Securities Lawyers Blog
The investment lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating customer complaints against broker Robert Giusti (Giusti). There are at least 4 customer complaints against Giusti and one civil action. The customer complaints against Giusti allege a number of securities law violations including that the broker made unsuitable investments, misrepresentations, negligence, and excessive trading among other claims.
The most recent complaint was filed in April 2015 and alleged unsuitable investments and excessive trading among other claims for investments made between 2010 through June 2015 causing the investor $1,326,374 in damages. A civil judgment was filed against Giusti in April 2015 for $1,100,000. Another complaint filed in January 2012 alleged unsuitable investments and unauthorized use of margin funds causing $45,000.
Giusti entered the securities industry in 1995. From November 2006 through June 2009, Giusti was associated with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Thereafter, from June 2009 through September 2009, Giusti was briefly associated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. From August 2009 until December 2013, Giusti was associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Finally, since December 2013, Giusti has been registered with Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC out of the firm’s New York, New York office location.