Articles Posted in investment advisor fraud

Updated:

FINRA Bars Broker Marat (a/k/a Matt) Zeltser

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker Marat (a/k/a Matt) Zeltser (Zeltser). According to BrokerCheck records there are at least one customer complaint, one regulatory, one investigation, and one employment separation that have been filed against…

Updated:

Broker Spotlight: Customer Complaints Against Independent Financial Broker Brian Zimmerman

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker Brian Zimmerman (Zimmerman). According to BrokerCheck records there are at least 5 customer complaints that have been filed against Zimmerman. The customer complaints against Zimmerman allege a number of…

Updated:

Broker Spotlight: Customer Complaints Against PHX Financial Broker Johnathan McHale

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker Johnathan McHale (McHale). According to BrokerCheck records there are at least 6 customer complaints, one employment separation for cause, and 6 judgments or liens that have been filed against…

Updated:

Recovery Options for United Development Funding Investors

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating investors that were recommended to invest in non-traded real estate investment trusts (Non-Traded REITs) or publicly traded shares of United Development Funding (UDF) funds. Based upon the investor’s investment objectives and other information such investments may have been unsuitable for the…

Updated:

Broker Investigation: Churning Claims Against National Securities Corporation Broker Shaun Stein

The securities fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker Shaun Stein (Stein). According to BrokerCheck records there are at least 3 customer complaints against Stein. The customer complaints against Stein allege a number of securities law violations…

Updated:

Broker Investigation: Churning Claims Against Aegis Broker Michael Venturino

The securities fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker Michael Venturino (Venturino). According to BrokerCheck records there are at least 2 customer complaints against Venturino. The customer complaints against Venturino allege a number of securities law violations…

Updated:

Broker Spotlight: Customer Complaints Against Merrill Lynch Broker John Boukamp

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) against broker John Boukamp (Boukamp). According to BrokerCheck records there are at least 10 customer complaints that have been filed against Boukamp. The most recent customer complaint against Boukamp filed in…

Updated:

FINRA Sanctions The Investment Center Broker Leon Vaccarelli Over Unauthorized Trades

The securities lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints against broker Leon Vaccarelli (Vaccarelli). The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) brought an enforcement action (FINRA No. 2014042302001) against Vaccarelli. In addition, there are at least two customer complaints against Vaccarelli and two judgements or liens. The customer complaints…

Updated:

SEC Claims Advisory Firm Atlantic Asset Management Hid Conflicts of Interests From Clients

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced fraud charges against a Stamford, Connecticut based investment advisory firm Atlantic Asset Management LLC (AAM) and accused the firm of investing clients in certain Native American tribal corporation bonds with a hidden financial benefit to a broker-dealer affiliated with the firm. The SEC…

Updated:

Broker Garland Benton Terminated For Private Securities Transactions

The investment lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints against broker Garland Benton (Benton). There are at least 3 customer complaints against Benton, one of which appears to be filed in connection with the solicitation of private securities transactions. In addition, there is one employment separations disclosed. One…

Contact Us