RYAN LEE Cause Your Investment Losses? Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck report for prior Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC broker Ryan Lee (CRD#: 4169548, Wayne, New Jersey) confirms that clients disputed his sales practices. In addition to the five plus investors who took aim at Lee’s sales practices, Fidelity discharged him for […]

KERRY HOFFMAN, THOMAS CONWELL Named In SEC Complaint The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) brought charges against prior LPL Financial LLC securities broker Kerry Hoffman (CRD#: 1061740, Mundelein, Illinois) and barred-broker Thomas Conwell (CRD#: 2095817, Fort Meyers, Florida). Specifically, the agency filed Civil Action #: 19-cv-4409 on July 1, 2019, claiming Hoffman and Conwell violated […]

Highlands REIT (OTC: HHDS) Losses? Soreide Law Group is evaluating potential investor claims against brokers who sold Highlands REIT. Apparently, this “independent, self-advised” REIT has sustained significant volatility and price declines. Particularly, Highlands REIT Inc., which trades on the secondary markets (OTC: HHDS), closed at $.001 on July 16, 2019, which represents a 52-week low, […]

Did Your Broker Sell You UNIT Shares? Investors may have sustained serious losses from investing in Uniti Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UNIT). Mainly, this internally managed real estate investment trust, which concentrates in wireless communication, is down more than 59% from its $21.79 52-week high, trading at $8.86 as of market close on July 16, 2019. […]

MICHAEL VETERE Losses? Investors are disputing the sales practices of TFS Securities Inc. general securities representative Michael Vetere (CRD#: 4275271, Bayside, New York), who registered through TFS Securities Inc. from April 28, 2016 to June 27, 2018. Notably, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) shows on BrokerCheck that since February 12, 2018, at least three […]

STEPHEN WOOD Investigated BY FINRA The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced April 2, 2019 that it made a “preliminary determination” to recommend the Department of Enforcement discipline securities broker Stephen Wood (CRD#: 1308917, Warren, New Jersey). Evidently, Wood – a UBS Financial Services securities representative from August 12, 2013 to May 26, 2017 – […]

MARK BARRAND Allegedly Misrepresented Investments Investors have disputed the sales practices of securities broker Mark Barrand (CRD#: 4586528, Lone Tree, Colorado). Namely, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report for Mark Barrand shows that at least five investors filed “customer disputes” about him. These disputes, summarized below, suggest that Barrand sold unsuitable and misrepresented […]

ARSENAL ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC (“AEH”) LOSSES? Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible claims against stockbrokers and financial advisors who placed investors in Arsenal Energy Holdings LLC (“AEH”) (formerly known as Mountaineer Energy Holdings). AEH is the parent company of Arsenal Resources – a natural gas producer in Marcellus Shale. On February 4, 2019, Arsenal Energy […]

Misrepresentation Claims Involving Raymond James Broker JOHN NORDEN Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible claims of annuity misrepresentation against Raymond James Financial Services securities broker John Norden (CRD#: 2272003, Honolulu, HI), who worked at the firm from October 15, 2009 to June 1, 2018. Norden shows on his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report […]