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James Booth Being Investigated For Taking Money From Clients – Investor Recovery

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor James Booth (Booth) has taken funds from clients and engaged in certain business activities not approved by his brokerage firm.  Booth, formerly registered with LPL Financial, LLC (LPL Financial) out of Norwalk, Connecticut has left LPL Financial…

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Advisor Shimshon Plotkin Has Complaints Over Alternative Investments

Advisor Shimshon Plotkin (Plotkin), currently employed by Independent Financial Group, LLC (Independent Financial) has been subject to at least seven customer complaints during the course of his career.  According to a BrokerCheck report the customer complaints mostly concerns alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like non-traded real estate…

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Stephen Whittaker Discharged By Multiple Firms Over Business Practices

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Stephen Whittaker (Whittaker), formerly employed by First Financial Equity Corporation (First Financial) and previously with Morgan Stanley has been subject to at least 2 customer complaints, one bankruptcy filing, and two terminations for cause during the course of his career.  According to records kept…

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Advisor Richard Pittman Has Complaints Over Alternative Investments

Advisor Richard Pittman (Pittman), currently employed by Cetera Advisors LLC (Cetera) has been subject to at least three customer complaints during the course of his career.  According to a BrokerCheck report the customer complaints mostly concerns alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like non-traded real estate investment trusts…

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Debra Bourne Has Excessive Trading Customer Complaints

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Debra Bourne (Bourne) has been subject to at least five customer complaints during her career.  Bourne is formerly employed by First Standard Financial Company LLC (First Standard Financial) and National Securities Corporation (National Securities).  The majority of…

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Winfield Capital Partners and Richard Hartnett – Investor Loss Recovery Options

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating Winfield Capital Partners, LP (Winfield Capital) and its principals Richard Hartnett (Hartnett) and Taryn Hartnett.  If you have suffered investment losses with Winfield Capital Partners our firm would be interested in speaking with you.  According to a BrokerCheck report, through April…

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Mariemont Capital Partners and William Kielczewski – Investor Recovery Options

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating Mariemont Capital Partners, LP (Mariemont Capital Partners) and its principals William “Bill” Kielczewski (Kielczewski).  If you have suffered investment losses with Mariemont Capital Partners our firm would be interested in speaking with you.  According to a BrokerCheck report, through May 2017…

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GPB Capital Investors Suffer Massive Losses of Up to 60% – Investment Recovery

Our firm represents multiple clients who have been recommended GPB Capital Holdings (GPB Capital) related investments. GPB invests in a variety of businesses but primarily in auto dealerships and waste management businesses.  However, over the past year controversy has embroiled GPB Capital in a saga including multiple regulatory investigations and…

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Spire Securities’ CEO David Blisk Makes False Statements After Panel Awards $3 Million Against Him

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP represents a group of 23 claimants that have been awarded $3 million by a FINRA arbitration panel after 18 days of hearing and litigation that stretched over three years.  At hearing the evidence showed that Spire Securities, LLC (Spire Securities) and the firm’s…

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Spire Securities and Principals Found Liable For $3 Million Due to Supervisory Failures

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are pleased to announce that a group of 23 claimants have been awarded $3 million by a FINRA arbitration panel after 18 days of hearing and litigation that stretched over three years.  The case involved important investor protections concerning broker private securities transactions…

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