Customers Allege Unsuitability Against Santander Securities, Roberto Feria Cestero Roberto Feria Cestero (CRD#: 3266245, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) is a prior Santander Securities LLC securities broker. He worked at the dually-registered brokerage firm and investment adviser firm from July 14, 2006 to October 14, 2016. Evidently, many investors have disputed Cestero’s sales practices. Specifically, the […]

Claims Against Wells Fargo’s Scott Hilton, Ricardo Guimaraes, Jason Pokorny Soreide Law Group is investigating possible claims of unsuitability against Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC brokers Scott Hilton, Ricardo Guimaraes and Jason Pokorny. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC is a brokerage firm regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and investment adviser firm regulated […]

FINRA Suspends Garden State Securities Broker Raymond John Pirrello Jr. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has sanctioned Raymond John Pirrello Jr. (CRD#: Hackensack, New Jersey), who is a prior general securities representative of Garden State Securities (August 14, 2008 to May 20, 2016). Pirrello consented to FINRA’s imposition of a $20,000.00 fine and 18-month […]

LPL Financial Sued By Investors Over Unsuitable Annuity Sales LPL Financial LLC (CRD#: 6413, Boston, Massachusetts) ) is a brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) who has reported one hundred twenty-nine regulatory events concerning allegations of LPL Financial’s violations of regulations or rules in the securities industry. Additionally, LPL Financial has also […]

Independent Financial Group Sued Over Unreasonable Advice Independent Financial Group (CRD#: 7717, San Diego, California) is a brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) who has reported five regulatory events about the firm’s alleged violations of investment-related regulations. Also, several Independent Financial Group representatives, including Steven Collins, John Michael Cione and Leticia Hewko, […]

UBS Sued For Alleged Misappropriation Of Customer Funds UBS registered representative Derek Michael Nierman (CRD#: 2302164, Scottsdale, Arizona) has indicated on his FINRA BrokerCheck Report that his activities have resulted in five customer-initiated investment-related disputes. Those disputes relate to Derek Michael Nierman’s conduct at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS Financial Services Inc. and Citigroup Global […]

FINRA Bars Benjamin Jerold Broker Juergen Weber Juergen Weber (CRD#: 2617323, New York, New York) has been a registered representative of Benjamin & Jerold Brokerage I, LLC between August 29, 2011 and July 25, 2018. FINRA barred Weber in all capacities pursuant to a Letter, Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) #2017056035501 executed on Sept. 5, 2018. […]