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Soreide Law Group has filed a FINRA arbitration on behalf of our client (Claimant) against: TEXAKOMA FINANCIAL, INC. and their registered representative, SHEA PETER KENNEDY (SHEA P KENNEDY) (Repondents). The Claimant resides in Nevada, and according to the lawsuit, around August of 2023, SHEA P KENNEDY contacted the Claimant unsolicited, apparently after the Claimant had […]

Pending customer claims on BrokerCheck name Michael Graham (CRD 3263494) and list LPL Financial as the firm. Each claim is pending and unproven, and no arbitrator has ruled on any of them. The customers allege that Graham misrepresented guaranteed principal and returns on a secured loan related to a real estate deal.

An SEC decision involving Titan Securities (CRD 131392) of Plano, Texas became final on August 7, 2026, according to FINRA's October 2026 Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions report. The decision fined the firm $50,000. The record lists the firm as JTA Securities Management, Inc. dba Titan Securities.

Every settled customer dispute on Peter Maller's BrokerCheck report names Lincoln Financial as the firm. Maller holds CRD number 2322403. The newest dispute, filed on March 5, 2024, settled on August 15, 2024 for $12,500 against alleged damages of $50,000. The claimants alleged that the representative represented an oil and gas investment as safe.

FINRA findings dated October 9, 2026 state that Buddy Mason (CRD 1721391) refused to provide documents and information FINRA requested, according to his BrokerCheck report. Mason consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings without admitting or denying them. BrokerCheck lists the matter as a regulatory event, names LPL Financial as the firm and gives case number 2025088717701.

BrokerCheck lists Arete Wealth Management as the firm in a pending customer action naming Richard Brown (CRD 2541545). The customer filed it on March 24, 2026, and no court has ruled on it. The claim is a pending allegation, and Brown denies it in a statement on his report.

Curtis Edmark (CRD 1596961) is a registered representative with Centaurus Financial. According to BrokerCheck, a customer filed a claim against him on September 14, 2026 that remains pending.

Paulette Treguboff (CRD 2699595) is a registered representative with LPL Financial. According to BrokerCheck, a customer filed a claim against her on August 24, 2026 that remains pending.

Robert Averwater (CRD 5614514) is a Memphis, Tennessee broker. FINRA fined him $10,000, suspended him from association with any member firm in all capacities for four months, and required him to complete 10 hours of continuing education, according to an AWC issued August 18, 2026.