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Jan 6, 2021

Boston, Massachusetts FINRA Securities Arbitration Attorney

Did Michael J. Wiseman Cause You Investment Losses? Michael Jeffery Wiseman, broker formerly employed by Boston, Massachusetts-based LPL Financial LLC, submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he agreed to, without admitting or denying, the described penalties and the entry of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings that he made appearances on a talk radio show in which he made statements relating to a variable annuity that were unfair and unbalanced. During several of his radio appearances, Mr. Wiseman generally referenced a variable annuity he had recommended to his clients. Mr. Wiseman’s comments focused on the guarantees offered by the variable annuity, particularly the guarantee against loss of principal, claiming the investor “can’t lose money.” During some of those appearances, Mr. Wiseman noted that the variable annuity was not Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guaranteed and that the investor would have to hold the product for 10 years so as to receive the guarantee against loss of principal. Mr. Wiseman then encouraged listeners to call him for more information about the product, stating “we’ll find out if this is an appropriate investment for you.” In discussing the variable annuity, however, Mr. Wiseman did not explain that any such guarantees were dependent on the paying ability of the annuity’s issuer. FINRA found, Mr. Wiseman also did not disclose other material aspects of the investments, such as the negative tax and investment consequences resulting from early withdrawals and the fees, expenses, and surrender charges that investors may need to pay. Mr. Wiseman of Hermitage, Pennsylvania was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 10 business days. Do You Need a Securities Arbitration Lawyer? Massachusetts has thousands 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts and Nationwide. Are you a Massachusetts investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 6, 2021

Boston, Massachusetts Securities Arbitration Attorneys Who Represent Investors

Did Sharon Mae Perdue Cause You Investment Losses? Sharon Mae Perdue, a former broker at Boston, Massachusetts based LPL Financial LLC, submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) in which she agreed to the described penalties and to the entry of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings that she entered all of her trades in some over-the-counter securities as being unsolicited when, in truth, such trades were solicited and, by this means, mismarked numerous trades thereby causing her firm’s books and records to be incorrect. FINRA’s findings also stated that Ms. Perdue exercised discretion in customers’ accounts. Some of the customers verbally authorized Ms. Perdue to trade in their accounts without their authorization on the same day of the trade. Other customers consented to Ms. Perdue following an agreed-upon investment strategy, but she failed to always effect the trades on the same day as her discussion with the customers. Further, FINRA found that none of the customers had provided written authorization to Ms. Perdue to employ such discretion, and she did not have the firm’s prior written acceptance of any discretionary account. According to FINRA, Ms. Perdue sent misleading email communications to some customers that failed to disclose material information about the securities she recommended, included incorrect and/or misleading information, contained predictions and/or projections of future price performance for securities, and failed to include a reasonable basis for her recommendations. Further, FINRA found that Ms. Perdue made material misrepresentations to customers when she made improper price predictions and promised unrealistic returns pertaining to certain over-the-counter securities she recommended to the customers. Additionally, FINRA found that Ms. Perdue recommended and sold a low-priced, over-the-counter security to customers who were seniors. When Ms. Perdue made the recommendations and sales, she had no reasonable grounds to believe that the recommendations were suitable based on each customer’s other security holdings, financial situation, and needs. Ms. Perdue of Longmont, Colorado was fined $15,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for two years. Do You Need a Securities Arbitration Lawyer? We are top rated securities arbitration attorneys and highly ranked lawyers by our peers in Martindale Hubble and Thomson Reuters SuperLawyers who represent investors in securities arbitrations conducted by the Financial Industry Authority (FINRA), American Arbitration Association (AAA) and JAMS alternative dispute resolution forums serving Massachusetts investors. This state has thousands 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 Massachusetts securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms’ policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Arbitration Lawyers Who Handle FINRA, AAA Or JAMS Arbitrations Throughout Massachusetts And Nationwide. Are you a Massachusetts investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Massachusetts 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 or otherwise mismanage your investment account? Depending upon the terms of your arbitration agreement you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration securities law attorney—an attorney who knows the FINRA, AAA or JAMS rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA, AAA or JAMS arbitration cases and 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, AAA and JAMS arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best securities arbitration attorney to recover your investment losses for all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA, AAA and JAMS 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, AAA and JAMS 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 Massachusetts, 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 FINRA, AAA and JAMS Securities Arbitration Attorneys Serving Massachusetts Residents The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA, AAA and JAMS 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, AAA and JAMS arbitrations serving Massachusetts citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 5, 2021

Greenwood, Indiana Securities Attorney For Variable Annuities Investment Disputes

Did Christopher Michael Herrmann Cause You Investment Losses? Christopher Michael Herrmann of Greenwood, Indiana submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he was assessed a deferred fine of $10,000 and received a suspension. Mr. Herrmann was employed with Key Investment Services (KIS) during the relevant time period. According to FINRA’s findings, Mr. Herrmann recommended annuity transactions to retired and elderly customers. FINRA’s investigation involved allegations that Mr. Herrmann failed to facilitate the transactions as a tax free 1035 exchange, which resulted in significant tax liability to the customers. FINRA found that Mr. Herrmann allegedly circumvented KIS’s compliance procedures and supervision by hiding these switch transactions and providing fictitious information. Due to the above referenced conduct, FINRA determined that Christopher Herrmann was in violation of FINRA Rules 4511, 2111 and 2010. Without admitting or denying FINRA’s allegations, Christopher Herrmann agreed to the sanctions and received a suspension from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities for nine months. Do You Need An Indiana Securities Attorney For Variable Annuities Investment Disputes? Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana and Nationwide. Are you an Indiana investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Indiana 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 Indiana, 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 Indiana 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 Indiana citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 5, 2021

Chesterton, Indiana Securities Misrepresentation Attorney

Did Clifford Morgan Cause You Investment Losses? Clifford Morgan of Chesterton, Indiana submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to FINRA for allegedly participating in numerous unauthorized business activities. FINRA found that while associated with Uhlmann Price, Mr. Morgan participated in private securities transactions without written approval from his member firm. Mr. Morgan allegedly referred 20 people to invest in promissory notes in a private trading and financial services company. The referrals totaled to approximately $1.8 million in promissory notes. Mr. Morgan allegedly purchased more than $200,000 of the notes for himself without providing Uhlmann Price written notice or approval of these transactions. Mr. Morgan allegedly solicited an Uhlmann Price customer to invest $25,000 in return for equity stake in a corporate entity Mr. Morgan was affiliated with. Additionally Mr. Morgan allegedly referred another Uhlmann Price Customer to invest $30,000 in a convertible promissory note. FINRA alleged that Mr. Morgan did not receive written authorization to execute any of these outside business activities and therefore violated NASD Rule 3040. In addition to the undisclosed business activities, FINRA also found that Mr. Morgan made several material misrepresentations. FINRA found that Mr. Morgan made material misrepresentations and omissions to potential investors though a document he provided to future clients. The document allegedly falsely stated the transaction history of a corporate entity, overstated its revenue, and inaccurately projected high returns with low risk. Do You Need An Indiana Securities Misrepresentation Attorney? Indiana 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 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 Indiana 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 Indiana and Nationwide. Are you an Indiana investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Indiana 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 areasbesides 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 Indiana, 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 Indiana 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 Indiana citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 5, 2021

Fort Bragg, California Securities Account Theft Lawyer

Did Bradley Everett Gardner Cause You Investment Losses? Bradley Everett Gardner of Fort Bragg, California submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) in which he was prohibited by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegedly converting customer funds in violation of FINRA Rules 2150(a) and 2010. Bradley Gardner joined LPL Financial LLC as a General Securities Representative in February 2012. FINRA’s findings stated that the firm, in a Form U5, reported Mr. Gardner’s voluntary resignation relating to allegations that he accepted a client check made payable to himself. According to FINRA, Mr. Gardner allegedly told his customer she could pre-pay her fees at a discounted rate if she wrote a check payable to him in the amount of $7,400. FINRA also found that when the customer complied, he deposited the check into his personal bank account for his benefit. When the firm discovered this transaction, Mr. Gardner reimbursed the customer the $7,400 and was terminated. Bradley Everett Gardner did not admit to or deny FINRA’s findings and was barred from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities. Do You Need A California Securities Account Theft Lawyer? California 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 transfer cash and/or securities out of your account, that is steal or commit theft and all kinds of other stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and California securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Attorneys With Securities Account Theft Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout California and Nationwide. Are you a California investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your California stockbroker or investment advisor transfer assets without your authority to the stockbroker or another party, steal, or otherwise commit theft in 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 forgery cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated lawyer like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with securities account theft claims by practicing securities law on both sides of the table and handling theft cases in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle theft cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best lawyers to recover your securities account losses resulting from theft 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 securities law and investment theft disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We also 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 California, 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 Attorney Handling Securities Account Theft Cases Serving California Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle securities account theft 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 securities account related thefts and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving California citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 5, 2021

Carlsbad, California Securities Arbitration Lawyers Who Handle Ponzi Scheme Cases

Did Sunil Sharma Cause You Investment Losses? Former Carlsbad, California broker Sunil Sharma plead guilty to wire fraud charges in Federal court. According to the U.S. Attorney Office (USAO), Mr. Sharma admitted that he stole $6 million from investors by misrepresenting that he was making conservative investments when he actually was pursuing a risky day trading strategy. Mr. Sharma allegedly organized a massive Ponzi scheme in which he used money from new investors to pay an earlier investor’s returns. Ponzi schemes invariably fall apart when markets deteriorate or when the schemer is unable to raise more cash. Mr. Sharma admitted to diverting approximately $2.5 million of investors’ funds for his own personal benefit, including a down payment on a house, a cruise, and leasing expensive cars. The former Merrill Lynch and Raymond James broker, Sunil Sharma, faced 20 years in prison and possible fines and restitution. Do You Need A California Securities Arbitration Lawyers Who Handle Ponzi Scheme Cases? California 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 recommend investments in Ponzi Schemes and engage in all sorts of misconduct which violates Federal and [State] securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Attorneys Who Represent Investors Caught In Ponzi Schemes In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout California and Nationwide. Did your California stockbroker or investment advisor recommend an investment that turned out to be an investment in a Ponzi Scheme like the ones allegedly run by GPB Capital Holdings or EquiAlt? Generally, these investments are not vetted by your stockbrokers or investment advisor’s employer. The brokerage firms always deny liability for these unauthorized investments. And so, you definitely need an experienced attorney knowledgeable of FINRA rules and procedures to handle these FINRA arbitration cases involving Ponzi Scheme investments and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated securities arbitration lawyer 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 lawyers to help you recover your Ponzi Scheme 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 not only in Ponzi Scheme 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 California, 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 Ponzi Scheme Lawyer Representing California Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle Ponzi Scheme 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 an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving California citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 5, 2021

Pacifica, California Securities Attorney For Variable Annuities Investment Disputes

Did John Hudnall Cause You Investment Losses? John Hudnall of Pacifica, California was named a Respondent in a FINRA complaint that alleged he participated in undisclosed and/or unapproved outside business activities while associated with FINRA member firm BancWest and U.S. Bancorp. FINRA alleged that Mr. Hudnall, made unapproved and undisclosed financial sales promotions to firm customers, recommended and sold an unsuitable variable annuity product and provided false information in response to FINRA information requests. FINRA’s investigators also alleged that in connection with an undisclosed securities transaction in May 2012, Mr. Hudnall artificially split a customer’s $400,000 REIT investment into two parts and submitted only the smaller part ($40,000) to his firm for supervisory review and approval generating himself $25,000 in ill-gotten commissions. Additionally, FINRA found that Mr. Hudnall implemented a system in which he offered and paid monetary incentives to two customers from his own personal funds to incentivize clients to hold their fixed annuity contracts for longer periods of time enabled Mr. Hudnall to retain commissions he would have lost had the customer opted out. The Department of Enforcement of FINRA has requested findings of fact and conclusions of law that Mr. Hudnall committed the violations charged and alleged within the complaint and has ordered that one or more of the sanctions provided under FINRA Rule 8310(a) be imposed. Do You Need A California Securities Attorney For Variable Annuities Investment Disputes? California 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 California 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 California and Nationwide. Are you a California investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your California 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 areassuch asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations of Index Annuities. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout California, 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 California 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 California citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 4, 2021

Irvine, California Attorney Who Sues For Failure to Supervise Stockbroker

Did Robert Lansing Hicks Cause You Investment Losses? Finance 500, Inc. of Irvine, California, and Robert Lansing Hicks submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to FINRA for allegedly failing to establish and implement an anti-money laundering (AML) program. FINRA found that between 2005 and 2014, Robert Hicks, who was Finance 500’s owner President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and designated Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, and Finance 500, failed to implement and enforce adequate supervisory policies in order to oversee the market making activities of low-priced stocks, sales of unregistered low-priced securities, the review and retention of emails, and the implementation and delegation of supervisory responsibilities. FINRA found the firm’s daily trade blotter captured the equity transactions, but failed to capture any information about the customer. Moreover, FINRA found that Finance 500 opened at least 300 accounts without properly verifying the account holders’ identities, a violation of proper compliance with the firm’s Customer Identification Program (CIP). Without admitting or denying the FINRA findings, Finance 500 and Robert Hicks agreed to the FINRA sanctions in which the firm was censured and fined $400,000, of which $25,000 is joint and several with Mr. Hicks. Mr. Hicks was also suspended from association with any FINRA member in any principal capacity for nine (9) months. California 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 California 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 California and Nationwide. Are you a California investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your California stock brokerage 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. Do You Need A California Attorney Who Sues For Failure to Supervise Stockbroker? 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 stock brokerage 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 asfraud 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 California, 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 California 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 California, 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 California citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 4, 2021

Anaheim, California Failure to Diversify Securities Account Attorney

Did Charles Frieda Cause You Investment Losses? Charles Frieda, a former registered representative with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (f/k/a Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC), submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) in which he was prohibited by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for making recommendations in an investment strategy which was over-concentrated in energy-sector securities and not suitable for his clients. FINRA determined that Mr. Frieda’s unsuitable recommendations resulted in millions of dollars in losses to his clients. According to FINRA, Charles Henry Frieda (and another Wells Fargo representative) recommended to more than 50 customers an over-concentration of energy-sector securities, some of which were speculative. Due to the speculative nature of the energy-sector securities, the volatility of the energy market, and the highly over-concentrated levels in the clients’ accounts, Mr. Frieda exposed his customers to significant losses. FINRA found, Mr. Frieda did not properly consider his customers’ investment profiles, which includes their investment experience, risk tolerance, investment time horizon, net worth, and liquidity needs. Even when the energy market downturned, Mr. Frieda continued to make unsuitable recommendations that his clients adhere to his investment strategy. As a result, Mr. Frieda’s customers suffered millions of dollars in aggregate losses. Without admitting FINRA’s findings, Charles H. Frieda of Anaheim, California was barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. California 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 by failing to employ sound asset allocation and diversification investment principles and engage in all sorts of misconduct which violates Federal and California securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers Who Handle Over-Concentration Of Securities Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout California and Nationwide. Are you a California investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your California stockbroker or investment advisor over-concentrate your securities account investments in a single asset class of only equities, fixed income or real estate investments like REITs? Did your stockbroker or investment advisor only recommend that you invest in one sector like the oil and gas or one geographic area like Puerto Rico? The failure to diversify and over-concentration of accounts in any single asset class or one type of investment sector or geographic area can lead to a disaster if the one asset class, sector or area collapses. 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 the failure to diversify and over-concentration of accounts in one asset class, sector or geographic area and other complex legal issues. Do You Need A California Failure to Diversify Securities Account Attorney? 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 over-concentration of securities in accounts and other investment mismanagement cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best lawyers to recover your investment losses for the failure to diversify investments in 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 over-concentration 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 California, 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 Diversify Investment Claims Serving California Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle claims against stockbrokers for failure to diversify securities accounts and over-concentration of any investment in any account but other securities account mismanagement cases 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 California citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 4, 2021

Ladera Ranch, California Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney

Did Jeffery Scheinbner Cause You Investment Losses? Jeffery Scheinbner, a former stockbroker with Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member firm Accelerated Capital Group (ACG) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) for allegedly making unauthorized mutual fund exchanges without customers’ approval. FINRA found Mr. Scheinbner of Ladera Ranch, California exchanged over 300 mutual fund positions across 36 accounts. FINRA alleged Mr. Scheinbner executed these transactions without prior customer authorization or discretionary authority. Without admitting or denying the FINRA findings, Mr. Scheinbner agreed to the sanctions for which he was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for three months. California 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 California 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 California and Nationwide. Are you a California investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your California 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. Do You Need A California Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney? 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 California, 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 California 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 California citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.