STEPHEN CARVER Cause Your Investment Losses? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) confirms that at least three investors filed disputes over the sales practices of Stephen Carver (CRD#: 2230161, Peoria, Illinois). The disputes, which come from investors of both LifeMark Securities Corp, LPL Financial, and Cetera Advisors LLC, are summarized below: LifeMark Securities Corp. Client’s […]

JAMES BOOTH Barred From Securities Industry Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred LPL Financial LLC securities broker James Booth (CRD#: 1906145, Norwalk, Connecticut) for conversion. Evidently, Booth executed a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) #: 2019062787101 on June 26, 2019, which FINRA accepted July 1, 2019. This AWC contains findings […]

BRENDA SMITH Barred By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it barred CV Brokerage Inc. financial and operations principal and securities broker Brenda Smith (CRD#: 4348518, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania). Apparently, Smith, whom CV  Brokerage Inc. disaffiliated with June 14, 2019, executed a Letter of Acceptance, Wavier and Consent (the “AWC”) #: 2017052325901 […]

SUMMIT BROKERAGE SERVICES Reprimanded By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA”) announced that it sanctioned Summit Brokerage Services Inc. (CRD#: 34643, Boca Raton, Florida). Evidently, Summit failed to supervise securities brokers’ investment recommendations to prevent excessive trading. The securities firm also failed to supervise securities brokers’ use of consolidated reports. Summit “accepted” that it […]

WALTER CLARK Sell You Unsuitable Investments? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reports on BrokerCheck that clients have disputed the sales practices of Wilmington Capital Securities broker, Walter Clark (CRD#:1803139, Columbia Maryland). Notably, since March 8, 2018, three clients brought disputes about the broker. Those claims come after FINRA permanently barred Clark from acting as […]

JEFFREY SCHWEBACH Suspended By FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that it issued Independent Financial Group (“IFG”) broker Jeffrey Schwebach (CRD#: 1606537, Dell Rapids, SD) an 8 month suspension for selling away (engaging in securities transactions outside the scope of the broker’s employment). Notably, Schwebach submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent […]

GPB Armada Waste Management Losses? Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible claims of unsuitability against brokers who sold investors Armada Waste Management LP. Evidently, alternative asset management company, GPB (New York, New York) issued more than $163,000,000 in Armada Waste Management securities. However, the fund’s approximate value now stands at just over $53,000,000. This 67% […]

GARRY SAVAGE Misrepresent Your Investments? Soreide law Group is reviewing possible investor claims against Wall Street Strategies securities broker Garry Savage Sr. (CRD#: 1195330, Huron, Ohio). Evidently, the Financial industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) sanctioned the broker after Wall Street Strategies disaffiliated with him June 7, 2017. Particularly, FINRA suspended Savage August 16, 2018 for allegedly […]

SEAN BRADY Barred, Sued By Investors The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) barred First Allied Securities Inc. broker Sean Brady (CRD#: 4365173, St. Louis, Missouri). Evidently, Brady – who First Allied discharged on November 15, 2017 for falsifying clients’ documents – evidently stonewalled a FINRA investigation. That investigation supposedly concerned Brady’s sales practice violations at […]