According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Keith Kordich (Kordich), currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. (Ameriprise) has been subject to at least six customer complaints during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Kordich’s customer complaints allege that Kordich recommended…
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor William Hobby (Hobby), formerly employed by UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBS) has been subject to an astonishing 23 customer complaints and one employment termination for cause during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Hobby’s…
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating multiple claims that advisor Robert High (High) has engaged in a misappropriation scheme. High, formerly registered with First Financial Equity Corporation (First Financial) and operating out of Scottsdale, Arizona, has been accused by a customer of engaging in securities fraud…
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor James Anderson (Anderson), formerly associated with Ameritas Investment Corp. (Ameritas), and operating under the d/b/a name Central Financial Group was terminated by Ameritas in February 2019. Anderson was accused by Ameritas, upon conclusion of internal investigation, that…
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating multiple claims that advisor Edward Matthes (Matthes) has engaged in a misappropriation scheme. Matthes, formerly registered with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. (Mutual of Omaha) and operating out of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, has been accused by more than 10 customers…
Several large brokerage houses have been offering their clients option-based trading strategies referred to as a Yield Enhancement Strategy (YES). These firms include UBS Financial Services, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley. According to marketing materials, the YES strategy seeks to increase returns for investors through the trading of…
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Robert Berg (Berg), currently employed by Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. (Summit Brokerage) has been subject to at least three customer complaints and one bankruptcy. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Berg’s customer complaints allege that Berg recommended unsuitable investments…
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Mohamed Yassin (Yassin) has been subject to at least two customer complaints, one employment termination for cause, and two regulatory matters during his career. Yassin is formerly employed by Morgan Stanley and National Securities Corporation (National Securities).…
According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Peter Bakalis (Bakalis), currently employed by D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP (DH Hill Securities) has been subject to at least two customer complaints, one employment termination for cause, and one regulatory investigation. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Bakalis’ customer…
Advisor Mark Lamkin (Lamkin), currently employed by Calton & Associates, Inc. (Calton & Associates) has been subject to at least three customer complaints and two terminations for cause. According to a BrokerCheck report some of the customer complaints concern alternative investments and direct participation products (DPPs) such as non-traded real…