Soreide Law Group is investigating potential investor claims involving financial advisors and securities brokers who recommended CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, formerly known as Cole Credit Property Trust IV. CMFT was sold as a non-traded REIT, but a 2026 restructuring ended its REIT status and substantially altered investors’ ownership, income, tax, and liquidity expectations. Investors […]

Soreide Law Group is investigating potential investor claims involving brokers and financial advisors who recommended EcoVest Capital syndicated conservation easement investments. These private placements were designed to acquire land, donate development restrictions, and allocate charitable tax deductions to investors. Investors should know about federal allegations concerning inflated appraisals, IRS challenges, penalties, illiquidity, commissions, and potential […]

Soreide Law Group is investigating potential investor claims involving brokers and financial advisors who recommended Procaccianti Hotel REIT Inc. This non-traded real estate investment trust owns a small hotel portfolio and was offered as a long-term, illiquid investment without a public trading market or guaranteed liquidity event. Recent valuation declines, continuing adviser fees, operating losses, […]

Soreide Law Group is investigating potential investor claims involving Harlan Mountain Investments LLC and possible sales practice violations by the securities brokers and financial advisors who recommended it. Harlan Mountain Investments was an unregistered, real estate-related private placement offering that sought approximately $11.7 million from investors. Public information raises concerns regarding the offering’s substantial commissions, […]

Investors potentially experienced sales practice violations by securities broker Walter Roland Valenzuela [CRD: 2280224, Encinitas, California], according to information disclosed through Financial Industry Regulatory Authority BrokerCheck. Valenzuela has worked for Kestra Investment Services LLC and Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC since April 29, 2020, and previously worked for Hilltop Securities Inc. from December 10, 2008, […]

Investors might have sustained losses due to securities broker Matthew Alfenso Gimmelli (also known as Matt Gimmelli) [CRD: 2740441, Scottsdale, Arizona], given the public information found on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Gimmelli has worked for Morgan Stanley since January 6, 2016. Investors are encouraged to continue reading to find out more about Gimmelli’s […]

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) barred securities broker Brian James Pavelko [CRD: 6347352, Milpitas, California], according to information disclosed through BrokerCheck. Pavelko worked for SW Financial from September 20, 2018, to March 3, 2022, and NI Advisors from March 13, 2022, to December 23, 2025. Investors are encouraged to continue reading to learn more about […]

Investors potentially incurred losses because of securities broker Raymond Trey Brown [CRD: 6170291, Frisco, Texas], and FINRA sanctioned him, according to disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck. Brown worked for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, from March 17, 2014, to December 13, 2024. See below to learn more about Brown’s disclosures. FINRA Sanctioned Raymond Brown For Failure […]

Securities broker Patrick Michael Carroll [CRD: 2676119, Cadillac, Michigan] has disclosures including a regulatory action and investor complaint, according to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck records. Carroll joined Centaurus Financial Inc. as a securities broker on September 20, 2006, and as a financial advisor representative on June 24, 2010. The disclosures described below include […]