Disgraced Broker Paul Smith Involved In Investor Disputes Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports troubling allegations of sales practice violations by securities broker Paul W. Smith [CRD#: 1070735, Wayne, Pennsylvania]. Smith worked for Bolton Global Capital between 2007 and 2017. Namely, at least 17 investors disputed the sales practices of the securities […]

Northwestern Mutual's John Chrysadakis Barred For Refusing To Cooperate With FINRA Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports alarming allegations of improprieties by Northwestern Mutual Investment Services securities broker John Chrysadakis [CRD#: 5680661, Norwalk, Connecticut]. Aparently, not only has FINRA barred Chrysadakis, but a client disputed his sales practices. Also, Northwestern Mutual ended […]

FINRA Suspends Portfolio Advisors Alliance's Craig Siegel Soreide Law Group is looking into potential investor disputes against securities broker Craig Siegel [CRD#: 5759415, New York, New York]. Evidently, Siegel worked for Portfolio Advisors Alliance between 2013 and 2018. Notably, FINRA suspended Siegel between May 10, 2019 and July 16, 2019 for non-compliance. Not only that, […]

FINRA Revokes James Lamont's Securities Registration Investor Alert! The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) reports alarming information in regard to securities broker James Marten Lamont [CRD#: 2846228, San Francisco, California], who worked for securities firms Independent Financial Group (2006 to 2015) and Whitehall-Parker Securities (2015 to 2019). Evidently, FINRA revoked Lamont’s registration on March 13, […]

FSC Broker Lee Kramer Identified In Investor's Suitability Dispute Soreide Law Group is reviewing potential investor claims against FSC Securities Corporation broker Lee R. Kramer (CRD#: 1465416, Frederick, Maryland). Notably, FINRA BrokerCheck reports that the securities broker, who joined FSC Securities Corporation in March 2005, was recently accused of giving bad advice to an investor. […]

Barred Broker Donnell Bowen Mentioned In Client Disputes Evidently, investors are coming forward with disputes concerning securities broker Donnell Bowen (CRD#: 5641822, Washington, DC). Notably, the securities broker, who associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services from April 2, 2009 to February 1, 2017, reports 14 investor disputes on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck. Apparently, […]

Broker Daniel Levine Barred By SEC, FINRA and Colorado Division of Securities Former Morgan Stanley broker Daniel Todd Levine (CRD#: 2874319, Greenwood Village, Colorado) is one of the latest securities brokers to be expelled from the industry. Evidently, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and Colorado Division of Securities barred the […]

ADAM BELARDINO Discharged By MassMutual MML Investors Services, LLC (“MassMutual”) disclosed through Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck that it terminated securities broker Adam Belardino (CRD#: 5221927, Elmsford, New York). According to MassMutual, it discharged Belardino following an investigation into a client complaint. Notably, FINRA BrokerCheck shows that four investors took aim at Belardino’s sales […]

PEDRO SEIJO Barred BY SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced it has barred Transamerica securities broker Pedro Seijo (CRD#: 2182912, San Juan, Puerto Rico) for fraud. Mainly, Seijo, who Transamerica disaffiliated with after learning about Seijo making unauthorized withdrawals from client accounts, submitted an Offer of Settlement to SEC. Evidently, SEC accepted the […]