Broker Anthony Cottone Is Barred By FINRA, Involved In Dispute About Private Placements The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling information concerning securities broker Anthony Matthew Cottone (CRD#: 4394861, Boca Raton, Florida). It appears that Cottone worked for firms Landolt Securities (2016 to 2017) and First West Group (2014 to 2016). Notably, there are […]

Securities Broker Damian Bell In Hot Water Over Alternative Investment Disputes The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reports troubling information in regard to securities broker Damian Marlon Bell (CRD#: 2348521, Daphne, Alabama). Notably, the securities broker, who worked for firms including International Assets Advisory, International Assets Investment Management, and WFG Investments, has been targeted by […]

Investors Take Aim At Merrill Lynch's Kevin Schaefer Soreide Law Group is reviewing possible investor claims of sales practice violations against securities broker Kevin Joseph Schaefer (CRD#: 1286030, San Francisco, California). Notably, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports that six investors brought disputes about Schaefer, who worked for Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor from […]

Securities Broker Bill Baumner Accused By Clients Of Negligence, Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Soreide Law Group is closely reviewing possible investor claims against securities broker William “Bill” Louis Baumner IV (CRD#: 2298690, Boca Raton, Florida). Baumner spent 2010 to 2017 at Buckman, Buckman Reid, who disaffiliated with him for not following company policy on client […]

Accelerated Capital Group's Wayne Miiller Supposedly Responsible For Bad Private Placement Offerings Investor Alert! Five clients of securities broker Wayne Ivan Miiller (CRD#: 4813645, Scottsdale, Arizona) filed disputes about his sales practices, according to Financial industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Reports. Notably, these investors’ disputes suggest that Miiller was responsible for private placement offerings that […]

LPL Broker Kevin Kuhlow Supposedly Caused Clients' Losses On Private Placements Soreide Law Group is investigating potential lawsuits against LPL Financial and securities broker Kevin Joseph Kuhlow (CRD#: 1993792, Los Gatos, California). Evidently, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck reports that 9 clients opposed actions taken by the securities broker, who associated with LPL Financial […]

Soreide Law Group is currently investigating the following Vertical Funds on behalf of our clients who have suffered devastating losses due to their broker/dealers’ recommendations into these private placements.  These securities, offered through private placement were designed to raise money for mortgages or distressed mortgage notes after the real estate crash in 2008. These funds […]

The following summation was obtained from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, November, 2013.” Martinez-Ayme Financial Group Incorporated dba Martinez-Ayme Securites (CRD #109838, Miami, Florida) was censured and fined $25,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that an issuer raised […]

The following summation was obtained from FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, November, 2013.” Martinez-Ayme Financial Group Incorporated dba Martinez-Ayme Securites (CRD #109838, Miami, Florida) was censured and fined $25,000. Without admitting or denying the findings, the firm consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that an issuer raised […]