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 potentially experienced sales practice violations due to securities broker Tony Wei Wang [CRD: 4531200, Newport Beach, California], according to publicly available information through FINRA’s BrokerCheck. Evidently, Wang has been registered with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated since November 5, 2010, serving both as a broker and an investment adviser at the firm’s Newport Beach, California location. Below, you can find out more about the investor complaint filed against Tony Wang, which led to a financial settlement.
Specifically, a client of Merrill Lynch contested Tony Wang’s sales practices, according to a complaint. Allegedly, Wang misrepresented managed account fees during the years 2018 to 2024. It appears that Wang caused the client to sustain damages relating to managed accounts. Therefore, Merrill Lynch opted to settle the matter on February 14, 2025, by compensating the client in the amount of $49,425.22.
A misrepresentation occurs when a securities broker or financial advisor provides false or misleading information to an investor. This can include exaggerating the benefits of an investment, failing to accurately describe the fees or risks involved, or omitting key facts that would influence an investor’s decision-making. When an investor relies on such false information and suffers financial harm as a result, this can give rise to a legal claim for recovery.
Do you have additional questions or concerns regarding investments you made with Tony Wang? You can reach out to Soreide Law Group online or at (888) 760-6552 and talk to a securities attorney regarding a potential recovery of investment-related losses. Soreide Law Group has helped recovered losses for investors throughout the country, works on a contingency fee basis, and advances all costs. Wang and brokerage firms Wang worked for deny any allegations of sales practice violations.
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.
William Tunink (CRD: 2738224) settled a customer claim for $299,000 on August 11, 2026, according to his BrokerCheck report. The customer alleged that he obtained loans from the customer, and that some of the money went into an investment.
Tony Barouti (CRD: 3031995) faces a pending $230,400 customer claim, according to his BrokerCheck report. He says the allegations in it are false. His report also lists SEC administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings from August 2025.
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