Howard Joseph Allen III of New York New York a former stockbroker and executive of Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim where the customer requested $37,761.00 in damages based on accusations of negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract as it pertained to…

George Belesis of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC has been barred from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based on accusations that he failed to respond to FINRA’s request for his information. Case No. 2019061940901 (March 9, 2020). According to FINRA…

Kerri Lynn Wasserman of New York New York a stockbroker and former President of Portfolio Advisors Alliance has been barred by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from being a stockbroker or investment adviser representative or otherwise associating with any securities broker dealer or investment advisory according to an Order based on findings of Wasserman defrauding…

Craig Landon Siegel of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC has been suspended from associating with any Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member in any capacity based upon accusations that Siegel failed to furnish information to FINRA that was requested of him through a formal inquiry. Case No….

Howard Joseph Allen III of New York New York a stockbroker currently registered with Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC is the subject of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Section 15(b) regarding sanctions SEC may impose based upon Allen committing securities fraud. In the Matter…

Kerri Lynn Wasserman of New York New York president of Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer sought unspecified damages founded on allegations that between July of 2013 and August of 2017: (1) inappropriate stock and over-the-counter equities trades were effected in the customer’s…

John Belesis of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Portfolio Advisors Alliance Inc. is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim in which the customer requested unspecified damages supported by allegations that between July of 2013 and August of 2017: (1) the customer’s account was churned (2) transactions were negligently…

Craig Landon Siegel of New York New York a stockbroker formerly registered with Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC is the subject of a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim where the customer sought unspecified compensatory damages supported by accusations that between July of 2013 and August of 2017: (1) the customer’s account was churned (2) the…

Vincent Thomas Hoban III of Portfolio Advisors Alliance LLC is referenced in a customer initiated investment related arbitration claim which was resolved for $85,000.00 in damages supported by accusations including (1) breach of contract (2) fraud (3) violation of federal securities law (3) breach of fiduciary duty and (5) suitability in reference to the customer’s…

Howard Joseph Allen III of New York, New York, owner of Portfolio Advisors Alliance, LLC, has been charged by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a Complaint alleging that Allen, inter alia, made fraudulent misrepresentations to investors. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Howard J. Allen III, Civil Action No. 16-cv-00828 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 3, 2016). According…

Kerri Lynn Wassermann, of New York, New York, president of FINRA registered broker-dealer, Portfolio Advisors Alliance, LLC, was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a Complaint alleging that as president of a placement agency, he furnished investors with documents that he knew were misrepresented in the solicitation of securities transactions. Securities and…