Title goes here The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling allegations of misconduct by securities broker Mark Boucher (CRD#: 2187695, Carlsbad, California). Namely, on Boucher’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, there are two investor disputes indicating that he did something really bad. We can also see that two investment firms disaffiliated with him on bad terms. […]

Raymond James' Taek Chong Allegedly Fleeces Clients Investors have brought lawsuits regarding barred financial advisor Taek Chong [CRD#: 1551473, Mercer Island, Washington]. Supposedly, the financial advisor, who worked for Raymond James Financial Services from 2000 to 2018, discloses four investor disputes on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck. Significantly, Raymond James clients suggest that they […]

Raymond James Broker John Howard Allegedly Sold Bad REITs Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) indicates through BrokerCheck that investors filed disputes about John Troy Howard (CRD#: 2264121, Birmingham, Alabama). The securities broker, who joined Raymond James & Associates, Inc. on February 13, 2013, allegedly breached a fiduciary duty to his clients and […]

SEC Bars Raymond James's Joel Burstein Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling information in regard to securities broker Joel Burstein [CRD#: 3257591, Coral Gables, Florida]. Not only has the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) barred Burstein for allegedly helping to misappropriate client funds, but at least 7 clients took issue with […]

FINRA Suspends Raymond James Broker Michael Hurtgen For Selling Away Investor Alert! Evidently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Insurance have sanctioned securities broker Michael Hurtgen (CRD#: 1742647, Greenwood Village, Colorado). Allegedly, the broker, who worked for Raymond James from 2009 to 2016, engaged in unauthorized private placement activities. […]

Did Debra Lambert Excessively Trade Your Account? The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling allegations against Raymond James and Merrill Lynch securities broker Debra Lambert (CRD#: 2238553, The Villages, Florida). Notably, at least 1 Raymond James client and 2 Merrill Lynch clients filed disputes contesting Lambert’s sales practices. Here’s a summary of the allegations […]

SEC Bars Raymond James Broker Joel Burstein The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it barred Raymond James securities broker Joel Burstein (CRD#: 3257591, Coral Gables, FL) on September 20, 2018. Evidently, SEC accepted Burstein’s Offer of Settlement and issued an Order under File #: 3-18804. The Order comes after SEC filed a Complaint […]

INVESTOR ALERT: Unsuitability Claim Against Raymond James Broker JORGE RODRIGUEZ Jorge Luis Rodriguez (CRD#: 1163742, Coral Cables, Florida) is a prior Raymond James financial consultant or broker who has apparently made problematic investment recommendations to customers concerning Puerto Rico securities. Namely, at least eleven customers brought disputes involving Rodriguez’s potentially unsuitable, unreasonable and unwarranted investment […]

Raymond James & Associates Subject Of Customers’ Fraud Allegations Soreide Law Group is investigating claims on behalf of those who invested with Raymond James registered representatives including Jonathan Towne Melges, Philip Thomas Maurer, Mark David Kopkin, Eric Paul Frey and Clay Cale Rucker. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (CRD#: 705, Saint Petersburg, Florida) is a […]