The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating multiple claims that advisor Chris Kubiak (Kubiak) has engaged in a misappropriation scheme. Kubiak, formerly registered with Calton & Associates, Inc. (Calton) and American Global Wealth Management, Inc. (American Global Wealth) operating out of McDonough, Georgia and Brookfield, Wisconsin respectively…
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Derrick Trussell Barred Over Unapproved Product Sales – Investor Recovery
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating multiple claims that advisor Derrick Trussell (Trussell) has engaged in an investment fraud scheme by selling products not approved by his brokerage firm. Trussell, formerly registered with PFS Investments Inc. (PFS Investments) out of San Antonio, Texas has been accused…
Advisor Ashley Woodard Subject to Complaints Over REITs and Alternative Investments
Advisor Ashley Woodard (Woodard), currently employed by NYLife Securities LLC (NYLife Securities) has been subject to at least five customer complaints, one tax lien or judgment, and one bankruptcy. According to a BrokerCheck report some of the customer complaints concern alternative investments and direct participation products (DPPs) such as non-traded…
James Bylenga Accused of Borrowing Client Funds – Investor Recovery
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor James Bylenga (Bylenga) has engaged in a loan scheme with clients. Bylenga, formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC (LPL Financial) and operating out of Portage, Michigan, has been accused by a customer of soliciting funds for a…
Advisor Richard Bernstein Has Investor Complaints
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Richard Bernstein (Bernstein), currently employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (Wells Fargo) has been subject to at least eight customer complaints during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Bernstein’s customer complaints allege that…
Advisor Michael Greenfield Subject to Investment Complaints
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Michael Greenfield (Greenfield), currently employed by Newbridge Securities Corporation (Newbridge Securities) has been subject to at least six customer complaints and one bankruptcy cause during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Greenfield’s customer complaints…
Advisor Kurt Jackson Subject to Complaints Over REIT Investments
Advisor Kurt Jackson (Jackson), currently employed by Commonwealth Financial Network (Commonwealth Financial) has been subject to at least three customer complaints. According to a BrokerCheck report some of the customer complaints concern alternative investments and direct participation products (DPPs) such as non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas…
Advisor Paul Mante Alleged to Have Recommended Unsuitable Puerto Rico Municipal Bonds
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Paul Mante (Mante), employed by The GMS Group, LLC (The GMS Group), has been subject to eight customer complaints. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Mante has been accused by a customers of unsuitable investment advice concerning recommendations to…
Xavier Patino Sanctioned Over Variable Annuity Sales Practices
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Xavier Patino (Patino), currently employed by Newbridge Securities Corporation (Newbridge Securities) and formerly with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JP Morgan) has been subject to one regulatory action, one one employment termination for cause, and two customer disputes during his career. According to records kept…
Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES) – Did Your Broker Downplay the Risk?
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP continue to investigate significant investor losses in a risky options trading strategy employed by several large brokerage houses referred to as a Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES) or Collateral Yield Enhancement Strategy (CYES). These firms include UBS Financial Services, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, and…