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…
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…
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…
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…
The investment attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating various potentially unsuitable sales of oil and gas private placements. These investments include those being underwritten and offered by David Lerner Associates, Inc. (David Lerner) – Energy 11 and Energy Resources 12. Energy 11 was formed to enable investors to invest…
The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP recently filed a complaint on behalf of a client alleging that Kalos Capital, Inc. (Kalos Capital) and Andrew C. Long (Long) failed to supervise Long’s recommendations and investment activity through his d/b/a business Granite Retirement & Tax (Granite Retirement). The complaint alleges that…
The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP continue to report on non-traded real estate investment trust (Non-Traded REIT) and investor loss recovery options. According to First Capital REIT’s website the fhe company claims that “when you invest with First Capital Real Estate Trust Incorporated you join those investors who benefit…
According to BrokerCheck records former financial advisor Michael Ralby (Ralby), formerly employed by Morgan Stanley has been subject to eight customer complaints and one regulatory matter in his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), many of the complaints against Ralby concern allegations of unsuitable…
The securities attorneys of Gana Weinstein LLP are experienced in helping investors recover investment losses due to various investment fraud schemes including Ponzi schemes, investment value manipulation, and outright theft and conversion of funds. Unfortunately, the vast majority of investment fraud victims do not receive any recovery for a variety…
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) William Hightower, a 60-year-old resident of Bellaire was charged with a 13-count indictment charging him with wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering. The charges claim that he was the president of Hightower Capital Group (HCG) founded it in 2010 and held himself…