Did Your Broker Or Advisor Sell You SMARTSTOP SELF STORAGE REIT? Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible investor claims against brokers or financial advisors who may have inappropriately recommended SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. (f/k/a Strategic Storage Trust II). Evidently, the board of directors of this non-traded REIT, which focuses on “stabilized self-storage facilities and […]

DAVID SILBERG Sanctioned By Massachusetts Regulator Evidently, Massachusetts Securities Division issued a Consent Order on September 27, 2018, placing securities broker David Silberg (CRD#: 1970484, Melville, New York) on heightened supervision. The Division prohibited Silberg, who affiliated with Aegis Capital Corp. between 2010 and 2019, from soliciting investment purchases from clients for 5 years. Not […]

Soreide Law Group Investigating John Carroll Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible investor claims against Berthel Fisher Company Financial Services securities broker John Carroll (CRD#: 41769). Specifically, according to the securities broker’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report, three clients filed disputes against him, and two securities firms discharged him for bad behavior. Here’s more on the allegations […]

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 – […]