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Gana Weinstein Represents Clients of Chad Barancyk Concerning Alternative Investments

Advisor Chad Barancyk (Barancyk), formerly employed by brokerage firms First Allied Securities, Inc. (First Allied) and Great Point Capital, LLC (Great Point) has been subject to at least 14 disclosures including 11 customer complaints, two regulatory actions, and an employment termination for cause.  According to a BrokerCheck report the customer…

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Anthony Gallea Has Complaints Over Complex Options Trading

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial advisor Anthony Gallea (Gallea) has at least four disclosable event.  The four events are customer complaints alleging that Gallea engaged in some form of investment related misconduct in the handling of the client’s accounts.  Gallea is currently employed…

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Eduardo Da Cruz Has a Complaint Over Complex Options Trading

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial advisor Eduardo Da Cruz (Da Cruz) has at least one disclosable event.  This event is a customer complaint alleging that Da Cruz engaged in some form of investment related misconduct in the handling of the client’s accounts.  Da…

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James Pecoraro Sanctioned by Regulator Over Excessive Trading

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker James Pecoraro (Pecoraro), associated with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (Spartan Capital) has been subject to at least 11 customer complaint, six regulatory actions, and one judgement or liens during his career.  Some of the complaints against Pecoraro…

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Heath Goldstein Sold GWG Bonds and Investor Complaints

Advisor Heath Goldstein (Goldstein), currently employed by brokerage firm Western International Securities, Inc. (Western International) has been subject to at least 9 disclosures and customer complaints.  According to a BrokerCheck report the customer complaints concern alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real…

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Advisor Thomas Martin Has Unsuitable Investment Complaints

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that financial advisor Thomas S. Martin (Martin), currently employed by Brighton Securities Corp. (Brighton Securities) has been subject to at least two  customer complaints during the course of his career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory…

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Shawn Good Barred Over Alleged Ponzi Scheme – Investor Recovery Options

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that advisor Shawn Good (Good) has been accused by clients and regulators of engaging in fraudulent investment activities including undisclosed outside business activities (OBAs) and a ponzi scheme.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA),…

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Newbridge Advisor Dean Norwalk Subject to Customer Disputes

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Dean Robert Nowak (Nowak), currently employed by Newbridge Securities Corporation (Newbridge), has been subject to at least three customer complaints in his career. According to records kept by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Nowak’s customer complaint alleges…

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Broker Douglas Schmitz Has Customer Complaints

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that broker Douglas Gene Schmitz (Schmitz), currently employed by Classic, LLC (Classic) has been subject to at least three customer complaints during the course of his career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Schmitz’s…

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Arkadios Advisor Mark Reffett Accused of Unsuitable Investment Practices

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Mark Alexander Reffett (Reffett), currently employed by Arkadios Capital, has been subject to at least one customer complaint his career. According to records kept by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Reffett’s customer complaint alleges that Reffett engaged…

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