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Jan 29, 2021

Ogden, Utah FINRA Securities Arbitration Attorney

Did Clay Erickson Cause You Investment Losses? Clay Gavin Erickson of Ogden, Utah submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he received a fine and suspension for allegedly engaging in unauthorized transactions in violation of FINRA Rule 2010. While employed with Hornor, Townsend & Kent as an Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative, Clay Erickson effected 494 unauthorized transactions, totaling $5,317,233.32 in his customers’ variable annuity accounts. FINRA found that Mr. Erickson, in anticipation of an imminent market downturn, transferred funds held by 57 customers to a money market sub-account in an effort to protect the customers’ account value. FINRA’s findings stated that Erickson did not obtain authorization from the customers in violation of FINRA Rule 2010. Additionally, Clay Erickson was terminated shortly after one of his customers made a complaint to the firm concerning the transactions. Clay Gavin Erickson, without admitting or denying FINRA’s findings, consented to the sanctions and was suspended from association with any FINRA member in all capacities for nine months. Do You Need a Securities Arbitration Attorney? Utah has hundreds of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Utah securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers Who Handle Securities Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Utah and Nationwide. Are you a Utah investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Utah stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts, fail to disclose facts making the statements made false and misleading, recommend unsuitable investments or strategies, excessively trade or churn, mismanage your investment account or engage in other kinds of stockbroker misconduct? If so, you need representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration attorney—a lawyer who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases as well as other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated 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 for 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 securities law and investment disputes 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. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Utah, 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 Experienced FINRA Securities Arbitration Lawyers Serving Utah Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle 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 an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Utah citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 29, 2021

Fairfax Station, Virginia Securities Arbitration Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Selling Away (Selling Unauthorized Investments)

Did Frank Dietrich Cause You Investment Losses? Frank Roland Dietrich of Fairfax Station, Virginia submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he was barred for allegedly participating in private securities transactions in violation of NASD Rule 3040 and FINRA Rules 3280 and 2010. Frank Roland Dietrich was registered with Quest Capital Securities as a General Securities Representative when, according to FINRA’s findings, he engaged in private securities transactions totaling over $10.8 million without written notice to or approval from his firm. The findings also stated Mr. Dietrich solicited investors to purchase promissory notes in connection with the Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC (“Woodbridge”), a purported real estate investment fund, which later filed a Voluntary Chapter 11 Bankruptcy petition. FINRA’s investigators found that he sold $10,831,645 in the funds’ notes to 58 investors, 30 of whom were customers of Quest Capital and earned $260,864 in commissions relating to the transactions. Without admitting or denying FINRA’s allegations, Frank Roland Dietrich agreed to the sanctions and was prohibited from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Do You Need an Attorney for an Unauthorized Investment? Virginia has hundreds of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to recommend investments that were never reviewed nor authorized by their employers and engage in many other types of misconduct which violates Federal and Virginia securities laws, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules as well as stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers Who Represent Investors Sold Unauthorized Investments (Selling Away) In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Virginia and Nationwide. Did your Virginia stockbroker or investment advisor recommend an investment that turned out to be an investment never reviewed or approved by their stockbrokerage firm employer. The stockbrokers who stoop to that level are usually insolvent or uncollectible. And so, the investor’s only recourse is against the brokerage firm employer. But stockbrokerage firms always claim ignorance of the stockbroker’s activities and deny liability for the sale of unauthorized investments which they call Selling Away as if that was an absolute defense. Not so! You will definitely need an experienced attorney who knows the securities laws and how to hold the stockbrokerage firm responsible for their employees Selling Away under legal principles of actual authority, apparent authority, estoppel and failure to supervise. If your attorney knows where to look he/she can often find Red Flags of the alleged unauthorized sales that the firm did not look for, missed or saw and just ignored. You also need a lawyer knowledgeable of FINRA rules and procedures to handle these FINRA arbitration Selling Away cases involving complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated 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 aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to help you recover your unauthorized investment losses from stockbrokers, investment advisors and their employers in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in not just Selling Away cases but all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areassuch asstockbrokerfraud and securities misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Virginia, 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 Selling Away Attorney Representing Virginia Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Selling Away and other securities investment cases 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 all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Virginia citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 29, 2021

Richmond, Virginia Securities Misrepresentation Attorney

Did James Johnson Cause You Investment Losses? James Johnson, a former broker at the Waltham Massachusetts-based Commonwealth Financial Network, submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) in which he agreed to, without admitting or denying, the described sanction and the entry of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) allegations that he made negligent misrepresentations and omissions involving a securities investment. FINRA’s findings stated that James Michael Johnson of Richmond Virginia discussed with his member firm customers a purchase of a 10% interest in West Virginia Farm Properties, LLC, a company formed to develop rural land into a residential neighborhood in West Virginia. Mr. Johnson misrepresented to customers that all development costs were covered; that the infrastructure for building the homes was in place; that the houses were ready to be built on the property; and that the customers’ investment would allow the company to start building homes immediately. According to FINRA, Mr. Johnson gave the customers written materials, including a brochure where he handwrote “$5 to $9 million” to indicate the expected profit to the customers. FINRA also found that Mr. Johnson provided the customers another handwritten note indicating that the company would make an immediate profit of $20 million, of which their portion would be $2 million, within three years. FINRA assessed Mr. Johnson a deferred fine of $50,000 and suspended him from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two years. Do You Need an Attorney for a Misrepresented Investment? Virginia 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 make misrepresentations about investing in securities (stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, REITs, Junk Bonds, Hedge Funds, Structured Products, etc.) they are selling, the strategies they are recommending (margin, short selling, option) and to engage in many other kinds of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Virginia securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers Who Represent Investors With Misrepresentation Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Virginia and Nationwide. Are you a Virginia investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Virginia stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts about the securities, investments or strategies they were recommending or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you need representation by experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration attorneys who know FINRA rules and procedures and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated securities attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with investment misrepresentation claims 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 one of the best securities attorneys to recover your investment losses for all types of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with securities misrepresentation claims and many other kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas besides securities misrepresentation and stockbroker fraud claims such as stockbroker breach of fiduciary duty, stockbroker negligence, failure to supervise stockbrokers, and unsuitable recommendations by stockbrokers. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Virginia, 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 Experienced Securities Misrepresentation and Stockbroker Fraud Lawyers Serving Virginia Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle securities misrepresentation, stockbroker fraud, stockbroker misconduct and other 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 an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Virginia citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 27, 2021

Melville, New York Securities Attorney For Private Placement Investment Dispute

Did Brookville Capital And Anthony Lodati Cause You Investment Losses? Melville, New York-based Brookville Capital Partners LLC (Brookville Capital) and the firm’s president, Anthony F. Lodati, were named in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint claiming that the firm and Mr. Lodati defrauded investors pertaining to a private placement offering. According to FINRA’s complaint, Brookville Capital and Mr. Lodati solicited customers to invest in a private placement offering that did not disclose material facts about an individual involved in the offering. Anthony Lodati allegedly discovered that the individual, who had effected transactions on behalf of the private placement, was fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for securities fraud and was convicted of a felony by the state of Florida. FINRA found that Mr. Lodati failed to inform any of the potential investors of the individual’s involvement. In addition, the private placement memorandum (PPM) allegedly made no mention of the individual or of his regulatory or criminal background. FINRA alleged that Brookville Capital failed to conduct proper due diligence regarding the private placement offering, alleging that the firm and Mr. Lodati “lacked a reasonable basis to believe that the recommendation of the private placement could be suitable for any customer.” Do You Need A Securities Attorney For Private Placement Investment Dispute? New York 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 New York 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 York and Nationwide. Are you a New York investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New York 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 York, 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 York 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 York citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 27, 2021

Buffalo, New York Securities Attorneys Handling Hedge Fund Investment Disputes

Did Timothy Dembski and Walter Grenda Jr Cause You Investment Losses? Timothy Dembski and Walter Grenda Jr. of Buffalo, New York were named Respondents in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint that alleges they fraudulently induced customers to invest in a hedge fund. The FINRA complaint alleges that the two led customers to believe the hedge fund known as Prestige Wealth Management Fund was based on a computer algorithm when in fact when in fact the fund was speculative and did not need to follow an algorithm. The fund lost 80% of its value in its last month making Mr. Dembski and Mr. Walter’s recommendations unsuitable especially given their clients financial condition. FINRA is currently seeking information that can lead to disciplinary action. Do You Need Securities Attorneys Handling Hedge Fund Investment Disputes? New York 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 Hedge Funds and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and New York securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Attorney For Investors With Hedge Fund Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout New York and Nationwide. Are you a New York investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New York stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about a Hedge Fund investment or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Hedge Fund or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you need to hire an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney who understands these highly complex and risky Hedge Fund investments. You will also need an experienced lawyer who 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/lawyers] to recover your investment losses in Hedge Funds 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 Hedge Fund and securities law and investment disputes 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 Hedge Funds. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New York, 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 Experienced Hedge Fund Investment Lawyers Serving New York Residents In FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle Hedge Fund 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 an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in Hedge Fund cases and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving New York citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 27, 2021

Holbrook, New York Securities Lawyer For Mutual Fund Investment Disputes

Did American Portfolios Financial Cause You Investment Losses? American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (American Portfolios) submitted a letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) in which it was censured and fined $50,000 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for failing to supervise the unsuitable mutual fund switches by two of its registered representatives. According to FINRA, American Portfolios, based out of Holbrook New York, engaged in unsuitable mutual fund switching through two of its registered representatives which resulted in its customers incurring nearly $91,000 in unnecessary sales charges. During the relevant time period, FINRA found that the two American Portfolios representatives recommended 78 unsuitable mutual fund switch transactions in 15 customer accounts. Do You Need A Securities Lawyer For Mutual Fund Investment Disputes? New York 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 Mutual Funds and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and New York securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules as well as the stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Attorneys Handling Claims For Mutual Fund Investors In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout New York and Nationwide. Are you a New York investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New York stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about a Mutual Fund investment or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Mutual Fund or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney—an attorney who understands Mutual Fund investments and stockbroker abuses related thereto, like when they are making unsuitable investments Class A, B, C shares of other classes of mutual funds to increase their commissions, missing breakpoints to generate higher commissions, switching of mutual funds that are intended long term investments outside of a mutual fund family to generate more commissions for them. You will also need an experienced lawyer who 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 lawyer like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with Mutual Fund investment disputes by 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 Mutual Funds 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 Mutual Fund and securities law and investment disputes 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 Mutual Funds. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New York, 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 Mutual Fund Investment Lawyer Serving New York Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle Mutual Fund 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 an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in Mutual Fund cases and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving New York citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 27, 2021

Dix Hills, New York Securities Attorney For Variable Annuities Investment Disputes

Did Walter Marino Cause You Investment Losses? Walter Marino of Dix Hills, New York was named a Respondent in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint that alleges he made unsuitable recommendations that caused a customer to incur unnecessary surrender fees. The FINRA investigators alleged Mr. Marino recommended variable annuity replacements without any reasonable basis to do so. The customer suffered a surrender charge of $86,523.23 due to Mr. Marino’s unsuitable recommendations and unlawful acts of conduct. During the same period Mr. Marino received $60,000 in commissions for the transactions. As a result of Mr. Marino’s unsuitable recommendations he received commissions while his customer suffered a severe loss. FINRA is currently seeking information that can lead to the disciplinary charges against Mr. Marino. Do You Need A Securities Attorney For Variable Annuities Investment Disputes? New York 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 make unsuitable recommendations and misrepresent and/or mislead investors about the risks of owning variable annuities, their features including surrender fees before investing in Variable Annuities and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and New York securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers With Claims by Investors Who Purchased Variable Annuities In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout New York and Nationwide. Are you a New York investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New York stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about a Variable Annuity investment or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Variable Annuity or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you need representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration lawyer — an attorney who understands these highly complex and risky Variable Annuity investments. You will also need an experienced lawyer who 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 with variable annuities by 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 Variable Annuity investment losses 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 Variable Annuities and securities law and investment disputes 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 Index Annuities. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New York, 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 Variable Annuities Investment Attorney Serving New York Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Variable Annuities 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 representing investors who were sold Variable Annuities and all kinds of securities and investments serving New York citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 27, 2021

Albany, New York Attorney Who Sues For Failure to Supervise Stockbroker

Did C.L. King & Associates Cause You Investment Losses? C.L. King & Associates, Inc. (CL King) of Albany, New York was named as a Respondent in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint that alleges the firm failed to establish and maintain proper supervisory procedures regarding death-put investments. FINRA alleges that two CL King representatives recruited terminally ill individuals offering between $10,000 and $15,000 in exchange for their agreement to open brokerage accounts. FINRA alleged, once the accounts were opened, the CL King customers used joint accounts to purchase discounted corporate bonds, notes, and market-linked CDs (MLCDs) containing a survivor’s option or “death put,” which allowed the customers to redeem the investments for the full principle amount prior to maturity upon the death of a beneficial owner. FINRA’s investigators alleged that upon the death of his customers, acting members of CL King redeemed approximately $60 million in Death Put Investments generating $1.2 million in margin interest and trading profits. This alleged conduct is in violation of NASD Conduct Rule 3010 and FINRA Rules 3110 and 2010. Without admitting or denying the FINRA findings, C.L. King & Associates agreed to disgorge all ill-gotten gains. Do You Need An Attorney Who Sues For Failure to Supervise Stockbroker? New York has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms comes the potential for a stock brokerage firm to fail to supervise its stockbrokers, financial advisors and investment advisors from engaging in misconduct which violates Federal and New York securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and the stock brokerage firm’s policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers Who Handle Failure to Supervise Stockbroker Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout New York and Nationwide. Are you a New York investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New York stockbrokerage or investment advisory firm where you do business fail to supervise the stockbroker who recommended bad investments and otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to hire an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration lawyer— an attorney who knows how to handle these failure to supervise cases as well as other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with failure to supervise claims by 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 lawyers to recover your investment losses due to a stockbrokerage or investment advisory firm’s failure to supervises its registered representatives in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with failure to supervise claims and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such as fraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, churning, theft, forgery, margin account abuse and unsuitable recommendations to purchase, sell or hold securities or recommend unsuitable investments strategies. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New York, 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 Attorney Experienced In Failure to Supervise Stockbroker Disputes Serving New York Residents In FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle failure to supervise claims and other securities law matters and investment disputes in New York, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in failure to supervise and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving New York citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 26, 2021

Northport, New York Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney

Did Hank Werner Cause You Investment Losses? Hank Werner of Northport, New York was named a Respondent in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint that alleges he executed excessive unsuitable trades in an elderly customer’s account. According to FINRA, while Mr. Werner was associated with Liberty Partners Financial Services he exercised control over a client’s account. FINRA’s investigation found that this customer had little investment experience and relied completely on Mr. Werner for investment recommendations. FINRA alleges Mr. Werner executed over 700 trades generating $243,430.20 in commissions and causing approximately $183,734.38 in losses for his customer. For the alleged misconduct, FINRA charged Mr. Werner with violating Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5 and FINRA Rules 2020 and 2010. Do You Need A Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney? New York 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 mismanage securities and other investment accounts and engage in all sorts of misconduct which violates Federal and New York securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers For Securities Account Mismanagement Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout New York and Nationwide. Are you a New York investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New York stockbroker or investment advisor obtain discretionary authority or just take control of and mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration securities law attorney—an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases involving mismanagement of accounts and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience handling securities account mismanagement claims by practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle securities account and other investment mismanagement cases—he aggressively represents investors and one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses for mismanagement of your account and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors not only in securities account mismanagement cases but all kinds of securities law and investment disputes 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. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New York, 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 Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney Serving New York Residents In FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle securities account and other investment account mismanagement cases but 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 an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving New York citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 26, 2021

Flushing, New York Securities Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Their Negligence

Did John Kakonikos Cause You Investment Losses? John Kakonikos of Flushing, New York submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for alleged excessive and unsuitable trades in his customer’s accounts. Formerly associated with Caldwell International Securities Corp. Mr. Kakonikos allegedly took advantage of a customer with no investment experience and an annual income of $25,000 per year. With de facto control, Mr. Kakonikos allegedly executed 117 transactions in his client’s account generating $41,617.56 in commissions and causing his customer $72,524.53 in losses. FINRA found Mr. Kakonikos’ trades to be unsuitable and excessive. Without admitting or denying the FINRA findings, Mr. Kakonikos agreed to the sanctions and was suspended for 18 months, ordered to pay a $10,000 fine, and ordered to pay restitution interest to his customer. Do You Need A Securities Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Their Negligence? New York 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 fail to use reasonable care or commit negligence in speaking with you, making recommendations, failing to follow your instructions and to engage in many other kinds of negligent stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and New York securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers Who Arbitrate Stockbroker Negligence Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout New York and Nationwide. Are you a New York investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your New York stockbroker or investment advisor commit negligence by failing to use due care in representing facts about the securities, investments or strategies? Did they recommend unsuitable securities transactions or strategies? Were they negligent in the management of your securities account? Under common law, every stockbroker owes one or more of the following duties of reasonable care in dealing with you and your securities account, including the duty to: not misrepresent facts; disclose all relevant and material facts; execute your orders promptly; follow your instructions; only recommend suitable investments and strategies; and manage your account reasonably when they take control of your account. If you believe that your stockbroker or investment advisor acted in breach of their duty of reasonable care, you will need an attorney who knows the law and exactly what duties are owed by the stockbroker and/or investment advisor. More importantly, you will need the representation of an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration attorney — an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated securities attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience 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 one of the best securities attorneys to recover your investment losses for negligence and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with stockbroker negligence claims and many other kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas besides stockbroker negligence, such as claims involving securities misrepresentation and stockbroker fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations by stockbrokers and investment advisors. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout New York, 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 Securities Attorney Serving New York Residents in FINRA Arbitrations Involving Stockbroker Negligence Claims The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle stockbroker negligence claims and other 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 an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving New York citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.