The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Michael Rappa (Rappa) engaged in undisclosed and unapproved private securities transactions. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Rappa, formerly registered with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. (Foresters Equity) out of San Diego, California…
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Advisor James Anderson Terminated Over Promissory Note Sales
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor James Anderson (Anderson), formerly associated with Ameritas Investment Corp. (Ameritas), and operating under the d/b/a name Central Financial Group was terminated by Ameritas in February 2019. Anderson was accused by Ameritas, upon conclusion of internal investigation, that…
Advisor Daniel Levine Barred Over Claims of Misconduct
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor Daniel Levine (Levine), formerly associated with First Financial Equity Corporation (First Financial), in January 2019, was sanctioned and barred from the securities industry by FINRA over accusations of potentially selling unapproved products. In January 2019 FINRA alleged…
Advisor Robert Jamison Sanctioned Over Unapproved Securities Sales
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor Robert Jamison (Jamison), formerly associated with PNC Investments, in December 2018, was sanctioned and barred from the securities industry by FINRA over accusations of potentially selling unapproved products. In December 2018 FINRA alleged that Jamison consented to…
Advisor Nicholas Radke Barred by Regulator Over Unapproved Products
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor Nicholas Radke (Radke), formerly associated with MML Investors Services, LLC (MML Investors) in December 2018, was sanctioned and barred from the securities industry by FINRA over accusations of potentially selling unapproved products. In December 2018 FINRA alleged…
Advisor Noel Carino Barred by Regulator Over Unapproved Products
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) advisor Noel Carino (Carino), formerly associated with General Securities Corp., in November 2018, was sanctioned and barred from the securities industry by FINRA over accusations of potentially selling unapproved products. In November 2018 FINRA alleged that Carino consented…
Former Cetera Advisors Broker Scott Kozak Accused of Selling Unapproved Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Scott Kozak (Kozak), formerly associated with Cetera Advisors LLC (Cetera) in Highlands Ranch, Colorado has been accused by his former firm and barred by FINRA over unapproved securities. In addition, Kozak has four customer complaints on…
Former Morgan Stanley Advisor John Buck Accused of Selling Unapproved Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor John Buck (Buck), formerly associated with Morgan Stanley in Boston, Massachusetts has been accused by his former firm and barred by FINRA over unapproved securities. In January 2018 Morgan Stanley terminated Buck stating that there were…
Advisor Judith Bufis Accused of Engaging in Unapproved Securities
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Judith Bufis (Bufis), formerly associated with Kovack Securities Inc. (Kovack Securities) in East Brunswick, New Jersey has been accused by FINRA over private securities transactions. In October 2018 Bufis consented to the sanction and to the…
Advisor Karl Foust Accused of Selling Unsuitable Wimbledon Health Partners
According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) former advisor Karl Foust (Foust), formerly associated with H.D. Vest Investment Services (HD Vest) in Boca Raton, Florida has been accused by at least seven clients of selling unsuitable investments in Wimbledon Health Partners leading to substantial investor…