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Advisor Kari Bracy Accused of Selling Future Income Payments Investment Fraud

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Kari Bracy (Bracy), currently employed by NYLife Securities LLC (NYLife Securities) has been subject to one customer complaint during his career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the complaint against Bracy concerns allegations of unsuitable investments in Future Income…

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Charla Kabana Barred From the Securities Industry Over Variable Annuity Sales Practices

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Charla Kabana (Kabana), formerly employed by SagePoint Financial, Inc. (SagePoint) has been subject to one regulatory action, one one employment termination for cause, and multiple financial disclosures during her career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the regulatory action…

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Cetera Advisor Donna Hines Subject to Complaints Over REITs and Alternative Investments

Advisor Donna Hines (Hines), currently employed by Cetera Advisors LLC (Cetera) has been subject to at least four customer complaints.  According to a BrokerCheck report the customer complaints concern alternative investments and direct participation products (DPPs) such as non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and…

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Westminster Financial Broker Peter Bittermann Subject to Regulatory Complaint

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Peter Bittermann (Bittermann), currently employed by Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. (Westminster Financial) has been subject to three customer complaints, one employment termination for cause, and one regulatory action.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), most of Bittermann’s customer complaints…

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Former Cetera Advisors Broker Scott Kozak Accused of Selling Unapproved Securities

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Scott Kozak (Kozak), formerly associated with Cetera Advisors LLC (Cetera) in Highlands Ranch, Colorado has been accused by his former firm and barred by FINRA over unapproved securities.  In addition, Kozak has four customer complaints on…

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Investor Recovery – Advisor Sean Kelly Accused of Stealing More than $1 Million From Clients

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor Sean Kelly (Kelly), in October 2018, was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of stealing more than $1 million from his clients. According to the SEC, Sean Kelly used his companies, Lion’s Share Financial of…

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Raymond James Advisor Maria Hendershott Subject to Several Complaint Disclosures

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Maria Hendershott (Hendershott), currently employed by Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (Raymond James) has been subject to four customer complaints during her career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the complaints against Hendershott concern allegations of unsuitable investments and…

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Investors File Complaints Against Reid & Rudiger Advisor Elvis Parkes Over Investment Suitability

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Elvis Parkes (Parkes), currently employed by Reid & Rudiger LLC (Reid & Rudiger) has been subject to 10 customer complaints, two regulatory actions, and one termination for cause during his career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), many of…

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Former Morgan Stanley Advisor John Buck Accused of Selling Unapproved Securities

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor John Buck (Buck), formerly associated with Morgan Stanley in Boston, Massachusetts has been accused by his former firm and barred by FINRA over unapproved securities. In January 2018 Morgan Stanley terminated Buck stating that there were…

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Advisor Judith Bufis Accused of Engaging in Unapproved Securities

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Judith Bufis (Bufis), formerly associated with Kovack Securities Inc. (Kovack Securities) in East Brunswick, New Jersey has been accused by FINRA over private securities transactions. In October 2018 Bufis consented to the sanction and to the…

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