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Advisor Michael Olinde Discharged Over Unapproved Business Activities

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor Michael Olinde (Olinde), currently associated with Capital Financial Services, Inc. (Capital Financial), in May 2017, was discharged from his employer LPL Financial LLC (LPL) due to allegations that he violated the firm’s policies regarding outside business activities. …

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John Spach Barred Over Securities Laws Violations

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor John Spach (Spach), formerly employed by Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra) has been subject to at least one customer complaint, one regulatory action, and one employment termination for cause.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Spach’s customer complaint alleges…

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Broker Ronald Rothchild Has Multiple Customer Investment Complaints

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Ronald Rothchild (Rothchild), currently employed by National Securities Corporation (National Securities) has been subject to at least four customer complaint, two financial disclosures, and an employment termination for cause.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), most of Rothchild’s customer…

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Advisor Alan Dole Subject to Complaints Over Alternative Investments

Advisor Alan Dole (Dole), currently employed by Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (Cambridge) has been subject to at least two 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…

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Advisor Christopher Bennett Alleged to Have Recommended Unsuitable Energy Securities

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Christopher Bennett (Bennett), formerly employed by J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC (JJB Hilliard), has been subject to at least thirteen customer complaints and one regulatory action during the course of his career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Bennett…

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Broker Philip Sparacino Subject to Churning Complaint

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Philip Sparacino (Sparacino) has been subject to at least two customer complaints, three debt liens or judgements, and one criminal matter during his career.  Sparacino is currently employed by First Standard Financial Company LLC (First Standard Financial)…

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Advisor Yousuf (Joe) Saljooki Subject to Multiple Churning Complaints

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Yousuf (Joe) Saljooki (Saljooki) has been subject to at least seven customer complaints, two regulatory actions, two employment terminations for cause, and one debt lien or judgement during his career.  Saljooki is formerly employed by Worden Capital…

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Advisor Daniel Davila Subject to Complaint Over Alternative Investments

Advisor Daniel Davila (Davila), formerly employed by Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments (Purshe Kaplan) and currently employed by advisory firm Austin Walth Management, LLC (Austin Wealth) has been subject to at least two customer complaints.  According to a BrokerCheck report some of the customer complaints concern alternative investments and direct participation…

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Advisor Raymond Menna Has Multiple Public Disclosures Including Regulatory Action

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Raymond Menna (Menna), currently employed by Planmember Securities Corporation (Planmember Securities) has been subject to at least two customer complaints and one regulatory complaint.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), most of Menna’s customer complaints allege that Carver made…

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Advisor Dean Grant Arrested On Charges of Defrauding His Investment Clients

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor Dean Grant (Grant), formerly associated with M Holdings Securities, Inc. (M Holdings), and operating under the d/b/a name Dean Grant Financial and GFG Strategic Advisors was arrested in February 2019 on charges of fraud.  Grant’s company purportedly…

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