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FINRA Sanctions William Watson Over False and Misleading Marketing of Securities

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints and a FINRA action against broker William Watson (Watson). The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) brought an enforcement action (FINRA No. 2013038091901) against Watson. In addition, there are at least five customer complaints against Watson and four judgements or…

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FINRA Bars Broker Ricardo Fancois During Investigation Into Sales Practices

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the termination by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) of broker Ricardo Fancois (Fancois). According to BrokerCheck records Fancois is subject to one regulatory action, one investigation, and two judgement or lien. FINRA terminated Fancois after the broker failed to respond…

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FINRA Bars Broker James Starks During Investigation Into Sales Practices

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker James Starks (Starks). According to BrokerCheck records Starks is subject to one regulatory action, two investigations, and one criminal matter. FINRA terminated Starks after the broker failed to respond…

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Voyager Financial Group, LLC Investor Recovery Options

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating investors that were recommended to invest in Voyager Financial Group, LLC, (VFG), a Delaware limited liability company. VFG maintained a website which claimed that Voyager “is a national distributor, broker, and consulting firm for a diverse array of products, services, and…

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Gana LLP Investigation: Customer Complaints Against Howard Slater

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints against broker Howard Slater (Slater). In addition, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) brought an enforcement action (FINRA No. 2015046156301) against Slater. There are at least 18 customer complaints against Slater and 2 regulatory actions. The customer complaints against…

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Broker Investigation: Customer Complaints Against Frank Marinelli

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints against Frank Marinelli (Marinelli). According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Marinelli has been the subject of at least 3 customer complaints, 1 employment termination, 2 judgment or liens, and 1 criminal matter. The…

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SEC Charges Arthur Jacob and Innovative Business Solutions LLC with Defrauding Investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release announcing securities fraud charges against a Florida based purported “investment adviser” Arthur F. Jacob (Jacob) and his firm, Innovative Business Solutions LLC (IBS), for allegedly deceiving clients over a period of at least five years. According to the SEC, the unregistered…

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FINRA Bars Broker Ralph Savoie Over Misappropriation of Client Funds

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) brought and enforcement action against broker Ralph Savoie (Savoie) (FINRA No. 2015046239401) resulting in a bar from the securities industry alleging that Savoie failed to provide FINRA staff with information and documents requested. The failure to provide those documents and information to FINRA resulted…

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FINRA Suspends Broker Lucian Hodgman Over Misleading Advertising and Dishonest Statements

According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Lucian Hodgman (Hodgman) has been the subject of at least 4 customer complaints, 4 regulatory action, and three employment terminations. Customers have filed complaints against Fladell alleging securities law violations including churning and excessive trading, unsuitable investments,…

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Broker Spotlight: Claims Against Former AXA Advisors Broker Dennis Lee

According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Dennis Lee (Lee) has been the subject of one customer complaint, four financial disclosures, and one employment separation. The customer complaint against Lee alleges that the broker made unsuitable investments, transferred funds to a new account without…

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