Securities Lawyers Blog
Previously financial advisor Richard Hand (Hand), previously employed by brokerage firm Commonwealth Financial Network 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 $35,000.00 on January 12, 2024.
Customer alleges representative recommended unsuitable investments in REITs during the time period 2014-2016