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Jan 22, 2021

Westfield, New Jersey Securities Attorney For Private Placement Investment Dispute

Did Merrion Securities Cause You Investment Losses? Merrion Securities, LLC of Westfield, New Jersey submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to FINRA for allegedly failing to properly establish an escrow account for investor funds. Between 2009 and 2010, Merrion Securities was the private placement agent for a contingent private placement offering of securities in Vir2us, Inc. The memorandum for the private offering stated that the offering needed to raise a minimum of $2 million and until that $2 million was met, investors funds would be held in an escrow account. However, FINRA found that instead of putting investors funds in an escrow account, Merrion Securities deposited investor funds into Vir2us’ bank account and then later into an attorney trust account that wasn’t under Merrion’s control. FINRA alleged that for failing to properly deposit investor funds, Merrion violated Section 15(c)(2) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 15c2-4, and FINRA Rule 2010. Additionally, FINRA found that Merrion altered the contingency of the private offering when the minimum $2 million investment was not met. FINRA alleged that Merrion lowered and thereby altered the contingency minimum investment total to $1 million. When the terms of the contingency were altered, Merrion was required to terminate the offering and return investor’s funds. FINRA found that Merrion failed to terminate the private offering and willfully violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC Rule 10b-9 and FINRA Rule 2010. For the alleged violations, Merrion Securities was censured and fined $15,000. Do You Need A Securities Attorney For Private Placement Investment Dispute? New Jersey has hundreds of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to misrepresent and mislead investors about investing in Private Placements of securities issued by small undercapitalized start-ups, their own companies and other dubious companies and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and New Jersey securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers for Investors with Private Placement Investment Claims in FINRA Arbitrations Throughout New Jersey and Nationwide. Are you a New Jersey investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New Jersey stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about an investment in a Private Placement or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Private Placement like GPB Capital Holdings or EquiAlt or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to hire an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney who understands these highly complex and risky Private Placement investments. You need an experienced lawyer knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated and highly successful attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses in Private Placements and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of Private Placement of securities in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such as fraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations of Private Placements. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New Jersey, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Private Placement Investment Attorney Serving New Jersey Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Private Placement cases and other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by a lawyer with over 40 years of experience and success in Private Placements and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving New Jersey citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 30, 2020

Westport, Connecticut Securities Attorney For Private Placement Investment Dispute

Did James Eastman Cause You Investment Losses? James Clifford Eastman, a former broker with Westport, Connecticut based Westport Resources Investment Services, Inc. submitted a letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry National Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegedly participating in private securities transactions without giving prior written notice and without receiving the necessary approval from his firm. FINRA found that James Eastman referred three Westport customers to invest in an oil and gas limited partnership offered by Quest Energy Management Group, Inc. (Quest). The offering interest was in the Permian Advanced Oil Recovery Investment Fund 1, LP. Mr. Eastman referred the three Westport customers to Quest, allegedly assisting the customers in obtaining the investment funds from their Westport brokerage accounts in order to effect the transactions. FINRA stated that the customers invested $875,000 in the Permian securities offering. James Eastman was assessed a deferred fine of $20,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for nine months. Do You Need a Private Placement Investment Attorney? Connecticut has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to misrepresent and mislead investors about investing in Private Placements of securities issued by small undercapitalized start-ups, their own companies and other dubious companies and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Connecticut securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers for Investors with Private Placement Investment Claims in FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Connecticut and Nationwide. Are you a Connecticut investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Connecticut stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about an investment in a Private Placement or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Private Placement like GPB Capital Holdings or EquiAlt or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to hire an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney who understands these highly complex and risky Private Placement investments. You need an experienced lawyer knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated and highly successful attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses in Private Placements and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of Private Placement of securities in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areassuch asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations of Private Placements. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Connecticut, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Private Placement Investment Attorney Serving Connecticut Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Private Placement cases and other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by a lawyer with over 40 years of experience and success in Private Placements and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Connecticut citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 4, 2020

North Carolina Securities Attorney For Private Placement Investment Dispute

Did Carolina Financial Securities, LLC Cause You Investment Losses? Brevard, North Carolina-based Carolina Financial Securities, LLC (Carolina Financial) agreed to, without admitting or denying, the described penalties and to the entry of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings that it failed to supervise the sale of an unregistered private placement offering to investors with investments of approximately $1.1 million. FINRA found that Carolina Financial failed to follow its procedures pertaining to the review and verification of statements made in private placement offering documents. In addition, FINRA found that the brokerage firm did not conduct adequate due diligence prior to the approval of the offering for sale to its investors. FINRA’s findings stated that Carolina Financial failed to supervise several aspects of the offering’s private placement memorandum (PPM). First, Carolina Financial neglected to make sure that the PPM included all necessary material information. Second, Carolina Financial neglected to review the underlying loan agreement for the property which was involved in the offering. Third, the firm neglected to notice that the PPM did not disclose a material capital call provision in the aforementioned loan agreement. Lastly, Carolina Financial approved the private placement offering to its investors without confirming the details of the loan agreement made in the PPM. As a result, Carolina Financial was censured and fined $50,000 by FINRA. North Carolina has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to misrepresent and mislead investors about investing in Private Placements of securities issued by small undercapitalized start-ups, their own companies and other dubious companies and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and North Carolina securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers for Investors with Private Placement Investment Claims in FINRA Arbitrations Throughout North Carolina and Nationwide. Are you a North Carolina investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your North Carolina stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about an investment in a Private Placement or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Private Placement like GPB Capital Holdings or EquiAlt or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to hire an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney who understands these highly complex and risky Private Placement investments. You need an experienced lawyer knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated and highly successful attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses in Private Placements and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of Private Placement of securities in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such as fraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations of Private Placements. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout North Carolina, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Private Placement Investment Attorney Serving North Carolina Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Private Placement cases and other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by a lawyer with over 40 years of experience and success in Private Placements and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving North Carolina citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 3, 2020

South Carolina Securities Attorney For Private Placement Investment Dispute

Did Robert David Meyers Cause You Investment Losses? Robert David Meyers of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) in which Mr. Meyers received a fine and suspension by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegations of engaging in private securities transactions in violation of FINRA Rules 3280 and 2010. Mr. Meyers registered with Wells Fargo as a General Securities Representative (GS) in July 2007. According to FINRA’s findings, Mr. Meyers engaged in private securities transactions by soliciting, facilitating and recommending private equity investments. FINRA’s investigators found that the securities were offered by three private equity funds to 26 Wells Fargo customers who made investments totaling $1.9 million, without written notice to or authorization from his firm. FINRA found that Wells Fargo filed a Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration (Form U5) stating that Mr. Meyers was terminated due to the recommendations not offered through the firm. Mr. Meyers did not receive any compensation from the private equity funds resulting from his participation. Without admitting or denying FINRA’s allegations, Robert David Meyers was assessed a deferred fine of $20,000 and received a suspension from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities for 12 months. South Carolina has hundreds of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to misrepresent and mislead investors about investing in Private Placements of securities issued by small undercapitalized start-ups, their own companies and other dubious companies and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and South Carolina securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers for Investors with Private Placement Investment Claims in FINRA Arbitrations Throughout South Carolina and Nationwide. Are you a South Carolina investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your South Carolina stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about an investment in a Private Placement or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Private Placement like GPB Capital Holdings or EquiAlt or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to hire an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney who understands these highly complex and risky Private Placement investments. You need an experienced lawyer knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated and highly successful attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses in Private Placements and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of Private Placement of securities in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such as fraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations of Private Placements. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout South Carolina, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Private Placement Investment Attorney Serving South Carolina Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Private Placement cases and other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by a lawyer with over 40 years of experience and success in Private Placements and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving South Carolina citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.