The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have been investigating previously registered broker Matthew Kerby (Kerby). According to BrokerCheck Records, in January 2018, Kerby was barred from the financial industry by the Financial Industry Regulative Authority (FINRA) for withholding crucial documents from FINRA involving a prior investigation in which Kerby…
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Jorey Bernstein Subject to a Pending Customer Complaint Alleging $3,000,000 in Damages
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating claims against Western International Securities, Inc. (Western International) broker Jorey Bernstein (Bernstein). According to BrokerCheck records, Bernstein has been subject to one pending customer complaint regarding excessive trading. In August 2018, a customer alleged that from 2009 to 2014, Bernstein excessively traded their…
Dennis Travis Subject to Customer Disputes Over Unsuitable Variable Annuity Practices
Securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating The O.N. Equity Sales Company (O.N. Equity Sales) broker Dennis Travis (Travis). According to BrokerCheck records, Travis has been subject to 6 customer disputes, one of which is still pending. The majority of these customer disputes involve the unsuitable recommendations of variable…
Justin Vaccaro Subject to Multiple Customer Disputes for Alleged Committed Fraud
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating claims against J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. (J.W. Cole Financial) broker Justin Vaccaro (Vaccaro). According to BrokerCheck records, Vaccaro has been subject to three customer complaints, one of which is still pending. In September 2017, a customer alleged that Vaccaro engaged in…
Broker Jeffrey Mcaleney Subject to 10 Customer Disputes Over Unsuitable Investments
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have been investigating J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (J.P. Morgan) broker Jeffrey Mcaleney (Mcaleney). According to BrokerCheck Records, Mcaleney has been subject to 10 customer disputes, the majority of which concern unsuitable equity, preferred stock, funds, and limited partnership investments. In October 2017, a…
Cormac Maughan Subject of Pending Customer Complaint Alleging Unsuitable Bond Investments
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have been investigating The GMS Group, LLC (GMS Group) broker Cormac Maughan (Maughan). According to BrokerCheck records, Maughan has been subject to 2 customer disputes involving unsuitable recommendations of municipal bonds, one of which is still pending. Maughan has also been subject to…
Patrick McNamara Subject to Multiple Customer Complaints for Unsuitable Investments
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating claims against Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch) broker Patrick McNamara (McNamara). According to BrokerCheck records, McNamara has been subject to seven customer complaints. The majority of these complaints concern unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentation of material facts. In August…
Michael Mathias Subject to One Pending Customer Complaint Alleging Unsuitable Investments
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating claims against Summit Brokerage Services (Summit Brokerage) broker Michael Mathias (Mathias). According to BrokerCheck records, Mathias has been subject to twenty customer complaints, two of which are still pending. The majority of the complaints concern the unsuitable recommendation of variable annuities. Most…