Our firm is investigating claims made by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) when the regulator barred broker Ken Balser (Balser). According to FINRA settlement, Balser consented to sanctions that he refused to appear for testimony and provide documents and information to FINRA concerning allegations that he engaged in private…
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Tye Williams Barred by FINRA Over Allegations of Converting Customer Funds
Our firm is investigating claims made by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) when the regulator barred broker Tye Williams (Williams). According to FINRA settlement, Williams consented to sanctions that he failed to produce documents and information to FINRA. In addition, FINRA stated that the documents and information requested related…
Broker Ralph Fetrow Discharged Over Allegations of Outside Business Activities
Our firm is investigating claims made by Castleview Partners, LLC (Castleview Partners) when the firm terminated broker Ralph Fetrow (Fetrow). According to the firm, Fetrow was discharged in September 2016 after allegation were made that Fetrow violated firm policies and was under investigation for possible violations of firm policies and…
Arkansas Sanctions Financial Advisors Raymond Adcock and Charles Ferrill Over Talon Securities Sales
Our firm is investigating claims made by Arkansas Securities Commissioner against brokers Raymond Adcock (Adcock) and Charles Bailey Ferrill, Jr. (Ferrill) concerning their raising of funds for a business plan to operate a hedge fund through two companies – Talon LLC created in February 2011 and Talon LP created in…
FINRA Sanctions Financial Advisor Michael Barranco Over Private Securities Transactions
Our firm is investigating claims made by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker Michael Barranco (Barranco). According to BrokerCheck records Barranco is subject to one regulator complaint, one employment separation for cause, and one financial disclosure. The FINRA regulatory matter concerns an investigation surrounding alleged sales of private…
Kevin Kuhlow Barred Over Private Securities Transactions
The investment fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the employment termination filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) by LPL Financial LLC (LPL) involving broker Kevin Kuhlow (Kuhlow) out of the firm’s Los Gatos, California office. According to BrokerCheck records Kuhlow has been subject to seven customer…
Morgan Stanley Terminates Broker Jamie Aguilar Over Private Securities Transactions
The investment fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the employment termination filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) by Morgan Stanley involving broker Jamie Aguilar (Aguilar) out of the firm’s San Diego, California office. According to BrokerCheck records Aguilar has been subject to three customer complaints. According…
FINRA Sanctions Broker Darrin Farrow Over Private Securities Transactions
The investment fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the employment termination filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) by Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (Royal Alliance) and the regulatory action filed by FINRA involving broker Darrin Farrow (Farrow). According to BrokerCheck records Farrow has been subject to one…
Woodbury Financial Terminates Broker David Ross Over Private Securities Transactions
The investment fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the employment termination filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) by Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. (Woodbury Financial) involving broker David Ross (Ross). According to BrokerCheck records Ross is subject to one customer complaint, one employment separation for cause, and…
Morgan Stanley Terminates Broker Brian Sak Over Outside Business Activities
The investment fraud lawyers of Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating the employment termination filed with The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) by Morgan Stanley involving broker Brian Sak (Sak). According to BrokerCheck records Sak is subject to one customer complaint and one employment separation for cause, and one judgment or…