Cetera Settles Customers’ Claims of Unsuitability And Omissions Cetera Investment Services LLC (CRD#: 15340, Saint Cloud, Minnesota) is a brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) who has reported, inter alia: eight regulatory events in regard to allegations of Cetera Investment Services’ violations of investment-related regulations or rules; and three FINRA arbitration awards […]

Customers Contend Jaime Michael Westenbarger Sold Unsuitable Products Jaime Michael Westenbarger (CRD#: 4625703, Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a Securities America, Inc. registered representative who has disclosed on his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report that customers have complained about his sales practices. The following customers have lodged customer-initiated investment-related disputes concerning, among other things, […]

Customers Of Morgan Stanley Allegedly Sold Unsuitable Investments Christopher James Butler (CRD #: 1894450, Woodland Hills, California) is presently a Morgan Stanley registered representative. According to Christopher James Butler’s Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck Report, his activities have caused customers of Morgan Stanley and Prudential Securities to lodge disputes with their respective firms referencing […]

Investment Disputes Against Ameriprise Alleging Unsuitability, Fraud Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. (CRD#: 6363, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). It has reported 78 regulatory events and 96 arbitrations concerning allegations of Ameriprise’s violations of investment-related rules or regulations. The firm has also reported instances in which customers were […]

Western International Securities Broker Dawn Bennett Guilty Of Fraud Dawn Bennett (CRD#: 1567051, Chevy Chase, Maryland) has been a registered representative of Western International Securities, Inc. between October 1, 2009 and December 1, 2015. On October 17, 2018, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced that a federal jury found Bennett […]

Buckman, Buckman & Reid, Inc. VP Investigated For Failure To Supervise Harry John Buckman Jr (CRD#: 2202467, Little Silver, New Jersey) is presently the senior vice president of Buckman, Buckman & Reid, Inc., a brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) with main offices in Little Silver, New Jersey that conducts securities business […]

Customer Files Suit Against First Allied Securities, Patricia Thom Patricia Carol Thom (CRD#: 1192935, San Luis Obispo, California) is a prior registered representative of First Allied Securities, Inc. According to Thom’s Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck file, at least twelve customers have contested Thom’s sales practices. Specifically, customers’ claims against Thom, including those summarized […]

Customers Take Aim At SII Investments For Unsuitability SII Investments, Inc. (CRD#: 2225, Wisconsin) is a previously registered brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) who has reported 13 regulatory events and 9 arbitrations – all of which reference allegations of SII Investments’ misconduct in the securities industry. Some of the SII Investments […]

Suitability Claims Filed Against Popular Securities, Miguel Cestero Miguel R. Correa Cestero (CRD#: 2765420, San Juan, Puerto Rico) has been a financial consultant of Popular Securities, LLC since July 28, 1997. Cestero’s Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) BrokerCheck profile shows that when he was employed with Popular Securities, his activities served the basis of a […]