Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck shows disclosures about securities broker Thomas Edwin Moran [CRD: 1938300, New York, New York]. Evidently, Moran has worked for Citigroup Global Markets Inc. since January 4, 2013. Previously, he worked for Gruntal Co. LLC. Investors have raised concerns about Moran’s sales practices, leading to client disputes over the years. […]

Soreide Law Group is looking into possible investor claims against securities broker Scott Curtis Wilson (CRD: 861144, New York, New York). Specifically, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck discloses that investors disputed the sales practices of the securities broker, who worked for Morgan Stanley. Evidently, investors allege sales practice violations in these disputes, including that […]

Soreide Law Group is investigating possible investor claims against securities broker Gaetano Ciambriello (also known as Gaetano Salvatore Ciambriello) [CRD: 6948879, New York, NY]. Mainly, FINRA sanctioned the securities broker, who worked for Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Allegedly, Ciambriello failed to testify when FINRA investigated the securities broker for potential FINRA rule violations. Here is […]

Soreide Law Group is investigating possible investor claims against securities broker Paul Ronald Koch [CRD#: 1777599, Wayzata, Minnesota]. Evidently, FINRA sanctioned the securities broker, who worked for UBS Financial Services. Notably, FINRA's accusations against the securities broker include failure to cooperate in an investigation. Also, investors allege sales practice violations by Koch. Here is a […]

INVESTOR ALERT: Claims Against Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Brokers Becky Woo, John Kelly Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CRD#: 7059, New York, New York) is both a FINRA-regulated brokerage firm and SEC-regulated investment advisory. The firm, established January 25, 1960, discloses an alarming rate of regulatory events and arbitrations on FINRA BrokerCheck. Specifically, regulators have taken disciplinary […]

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced enforcement actions taken against the following 36 municipal underwriting firms for violations in municipal bond offerings. The cases are the first brought against underwriters under the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative, a voluntary self-reporting program targeting material misstatements and omissions in municipal bond offering documents. In […]

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (CRD #7059, New York, New York) was censured and fined $3,000,000, to be paid jointly to FINRA and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for allegedly failing to deliver prospectuses in connection with sales of certain ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) to customers. FINRA's findings stated that Citigroup Global Markets failed to […]

The following information appeared on FINRA’s website under "Disciplinary and Other Actions, August, 2013.” Jennifer Marie Burton (CRD #5019693, Registered Representative, Los Angeles, California) was fined $7,500 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one month. Without admitting or denying the findings, Burton consented to the described sanctions and to […]

The following information was obtained on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, July, 2013,” by Soreide Law Group, a Securities Arbitration Law Firm, (888) 760-6552. Glen W. Carnes (CRD #5486261, Registered Representative, Orange, California) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the findings, Carnes consented […]