Articles Tagged with Foreside Fund Services

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 26, 2025.

Violation of Federal Securities Laws, Violation of the California Securities Act, Breach of Contract, Common Law Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence and Gross Negligence,

Currently financial advisor Kevin Shields (Shields), currently employed by brokerage firm Foreside Fund 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 pending customer complaint with a damage request of $450,000.00 on April 28, 2025.

Alleged misleading facts/statements regarding client’s investment in non-traded REIT as well as breach of fiduciary duty. Neither Kevin Shields nor Griffin Capital Securities, LLC, its employees or affiliates make recommendations to end investors and have no record of [REDACTED] investing in the named investment. Griffin Capital Securities, LLC and Kevin Shields believe they were named erroneously in the suit.

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