The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Diane Zhu (Zhu) engaged in undisclosed outside business activities (OBAs) that were not approved by the brokerage firm. Zhu, formerly registered with PFS Investments Inc. (PFS Investments) was subject to a regulatory investigation according to records kept…
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Advisor Robert Montes Investigated Over Missue of Elderly Investor’s Assets
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Robert Montes (Montes) engaged in undisclosed outside business activities (OBAs) and investment sales that were not approved by his brokerage firm. Montes, formerly registered with Morgan Stanley was subject to a regulatory investigation according to records kept…
Broker Thomas Marino Subject Allegations of Misusing Client Funds
The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that financial advisor Thomas Marino (Marino), formerly employed by R.M. Stark & Co., Inc. (R.M. Stark) has been subject to at least three customer complaints, one regulatory sanction, one financial disclosure, and two terminations for cause. According to records…
Advisor Adam Lunceford Has Complaint Over Alternative Investments
Advisor Adam Lunceford (Lunceford), currently employed by LPL Financial LLC. (LPL Financial) has been subject to at least two customer complaints during the course of his career. According to a BrokerCheck report one customer complaint concerns alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like non-traded real estate investment trusts…
George Shadie Discharged By NYLife Over Securities Sales Practices
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor George Shadie (Shadie), formerly employed by NYLife Securities LLC (NYLife Securities) has been subject to one employment termination for cause, five customer disputes, and three civil liens or judgements during his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the…
Advisor David Volpe Subject to Regulatory Bar Over Unauthorized Securities Sales
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor David Volpe (Volpe) engaged in private securities transactions and borrowed customer funds that were not approved by his brokerage firm. Volpe, formerly registered with First Financial Equity Corporation (First Financial) and LPL Financial LLC (LPL Financial) was…
John Dobbertin Subject to Customer Complaint and Regulatory Sanction
The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that financial advisor John Dobbertin (Dobbertin), currently employed by American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (American Portfolios) has been subject to at least one customer complaint, one regulatory sanctions, one criminal disclosure, and one termination for cause. According to records…
Summit Brokerage Broker Jeffrey Poosch Subject to a Complaint Over Unauthorized Trading
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims against broker Jeffrey Poosch (Poosch), currently associated with Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. (Summit Brokerage) out of Fort Gratiot, Michigan. According to a BrokerCheck report, Poosch has been subject to at least four customer disputes during the course of his…
Advisor Marilyn Zehntner Subject to an Investment Complaint
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating broker Marilyn Zehntner (Zehntner), currently associated with Rhodes Securities, Inc. (Rhodes Securities) out of Fort Worth, Texas. According to a BrokerCheck report, Zehntner has been subject to at least one customer dispute during her career. According to records kept by The…
Advisor Herbert Shiraishi Has Several Variable Annuity Sales Practice Complaints
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating advisor Herbert Shiraishi (Shiraishi), currently registered with Independent Financial Group, LLC (Independent Financial) out of Honolulu, Hawaii and Hilo, Hawaii. According to a BrokerCheck report, Shiraishi has been subject to at least four customer complaints and one employment termination for cause…