WARNING! Customer Disputes Involving Key Investment Services, DEBORAH CALDER Deborah Calder (CRD#: 4137234, Portland, Oregon) is a previous securities broker of Key Investment Services LLC. She worked in Key Investment Services’ Portland, Oregon offices from March 26, 2014 to March 3, 2017.  Apparently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report for Calder shows that […]

Customers Allege Bad Sales Practices By Merrill Lynch Broker JUAN BARRERAS Juan Guillermo Herrans Barreras (CRD#: 1742910, Miami, Florida) is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”). Mainly, the advisor, who has been registered with the firm since June 21, 2010, has some alarming disclosures on his FINRA BrokerCheck […]

Vanguard Natural Resources (OTCMKTS: VNRR) Losses? Soreide Law Group is investigating claims on behalf of investors who were advised by their broker to purchase Vanguard Natural Resources Inc. (OTCMKTS: VNRR), a company headquartered in Houston, Texas concentrating on acquiring, producing and developing oil and natural gas properties. Vanguard Natural Resources Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy […]

Customer Contends MML Investors Omitted Annuity Fees Andrew Charles Berleth (CRD #1476284, Walnut Creek, California) has been a registered representative of MML Investors Services LLC since November 17, 2003. He disclosed on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck that his activities have given rise to a customer-initiated investment-related written complaint dated June 11, 2018. MML […]

Soreide Law Group, a Securities Arbitration Lawfirm, (888) 760-6552, has obtained the following information on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, September, 2013.” Robert Brian Kay (CRD #1133657, Registered Principal, Las Vegas, Nevada) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Without admitting or denying the allegations, Kay consented to […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), May 15,2013, censured and fined VSR Financial Services, $550,000 over allegations that it failed to supervise its sales of alternative investments to its customers, specifically as it related to concentration in hedge funds, notes, REITs and private placements investments. Donald Beary, VSR’s President, received a 45-day suspension and $10,000 […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Neftali Mercedes (CRD #3201827, Registered Principal, New York, New York) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity and ordered to pay a total of $97,500, plus interest, in restitution to customers. FINRA's sanctions were based on […]

The following information is from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, February, 2013.” Joseph Edward Conti (CRD #1230968, Registered Principal, Lantana, Florida) was barred from association with any FINRA member in any principal capacity and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for three months. Because of Conti’s financial status, […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of a South Florida man who has been charged with fraudulently offering investments in oil drilling projects in an article posted on the SEC's website. The SEC’s complaint, unsealed in federal court in West Palm […]