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Financial Advisor Joseph Thurnherr Subject to Multiple Customer Complaints

Investment attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against Joseph Thurnherr (Thurnherr) alleging unsuitable investments, fraud, churning, breach of fiduciary duty, and unauthorized trading among other claims.  According to brokercheck records Thurnherr has been subject to five customer complaints, and…

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SEC Charges Peter Kohli With Fraud in the Sale of DMS Funds

Our firm is investigating claims made by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against broker Peter Kohli (Kohli), DMS Advisors, Inc. (DMS Advisors), and Marshad Capital Group, Inc. (Marshal).  See SEC v. Peter R. Kohli, et al, (E.D. Pa.). According to the SEC, from 2012 through 2015 Kohli lied to induce…

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Broker John Cangialosi Sanctioned by Multiple Regulators

Investment attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against John Cangialosi (Cangialosi) alleging unsuitable investments, fraudulent and negligent acts, breach of contractual requirements, churning, and negligent misrepresentation among other claims.  According to brokercheck records Cangialosi has been subject to five…

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Broker Investigation: Customer Complaints Against Advisor Christian Herrera

Attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against Christian Herrera (Herrera) alleging unsuitable investments and unauthorized trading among other claims.  According to brokercheck records Herrera has been subject to five customer complaints, one financial disclosure – a bankruptcy, and one…

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Brokerage Firms Sanctioned $6.2 Million Over Sale of L-Share Variable Annuities

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it has fined eight brokerage a total of $6.2 million for failing to supervise sales of variable annuities (VAs).  Five of the firms were required to pay more than $6 million to customers who purchased L-share variable annuities that came with potentially…

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FINRA Sanctions Financial Advisor Michael Barranco Over Private Securities Transactions

Our firm is investigating claims made by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker Michael Barranco (Barranco). According to BrokerCheck records Barranco is subject to one regulator complaint, one employment separation for cause, and one financial disclosure.  The FINRA regulatory matter concerns an investigation surrounding alleged sales of private…

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Raymond James and Broker Joel Burstein Accused of Aiding $350 Million Fraud

Records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) concerning broker Joel Burstein Jr. (Burstein) reveal ten recently filed customer complaints.  The customer complaints against Burstein involve claims of common law fraud, negligence, violation of Florida Statute 726 (fraudulent transfers), aiding and abetting, unsuitable recommendations, and breach of fiduciary duty…

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Dawson James Broker Marc Kalter Subject to Multiple Churning Complaints

The securities fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker Marc Kalter (Kalter).  According to BrokerCheck records Kalter has been the subject of at least six customer complaints and two regulatory actions.  The customer complaints against Kalter allege…

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Mark Wesley Terminated by Ameriprise After Unauthorized Trading in Customer Accounts

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against Mark Wesley (Wesley) alleging unsuitable investments, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty among other claims.  According to brokercheck records Wesley has been subject to six customer complaints.  Some of the…

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Leonard Fox Barred Over Borrowing Customer Funds

The investment fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the regulatory complaint filed by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) involving former FSC Securities Corporation (FSC) broker Leonard Fox (Fox) out of the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office.  According to BrokerCheck records Fox has been subject to four customer…

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