GWG L bonds are at the center of a FINRA arbitration claim that Soreide Law Group filed in July 2026 for a retired couple in their eighties. The claim names Ernesto Chavez (CRD: 4315877) and Western International Securities. Attorney Lars K. Soreide signed the statement of claim, dated July 16, 2026. It alleges damages of […]

Ernesto Chavez (CRD: 4315877) faces a new pending claim on BrokerCheck over an investment made in 2018. The customer alleges $180,000 in damages, and no arbitrator has ruled on the claim.

Investors apparently complained about securities broker Alex Boyd Mathis [CRD: 2235598, Westlake Village, California], according to publicly available information found on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Mathis worked for Western International Securities Inc. from November 16, 2011, through June 5, 2025, and became registered with LPL Financial LLC beginning June 5, 2025. Investors are […]

Investors potentially experienced sales practice violations by securities broker Toni Lynn Iannarelli (also known as Toni Lynn Sidona) [CRD: 1193641, Westlake Village, California], according to public information found on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Toni Iannarelli worked for Western International Securities Inc. and Western International Securities from November 16, 2015, to June 5, 2025, […]

Investors have reportedly disputed the sales practices of securities broker John B. Darmanian [CRD: 2899924, Montrose, California], given the publicly available information found on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Darmanian worked for Western International Securities Inc. from September 11, 2009, to June 5, 2025, before joining LPL Financial LLC on June 5, 2025. Investors […]

Investors have reportedly disputed the sales practices of securities broker Robert Steven Wilkinson [CRD: 1180321, Oakland, California], according to publicly available information found on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Wilkinson worked for Western International Securities Inc. from November 26, 2013, to June 5, 2025, and later registered with LPL Financial LLC beginning June 5, […]

SEC sanctioned securities broker Steven Robert Graham (also known as Steve Graham) [CRD: 1977736, Valencia, California], and investors complained about him, according to disclosures on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Graham worked for Western International Securities Inc. from September 4, 2020, to June 5, 2025, before joining LPL Financial LLC on June 5, 2025. […]

Investors might have sustained losses due to securities broker Ernesto A. Chavez Jr. [CRD: 4315877, Nogales, Arizona], based on public information located on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Chavez worked for Western International Securities Inc. from September 29, 2015, to March 1, 2022, and later joined Emerson Equity LLC, where he has been registered […]

Investors potentially incurred losses because of securities broker David Omori Bibo (also known as Dave Bibo) [CRD: 2602436, San Jose, California], based on public information on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. David Bibo worked for Western International Securities Inc. from May 22, 1997, to July 1, 2022. Investors should keep reading to find out […]