According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Daren Dorval (Dorval) has been the subject of at least 6 customer complaints, 1 regulatory matter, and one criminal matter over the course of his career. Customers have filed complaints against Dorval alleging securities law violations that…
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FINRA Files Complaint Against Former Woodstock Financial Group Broker David Wolk
According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker David Wolk (Wolk) has been the subject of an astonishing 13 customer complaints, 3 regulatory matters, one criminal matter, and 6 judgments and liens over the course of his career. Customers have filed complaints against Wolk alleging…
Customers File Dozens of Complaints Against Former Oppenheimer Broker Bennett Broad
According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Bennett Broad (Broad) has been the subject of an astonishing 28 customer complaints and one regulatory matter over the course of his career. Customers have filed complaints against Broad alleging securities law violations including that the broker…
Broker Spotlight: Ameriprise Financial Broker Michael Lipscomb
According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Michael Lipscomb (Lipscomb) has been the subject of at least four customer complaints and two criminal matters over the course of his career. Customers have filed complaints against Lipscomb alleging securities law violations including that the broker…
Customers File Complaints Against Francis Velten Over Variable Annuity Practices
According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Francis Velten (Velten) has been the subject of at least eight customer complaints and one regulatory investigation over the course of his career. Customers have filed complaints against Velten alleging securities law violations including that the broker…
Hedge Fund Canarsie Capital Losses 99.7% of Client’s Money Leading to SEC Investigation
According to news sources, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are investigating how the hedge fund Canarsie Capital lost nearly all of the $60 million capital in just three weeks of trading. The fund was run by Owen Li (Li), and Ken deRegt (deRegt).…
SEC Accuses Dawn Bennett of Misleading Investors On Her Radio Program
According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Dawn Bennett (Bennett) has been the subject of at least six customer complaints over the course of her career. Customers have filed complaints against Bennett alleging securities law violations including that the broker made unsuitable investments, breach…
Customers File Claims Against Broker David Page
According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker David Page (Page) has been the subject of at least three customer complaints over the course of his career. Customers have filed complaints against Page alleging securities law violations including that the broker made unsuitable investments, breach…
FINRA Suspends Former LPL Financial Broker Walter Chao Over Private Securities Transactions
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) sanctioned and suspended for two year broker Walter Chao (Chao) (FINRA No. 2012034046301) alleging that between February and May 2012, while registered with LPL Financial LLC (LPL Financial), Chao participated in nine private securities transactions totaling $1.27 million without LPL’s approval. According to FINRA,…
Former National Securities Corporation Broker Brian Folland Subject to Numerous Customers Complaints
According to the BrokerCheck records kept by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Brian Folland (Folland) has been hit with at least 30 customer complaints over his career and two tax liens. Customers have filed complaints against Folland alleging securities law violations including that the broker made unsuitable investments, negligence,…