Stephen Nietsch (CRD #3111082, Registered Representative, Boynton Beach, Florida) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity and ordered to pay $20,000, plus interest, in restitution to a customer. The sanctions were based on findings that Nietsch borrowed $20,000 from an elderly customer contrary to his member firm’s procedures prohibiting him from […]

Florida has determined to fight abuse and exploitation by enacting a specific civil cause of action for exploitation, but the Florida action applies to the exploitation of “vulnerable adults.” As a result, the attorney must be prepared to offer testimony on both prongs of the action and prove that his client is both a “vulnerable […]

Raymond James, FINRA ID # 11-03503 (Bradenton, FL, 8/21/2012) A split FINRA arbitration panel awarded $985,700, including triple damages, to an elderly customer on his misappropriation claim. This award against Paul David Arnold, and Raymond James and Associates, Inc., of Bradenton, Florida, involved the purchasing of an annuity, electronic transfers and conversion of funds of […]

Soreide Law Group would like to list some simple tips for investors. It is heartbreaking to hear some of the stories we hear almost on a daily basis. We caution would-be investors with some simple reminders when thinking of investing. Often, people who do not wish to invest in 'risky' products, are put in just […]

The Soreide Law Group, PLLC, is currently investigating claims by investors of the Thompson National Properties 12 Percent Notes Program a/k/a TNP 12 Percent Notes. Thompson National Properties LLC, have suspended interest payments to investors in a private placement sold to raise capital for the firm. Thompson has suspended interest payments on the Thompson National […]

Andrew James Aragona (CRD #1320844, Registered Representative, Deerfield Beach,Florida) was fined $138,500 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one year. These sanctions were based on findings that Aragona recommended unsuitable variable annuity switches to an elderly customer. The FINRA findings stated that Aragona failed to conduct an objective, quantitative […]

Soreide Law Group is currently investigating 'TNP 12 Percent Notes Program LLC' issued by Thompson National Properties, LLC. Recently the interest payments to investors have been suspended in the TNP 12 Percent Notes Program LLC issued by Thompson National Properties LLC. The TNP 12 Percent Notes were sold by 22 independent broker-dealers. The minimum investment […]

 Joel William Carlson (CRD #2844760, Registered Representative, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota)  was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Carlson consented to the described sanction and to the entry of findings that he solicited his member firm’s customers to give him a total of at least $734,000, fraudulently misrepresenting to the customers that he would […]

  Alan Jay Davidofsky (CRD #1389312, Registered Representative, Delray Beach, Florida) has been fined by FINRA in the amount of $11,741.78, which represents disgorgement, and he has been barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. These sanctions were based on the findings that Davidofsky made unauthorized transactions in his customer’s account, controlled the customer’s […]