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William Brunner Barred From Securities Industry After Allegations of Excessive Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker William Brunner (Brunner) has been subject to five customer complaints, one bankruptcy, two regulatory actions, and one termination for cause.  Brunner was formerly registered with Investment Planners, Inc. (Investment Planners) until May 2017.  Many of the customer…

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Hilltop Securities Advisor Walter Valenzuela Subject to Multiple Customer Complaints

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Walter Valenzuela (Valenzuela), currently employed by Hilltop Securities Inc. (Hilltop Securities) has been subject to at least seven customer complaint.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), many of the complaints against Valenzuela concern excessive trading of unit investment trust…

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Erik Pica Subject to Multiple Customer Complaints Over Unauthorized Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Erik Pica (Pica) has been subject to three customer complaints.  Pica is currently registered with Joseph Stone Capital L.L.C. (Joseph Stone).  Many of the customer complaints against Pica concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred…

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Newbridge Securities Advisor Dana Davis Subject to Multiple Allegations of Excessive Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Dana Davis (Davis) has been subject to seven customer complaints and one termination for cause.  Davis is currently employed by Newbridge Securities Corporation (Newbridge Securities).  Many of the customer complaints against Davis concern allegations of high frequency…

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David Lerner Advisor Robert Cavanagh Subject to Multiple Customer Complaints

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Robert Cavanagh (Cavanagh), currently employed by David Lerner Associates, Inc. (David Lerner) has been subject to at least five customer complaints.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), many of the complaints against Cavanagh concern allegations of unsuitable investments, breach…

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Advisor David Barber Barred Over Unauthorized Trading

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor David Barber (Barber), formerly employed by Madison Avenue Securities, LLC (Madison Avenue) has been subject to five customer complaints, two regulatory actions, and one employment termination for cause.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), most of a Barber customer…

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Cetera Advisor’s Jerry Michna Alleged to Have Recommended Unsuitable Energy Securities

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Jerry Michna (Michna), employed by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (Cetera Advisor), has been subject to two customer complaints.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Michna has been accused by a customer of unsuitable investment advice concerning various investment products…

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Advisor Philip Nalesnik Terminated Over Outside Business Activity Violations

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Philip Nalesnik (Nalesnik), formerly associated with LPL Financial, LLC (LPL Financial) in Pottsville, Pennsylvania was terminated by the firm.  In July 2018 Nalesnik was discharged after the firm claimed that he was in violation of firm…

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Donald Woods Has Customer Complaints Over Alternative and Real Estate Investments

Former Thurston Springer Financial (Thurston Springer) advisor Donald Woods (Woods) has been subject to at least five customer complaints and one bankruptcy.  According to a BrokerCheck report many of the customer complaints concern variable annuities or alternative investments and direct participation products (DPPs) such as non-traded real estate investment trusts…

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Centaurus Financial Advisor Cindy Chiellini Subject to Multiple Customer Disputes

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Cindy Chiellini (Chiellini), currently employed by Centaurus Financial, Inc. (Centaurus Financial) has been subject to four customer complaints.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), most of Chiellini’s customer complaints allege that Barber made unsuitable recommendations in certain corporate debt…

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