Spartan Broker Joseph Fuller Allegedly Sold Unsuitable Investments Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reports troubling allegations of misconduct by securities broker Joseph Patrick Fuller (CRD#: 5277097, New York, New York). Notably, two of Fuller’s employers parted ways with him for his bad behavior. Not only that, but two clients brought complaints about […]

Salomon Whitney Clients Bring Lawsuits Regarding Broker Shawn Burns' Trading Practices Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports alarming information in regard to securities broker Shawn Evan Burns [CRD#: 3138114, Farmingdale, New York]. Namely, at least 24 clients have complained about the securities broker, who worked for Salomon Whitney Financial between 2014 and […]

Joseph Stone Broker Erik Pica Allegedly Steals $200,000 From Client Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports alarming allegations of improprieties by Joseph Stone Capital securities broker Erik Pica [CRD#: 4829533, New York, New York]. Namely, FINRA filed a complaint against Pica alleging his conversion of client funds. In addition, 7 clients  brought […]

LEGEND SECURITIES' STEVEN MEYER Allegedly Churns Investors' Accounts The New Jersey Bureau of Securities announced on July 20, 2018 that it revoked the broker-dealer agent registration of Legend Securities broker Steven Meyer (CRD#: 4798400, Staten Island, New Jersey). The Order revoking Meyer’s licensure comes as a result of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barring […]

Losses From Robert Rotunno? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck discloses alarming allegations of sales practices violations committed by securities broker Robert Rotunno (CRD#: 4025263, New York, NY). Notably, 11 disclosures about him concern disputes from clients of Laidlaw and Company (UK) Ltd. (“Laidlaw”), where Rotunno worked from 2004 to 2016, and 1 concerns […]

DANIEL MAUGHAN Charged In FINRA Complaint Alleging Churning, Excessive Trading FINRA Department of Enforcement filed a Complaint against Financial West Group securities broker Daniel Maughan (CRD#: 2561363, Los Angeles, California). The Complaint, dated August 14, 2019, alleges that Maughan, who worked for Financial West Group from 2010 to 2017, violated securities laws and FINRA rules […]

GREGORY DEAN Barred by FINRA On August 15, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred Worden Capital Management LLC securities broker Gregory Dean (CRD#: 4922996, Rockville Centre, NY) for unsuitable trading and churning. Evidently, Dean, a general securities representative and securities principal who worked for brokerages including Worden Capital Management (2014 – 2019) and […]

Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our client against T.R. WINSTON & COMPANY (“T.R. WINSTON”) and their registered representative, JAMES F. BRENNAN (CRD# 821647). The Claimant, is a divorced mother of two in her late 50s from San Marino, California, who relied on T.R. WINSTON broker, JAMES F. BRENNAN for […]

The following summation of information was obtained on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, January, 2014.” Keith Andrew Halsnik (CRD #5018189, Registered Representative, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. According to FINRA's findings, Keith Halsnik failed to respond to FINRA’s initial requests for information and documents […]