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Advisor Anthony Conti Subject to Complaints Over Investment Suitability

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP is currently investigating advisor Anthony Conti (Conti), currently associated with Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. (Boenning & Scattergood) out of Carnegie, Pennsylvania.  According to a BrokerCheck report, Conti has been subject to at least one customer dispute during the course of his career.  According…

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Michael Rappa Barred from the Securities Industry Over Private Securities Transactions

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Michael Rappa (Rappa) engaged in undisclosed and unapproved private securities transactions.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Rappa, formerly registered with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. (Foresters Equity) out of San Diego, California…

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Richard Cagle Barred by Financial Regulatory Over Investment Violations

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that financial advisor Richard Cagle (Cagle), formerly employed by Hilltop Securities Independent Network Inc. (Hilltop Securities) has been subject to at least two customer complaints and one regulatory complaint resulting in a bar from the financial industry.  According to…

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Jeffrey Blutstein Barred From the Securities Industry Over Undisclosed Activity

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Jeffrey Blutstein (Blutstein) engaged in undisclosed outside business activities (OBAs) that were not approved by his brokerage firm.  Blutstein, formerly registered with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (American Portfolios) and Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra Investment) out…

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Brenda Smith and Broad Reach Capital Charged By SEC With Fraud – Investor Recovery Options

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims made by The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in which the agency charged a Pennsylvania investment adviser, Brenda Smith (Smith) with operating an investment advisory fraud involving over $100 million in investments.  In conjunction with the SEC action the…

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Ross Sinclaire & Associates Sanctioned Over Private Placement Practices

According to BrokerCheck records Ross Sinclaire & Associates, LLC (Ross Sinclaire) has been subject to a regulatory action over, among other things, the firm’s sales practices with respect to several private placement offerings.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Ross Sinclaire has been accused by…

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Andre Davis Accused by Multiple Clients of Churning Their Accounts

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Andre Davis (Davis), currently associated with Paulson Investment Company LLC (Paulson Investment), has been subject to at least 15 customer complaints and two criminal matters during his career.  The majority of the customer complaints against Davis concern…

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Broker Rick Konecny Has Several Suitability Complaints

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Rick Konecny (Konecny) engaged in violations of the securities laws.  Konecny, formerly registered with National Securities Corporation (National Securities) and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JP Morgan) out of Chicago, Illinois was barred from the financial industry according…

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Former Broker Paul Soll Barred from the Securities Industry

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating advisor Paul Soll (Soll), formerly registered with Western International Securities, Inc. (Western International) and Financial West Group (FWG) out of Los Angeles, California.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Soll was barred from the financial…

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SagePoint Advisor Paul Mauro Subject to Multiple Investment Complaints

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating broker Paul Mauro (Mauro), currently associated with SagePoint Financial, Inc. (SagePoint Financial) out of Westborough, Massachusetts.  According to a BrokerCheck report, Mauro has been subject to at least nine customer disputes, two regulatory actions, and one criminal matter during the course…

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