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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Noard (Noard), previously associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least 5 disclosable events. These events include 5 customer complaints, alleging that Noard recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $3,900,000.00 on September 11, 2024.

Claimants allege material misrepresentation and omissions, failure to conduct reasonable due diligence, violation of The 1934 SEC Act, FINRA Rule 3111, negligence and gross negligence, violation of The Wisconsin Securities Act, and violation of Regulation Best Interest with regard to the various purchases of GWG L-Bonds from

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tracy Longstreet (Longstreet), previously associated with UBS Financial Services Inc., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory, alleging that Longstreet recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on September 11, 2024.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Longstreet consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that she refused to provide documents and information requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation initiated based upon an arbitration filing. The findings stated that the Longstreet’s former member firm submitted an amended Form U5 disclosing that a customer had filed an arbitration against it alleging misconduct involving his accounts and that his Individual Retirement Account (IRA) beneficiaries were improperly changed to personally benefit Longstreet’s family and/or friends.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Peter Goffin (Goffin), previously associated with Newbridge Securities Corporation, has at least 6 disclosable events. These events include 6 customer complaints, alleging that Goffin recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $100,000.00 on September 11, 2024.

BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, FAILURE TO SUPERVISE AND NEGLIGENCE, VIOLATION OF REG BI.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Douglas Dulac (Dulac), currently associated with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dulac recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $215,000.00 on September 10, 2024.

Breach of fiduciary duty, suitability and breach of contract.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Carl Gill (Gill), previously associated with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Gill recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $215,000.00 on September 10, 2024.

Breach of fiduciary duty, suitability and breach of contract.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeremy Slone (Slone), currently associated with Mwa Financial Services Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Slone recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $34,000.00 on September 16, 2024.

Consumer alleges they and their spouse purchased a life insurance policy in 1988. Consumer alleges in the following years they were told the annual premium for the life insurance would be paid from the cash value of the insurance policy, so consumer assumed they did not need to make additional premium payments. The consumer stopped making additional premium payments in or around 1994. Consumer’s spouse passed away in August 2023. Upon calling to make a claim, consumer alleges they found out the policy had been cancelled for failing to pay premiums. Consumer alleges they were not notified of the policy’s cancellation. Consumer is alleging breach of contract, common law bad faith, statutory bad faith, engaging in unfair trade practices, negligence and fraud through statements and assertions.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bowman Nicholson (Nicholson), currently associated with Capital Investment Group, Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nicholson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $100,000.00 on September 12, 2024.

GWG Holdings, Inc. filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 20, 2022. Complaint alleges breach of contract and warranties, violation of state securities statutes, breach of fiduciary duty, claims under common law, and vicarious liability related to an investment in GWG L-Bonds.

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The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Randall Larson (Larson) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Larson was employed by Great Point Capital LLC at the time of the activity.  If you have been a victim of Larson’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 12, 2024.

This Wells Notice received from the SEC is in relation to investments from 2018-19. All matters related to this are currently pending. This proposed action would allege direct violations of Sections 15(a)(1) and 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder; aiding and abetting violations of Section 17(a)(1) of the Exchange Act and Rule 17a-4 thereunder; direct and aiding and abetting violations of Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”), and aiding and abetting violations of Section 204 of the Advisers Act and Rule 204-2 thereunder; and direct violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeremy Maurer (Maurer), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Maurer recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 13, 2024.

Claimant alleges that around May 2021, the FA recommended an unsuitable investment.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Pragnesh Bhatt (Bhatt), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bhatt recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $615,240.83 on September 16, 2024.

The Customer alleges he was misled when he purchased a variable annuity in June 2021 and that his request to reallocate the subaccounts was not followed. The Customer has requested the return of his investment, fees, and lost opportunity for a total of $615,240.83

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