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Previously financial advisor Sam Bhushan (Bhushan), previously employed by brokerage firm Cabin Securities, INC. has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $205,000.00 on March 12, 2026.

Bhushan was the subject of the customer complaint regarding a reg D private placement. The complaint against his member asserted the following causes of action, fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.

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Currently financial advisor William Candler (Candler), currently employed by brokerage firm Cabin Securities, INC. / Jcc Capital Markets, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $205,000.00 on March 12, 2026.

Candler was the subject of the customer complaint regarding a reg D private placement. The customer purchased one DST investment in May of 2022. The complaint against his member asserted the following causes of action, fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.

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Previously financial advisor Alvery Bartlett (Bartlett), previously employed by brokerage firm Aegis Capital Corp. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,000,000.00 on March 13, 2026.

The arbitration was filed by multiple claimants that allege the representative recommended an investment strategy consisting exclusively of large concentrations in illiquid, speculative, high commission alternative\, investments over the course of more than 15 years (approximately 2001-2016) which was misrepresented to them. They further allege the firm failed to conduct due diligence on the alternative investment strategy and\, failed to supervise the representative’s conduct. One claimant alleges that the representative recommended a private hedge fund that was not properly reviewed and supervised by the firm. After the\, representative left the firm some of the claimants followed him to his next broker-dealers where they allege the representative continued to represent that many of the investments were still active and could liquidate\, and return millions to claimants; thus claimants did not know that their portfolios had lost value overall until recently.\,

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Currently financial advisor Eric Felsenfeld (Felsenfeld), currently employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $250,000.00 on March 30, 2026.

Claimant seeks $200,000\\u2013$300,000 relating to two separate matters: (1) a $58,000 GWG L Bond purchase that was rendered worthless by GWG’s subsequent bankruptcy; and (2) a leveraged private placement strategy that performed poorly following distribution suspensions and increased borrowing costs. Notably, the claimant was able to redeem one of the three private placements (Braemar), and the Spring Hills position, while currently suspended, has not been written off. The claim is filed by Iorio Law, a plaintiffs’ firm, and relies heavily on hindsight.

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Currently financial advisor Mark Atchity (Atchity), currently employed by brokerage firm Jcc Capital Markets, LLC / Cabin Securities, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $3,500,000.00 on April 07, 2026.

Atchity was the named respondent of customer complaint regarding a reg D private placement. The complaint against his member asserted the following causes of action, fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and failure to supervise.

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Previously financial advisor Anthony Vultaggio Jr. (Vultaggio Jr.), previously employed by brokerage firm American Capital Partners, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,800,000.00 on April 20, 2020.

Claimant invested in a private placement that was neither related nor connected to the Firm.

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Currently financial advisor Henry Crosby (Crosby), currently employed by brokerage firm Hightower Securities, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $100,001.00 on April 23, 2020.

Henry Crosby is the subject of a FINRA arbitration alleging certain sales practice violations, including a violation of suitability obligations, in connection with a private placement investment made on or around December 2016.

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Previously financial advisor Jatana Norris (Norris), previously employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 07, 2020.

Claimants allege respondents recommended variable annuities, non-traded REITs and non-traded BDC’s and the investments were unsuitable for them. Claimants also allege that Ameriprise failed to supervise the Claimants’ advisors. Claimants’ causes of action are breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

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Previously financial advisor Malcolm Norris (Norris), previously employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 07, 2020.

Claimants allege respondents recommended variable annuities, non-traded REITs and non-traded BDC’s and the investments were unsuitable for them. Claimants also allege that Ameriprise failed to supervise the Claimants’ advisors. Claimants’ causes of action are breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

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Currently financial advisor William Richardson (Richardson), currently employed by brokerage firm Cetera Wealth Services, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 09, 2020.

Approximately 4-7 years after electing to invest in REITs and BDCs, Claimant (a retired lawyer) now alleges that the investments were unsuitable.

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