The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Brian Radoo (Radoo) has been accused by his former employer engaging in unapproved outside business activities and by a client for selling a non-approved investment among other allegations. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory…
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Advisor Charles Kerker Barred by Regulator Over Borrowing Customer Funds
The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that financial advisor Charles Kerker (Kerker), formerly employed by Next Financial Group, Inc. (Next Financial) was has been subject to at least one customer complaint and one employment termination for cause during the course of his career. According to…
Next Financial Advisor Charles Doraine Subject to Multiple Customer Complaints
According to BrokerCheck records former financial advisor Charles Doraine (Doraine), currently employed by Next Financial Group, Inc. (Next Financial) has been subject to at least six customer complaints and one regulatory action. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), many of the complaints against Doraine concern…
Stephen Williams Subject to Multiple Customer Disputes over REITs and Alternative Investments
The securities attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating claims against Next Financial Group Inc. (Next Financial) broker Stephen Williams (Williams). According to BrokerCheck records, Williams has been subject to six customer complaints, one of which is still pending. The majority of these claims involve the misrepresentation of Real Estate Investment Trusts…
Joseph Cotter Sanctioned Over High Commissions and Excessive Trading
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Joseph Cotter (Cotter) has been subject to two customer complaints, two employment terminations for cause, and one regulatory action. Cotter was formerly registered with Next Financial Group, Inc. (Next Financial). In March 2016 Next Financial terminated Cotter…
Advisor Dion Padilla Sanctioned Over Variable Annuity Misconduct
In June 2016, Next Financial Group, Inc. (Next Financial) broker Dion Padilla (Padilla) was subject to a regulatory action brought by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) alleging Padilla effected an unauthorized purchase of a variable annuity for a customer and misrepresented that the investment was not a variable annuity.…
Broker John Hudson Has Massive Tax Liens
Since the beginning of 2010 broker John Hudson (Hudson), currently employed by Next Financial Group, Inc. (Next Financial), racked up eight total tax liens and other debts. Some of these tax liens are quite large including on in September 2010 for $1,492,190. According to BrokerCheck this tax lien is still…
Broker Joeann Mitchell Walker Subject to Alleged Unsuitable Trades of Variable Annuities
Gana Weinstein LLP is investigating a customer complaint filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) again broker Joeann Mitchell Walker (Walker). According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck records for Walker, there are several settled disclosures on her record. Walker entered the securities industry in 1992 and currently employed at Next Financial…
Tye Williams Barred by FINRA Over Allegations of Converting Customer Funds
Our firm is investigating claims made by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) when the regulator barred broker Tye Williams (Williams). According to FINRA settlement, Williams consented to sanctions that he failed to produce documents and information to FINRA. In addition, FINRA stated that the documents and information requested related…
FINRA Bars Financial Advisor Douglas Simanski Over Converting Client Funds
The investment fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the regulatory investigation filed by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker Douglas Simanski (Simanski). According to BrokerCheck records Simanski is subject to five customer complaints one FINRA matter and one employment separation for cause. The FINRA regulatory matter…