities regulators. Apparently, […]

H. Beck, Inc. Brokers Report Alleged Misconduct Affecting Customers H. Beck, Inc. (Rockville, Maryland) is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC#: 31165) and brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) (CRD#: 1763). As of January 2019, the firm has disclosed 18 regulatory events. Namely, those events concern a […]

Customers Allege UBS, Fernando Rivera Misrepresented Securities Fernando Luis Castillo Rivera (CRD#: 1260734, San Juan, Puerto Rico) has been a registered representative of UBS Financial Services Inc. since June 6, 1984. Rivera disclosed on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck that his activities have led customers to file FINRA Arbitration #14-02509, alleging Rivera committed sales […]

Dale Edward Para (CRD #1028917, North Oxford, Massachusetts) was barred by FINRA for allegedly intentionally providing false trading and account information to a client and the client’s father, who had power of attorney over the client’s account. FINRA's findings stated that Para misrepresented to the client and his father that he had executed hundreds of […]

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, August, 2013.” Giancarlo Ciocca (CRD #4252148, Registered Representative, Coral Gables, Florida) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, Ciocca consented to the […]

The following information appeared on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, June, 2013.” James Merle Culbertson (CRD #1716829, Registered Representative, Oakdale, Minnesota) was fined $20,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 12 months. Without admitting or denying the findings, Culbertson consented to the described sanctions and to […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, November, 2012.” Robert Joseph Eanell (CRD #2802778, Registered Representative, St. Petersburg, Florida) fined $7,500 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 30 business days. Without admitting or denying the findings, Eanell consented to the described sanctions and […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary Actions, March, 2012:"   Allan Anthony Scheer (CRD #2775825, Registered Principal, Melbourne, Florida)   submitted an Offer of Settlement in which he was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for four months. The fine is to be paid upon […]

Brookstone Securities, Inc. (CRD® #13366, Lakeland, Florida), David William Locy (CRD #4682865, Registered Principal, Overland Park, Kansas), Mark Mather Mercier (CRD #1884246, Registered Principal, Lutz, Florida) and Antony Lee Turbeville (CRD #1721014, Registered Principal, Lakeland, Florida) submitted Offers of Settlement in which the firm was censured and fined $200,000; Locy was fined $10,000 and suspended […]