Securities Lawyers Blog
Previously financial advisor Derek Delsimone (Delsimone), previously employed by brokerage firm Burpee Del Simone 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $350,000.00 on January 29, 2021.
Claimants allege their investment professional recommended they invest in certain REITs and BDCs which they allege were unsuitable for their investment portfolio.