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Currently financial advisor Joanna Wang (Wang), currently employed by brokerage firm LPL Enterprise, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $495,000.00 on March 10, 2025.

Alleges between April 2013 and June 2015, rep engaged in misleading and fraudulent communications; unsuitable investment recommendation; unauthorized\, solicitation and selling away; failure to supervise and record keeping violations; undisclosed compensation and conflicts of interest; violations related to non-traded REIT sales.

Currently financial advisor Brian Gardiner (Gardiner), currently employed by brokerage firm Vanderbilt Securities, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $210,000.00 on March 19, 2025.

Claimaints allege violations of Common Law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent failure to supervise, negligence, regarding investments made in private placement offerings for First Capital, Hospitality Investors Trust and Cole Capital during 2017 to 2018.

Currently financial advisor Robert Herje (Herje), currently employed by brokerage firm Northland Securities, Inc. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00  on August 16, 2024.

Claimant alleges they were given misinformation on the risks involved with purchasing REITs. Claimant invested in several REITS over a period of time and claims they were not suitable recommendations.

Currently financial advisor Cameron Woodbury (Woodbury), currently employed by brokerage firm Centaurus Financial, Inc. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on August 21, 2024.

During the period of 2017 through 2024, the Claimant’s allege that While selling shares in a Private Placement company via a Private Placement memorandum, away from Broker Dealer, the Registered Representative engaged in unfair business practices, provided untrue statements, constructive fraud, neglect misrepresentation, financial elder abuse, and breached his fiduciary duty.

Currently financial advisor Robert Taglich (Taglich), currently employed by brokerage firm Taglich Brothers, Inc. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $876,101.98  on September 06, 2024.

This arbitration was filed September 2024 almost 9 years after the last investment with TBI. The Claimant is alleging the Respondents are responsible for his current financial circumstances 9 years after the last investment made through Taglich Brothers Inc. (TBI).

Currently financial advisor Michael Taglich (Taglich), currently employed by brokerage firm Taglich Brothers, Inc. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $876,101.98 on September 06, 2024.

The arbitration was filed September 2024 almost 9 years after the last investment with Taglich Brothers, Inc. (TBI). The Claimant is alleging the Respondents are responsible for his current financial circumstances 9 years after the last investment made through TBI.

Currently financial advisor Thomas Hamlin (Hamlin), currently employed by brokerage firm Somerset Securities, Inc. has been subject to at least 9 disclosable events. These events include 9 customer complaints. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $650,000.00 on September 09, 2024.

Alleged unsuitable recommendation to purchase iCap Equities private placement. iCap Equities filed for bankruptcy on 9/12/2023.

Currently financial advisor Christopher Robinson (Robinson), currently employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 16, 2024.

Claimants allege that between 2018 and 2024, representative made unsuitable investments in REITs.

Currently financial advisor Peter Barry (Barry), currently employed by brokerage firm Raymond James & Associates, Inc. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $1,428,201.00 on September 17, 2024.

Claimants allege FA invested them in an unsuitable and high-risk portfolio that included alternative investments, micro-cap and small-cap securities, and REITs; improperly held bonds and other fixed-income securities for short periods; improperly concentrated them in certain investments; engaged in poor cash management; improperly recommended a securities-backed line of credit to them; and charged excessive fees and commissions.

Currently financial advisor Rickey Tiedemann (Tiedemann), currently employed by brokerage firm Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $35,000.00 on September 16, 2024.

The client alleges the two investments he purchased in 2013 & 2014 were negligent and improper recommendations that left him exposed to unnecessary investment losses in illiquid investment products and non-traded securities.

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