Stockbroker Negligence

Todd Michael Ellentuck of Morristown New Jersey a stockbroker formerly registered with Aegis Capital Corp is referenced in a customer initiated investment related written complaint on July 6, 2020  in which the customer requested $420,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that a contract between the customer and the securities broker dealer had been breached and […]

Richard Anthony Rodriguez  of Fruitland Park Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Concorde Investment Services is the subject of a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim in which the customer sought $150,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer sustained losses on direct participation program interests or limited partnerships interests because of […]

Ronald James Radner of Delray Beach Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with Edward Jones is referenced in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim where the customer requested $475,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that a contract between the customer and the securities broker dealer had been breached and that the customer’s account […]

Richard Lyndon Brown of Farmingdale New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Arive Capital Markets and Chelsea Financial Services has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon allegations that Brown neglected to cooperate with a FINRA Arbitration Award where he was ordered to pay a […]

James Joseph Zegers of Albany New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Voya Financial Advisors Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $34,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer was negligently placed in NorthStar REIT while Zegers was associated with Voya Financial Advisors. Financial […]

Ken Alan Balser of Colorado Springs Colorado a stockbroker formerly registered with Cetera Advisors LLC has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $35,695.00 in damages based upon accusations of Balser breaching a fiduciary duty do the customer and having defrauded the customer while employed by Cetera Advisors […]

Dennis Patrick Thurman of Sioux Falls South Dakota a stockbroker registered with First Allied Securities and investment adviser representative of Arete Wealth Management LLC is identified in a customer initiated investment related complaint on March 15, 2019 in which the customer sought $11,997.97 in damages supported by accusations that a contract had been breached and […]

Barry David Abrams of Marlton New Jersey a stockbroker formerly employed by Ameriprise Financial Services is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $20,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that the customer had been placed into unsuitable investments including Corporate Capital Trust and FS Energy and Power (FSEP) which […]

Carlos Javier Legaspy of Highland Park Illinois a stockbroker currently employed by Insight Securities Inc. and an investment adviser representative of Precise Investment Management Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $500,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that the customer had been placed into worthless securities […]

James Bernis Lunsford (also known as Jim Lunsford) a stockbroker formerly employed by Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $200,000.00 in damages supported by accusations that the customer’s account was negligently supervised at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation and that misrepresentations and […]

Andrew Bruce Elsoffer of Pepper Pike Ohio a stockbroker formerly registered with Stifel Nicolaus Company is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought $250,000.00 in damages based upon accusations that a fiduciary duty that was owed to the customer had been breached by the stockbroker and that […]

Travis Justin Lippmann of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Newbridge Securities Corporation is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $55,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that the customer’s losses had been caused by negligence and the breach of a fiduciary by Lippmann in […]

David Wayne Krumrey of The Woodlands Texas a stockbroker formerly registered with Oppenheimer Co. Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $300,000.00 in damages based upon accusations including breach of fiduciary by Krumrey as it pertained to equity transactions effected in the customer’s account between January […]

Thomas Duggan of Melville New York a stockbroker currently employed by Aegis Capital Corp has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $1,079,155.08 in damages founded on accusations of elder abuse relating to the customer’s investments between 2017 and 2019 while Duggan was employed by Aegis Capital Corp. […]

Jeffrey Allen Baber of Red Bank New Jersey a stockbroker and investment adviser representative formerly registered with First Standard Financial Company is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested unspecified damages based upon allegations that unsuitable equities transactions had been executed by Baber at First Standard Financial […]

William Louis Baumner IV (also known as Bill Baumner) of Boca Raton Florida a stockbroker formerly employed by Buckman Buckman Reid Inc. has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $67,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that the customer was provided with unsuitable investment advice pertaining to a […]

Martin Joseph Noonan Jr. of El Segundo California a stockbroker formerly registered with BMA Securities LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon consenting to findings that he failed to cooperate with FINRA personnel who were investigating accusations that Noonan engaged in excessive and […]

Robert Scott Smith of Newberg Oregon a stockbroker formerly associated with Concorde Investment Services has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $360,000.00 in damages supported by allegations that the customer had been defrauded by investing in private placements through Smith during the period in which the […]

Andrew Raymond Scheirer II (also known as Andy Haas) of Lake Mary Florida a stockbroker formerly registered with First Allied Securities Inc. and Kovack Securities Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $49,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that a fiduciary duty that was owed to […]

David Khezri of Holbrook New York a stockbroker formerly employed by Joseph Stone Capital LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $235,635.00 in damages founded on accusations of negligence and the breach of a fiduciary duty by Khezri as it pertained to stock trades executed in […]

John Edward Massa of Staten Island New York a stockbroker associated with Cetera Investment Services has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $20,000.00 in damages supported by allegations including (1) negligence (2) breach of fiduciary duty (3) breach of contract and (4) fraud in violation of Securities […]

Allan Perry Montalbano of Garden City New York a stockbroker formerly employed by National Securities Corporation and Worden Capital Management LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $160,000.00 in damages founded on accusations of (1) breach of a contract governing the customer’s stock trades at National […]

Jeffrey Guy Labelle of Sarasota Florida a stockbroker employed by First Allied Securities Inc. has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $250,000.00 in damages founded on accusations of (1) negligent supervision of the stockbroker (2) breach of a contract pertaining to the customer’s investments (3) violation of […]

David Michael Murray of New York New York a stockbroker currently employed by Worden Capital Management LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $174,991.00 in damages founded on accusations of (1) omissions and misrepresentations (2) breach of contract (3) breach of fiduciary duty (4) suitability (5) […]

Kenneth Alan Balser of Colorado Springs Colorado a stockbroker formerly employed by Cetera Advisors LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought $103,664.82 in damages founded on accusations that (1) the stockbroker’s negligence resulted in the customer’s losses (2) a fiduciary duty was breached by Balser (3) […]

George Craig Merhoff Jr. of Klamath Falls Oregon a stockbroker associated with Cetera Advisors LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested $43,000.00 in damages based upon allegations of Merhoff’s unsuitable stock trading. FINRA Arbitration No. 20-00551. According to the claim, transactions were negligent and violative […]

David Jonathan Bolton of Bowling Green Kentucky a stockbroker formerly registered with Thurston Springer Financial is the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint on July 9, 2019 where the customer sought $24,770.00 in damages based upon accusations of negligence with respect to mutual funds and annuities purchased and sold by the customer when […]

Andrew Scott Corbman of Lansdowne Virginia a stockbroker employed by Kovack Securities Inc. has been referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which has been resolved for $80,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) common or preferred equity stock transactions failed to be adequately supervised by the securities broker dealer (2) transactions […]

Luis Currais Lopez of Dorchester Massachusetts a stockbroker formerly employed by Santander Securities LLC has been identified in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which has been resolved for $12,000.00 in damages founded on accusations that (1) transactions failed to be adequately supervised by the securities broker dealer (2) false or misleading statements had […]

Robert Spencer Cavanagh (also known as Bob Holt) of Syosset New York a stockbroker currently registered with David Lerner Associates Inc. is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was settled for $38,500.00 in damages based upon allegations that (1) the customer was defrauded by making investments through the stockbroker (2) […]