Securities Lawyers Blog
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating broker Marc Korsch (Korsch), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, Inc. (Centaurus Financial) out of Sarasota, Florida and Port Charlotte, Florida. According to a BrokerCheck report, Korsch has been subject to at least three customer disputes, one financial disclosure, and one criminal matter during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the customer complaints against Korsch concern allegations of unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentations.
In June 2019 a customer alleged that from August 2014 through May 2019, Korsch misrepresented the features of real estate securities and provided misleading information causing $53,000 in damages. This dispute is currently pending.
In April 2018 a customer alleged that Korsch made an unsuitable recommendation of annuity switches. The claim alleged $55,000 in damages and settled for $8,000.
In February 2017 a customer filed a complaint alleging that Korsch and his previous member firm, Trustmont Financial Group, Inc. (Trustmont Financial), violated the securities laws by, among other things, engaging in common law fraud, unsuitable investments, failure to supervise, and misrepresentations causing $500,000 in damages. The FINRA arbitration panel ordered Trustmont Financial to pay the customer $848,002 in compensatory damages, $100,000 in punitive damages, $15,596 in costs, and $82,500 in attorneys fees.