New York City REIT Inc. (NYC) has lost significant value since its public listing in August, 2020. Managed by AR Global, a partnership led by investor Nicholas Schorsch, many investors in the REIT have seen their investment decline by as much as 80%. Started in 2013, New York City REIT,…
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Gary Ginsberg, Ameriprise & Royal Alliance Broker, Sold GPB Capital To Investors
Gary Ginsberg (Gary David Ginsberg, CRD# 1175258) is a currently registered broker working for Ameriprise Financial Services (CRD# 6363) in New Jersey. Before working at Ameriprise, Ginsberg worked for Royal Alliance Associates (CRD# 23131) from 1992 to 2020. Gary Ginsberg has sold his customers private placement investments in GPB Capital,…
What is PIABA (Public Investors Advocate Bar Association)?
PIABA is the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association, a bar association of some of the best securities litigation lawyers in the country who represent investors in claims for investment fraud, stockbroker misconduct, and Ponzi schemes. Scott Silver, Silver Law Group’s managing partner, is a proud member of PIABA since 2002.…
FINRA Office Of Dispute Resolution Is Now FINRA Dispute Resolution Services
“FINRA Office of Dispute Resolution” (a/k/a ODR or DR) has changed its name to “FINRA Dispute Resolution Services”. A newsletter from FINRA says the name change “highlights our focus on customer service and helps distinguish FINRA Dispute Resolution Services from FINRA Enforcement for our external stakeholders, lawmakers and the media.…
Marcello Lattuca – NBC Securities
Marcello Lattuca (CRD: #2149434) is a registered broker currently registered with NBC Securities (CRD: #17870) in Massapequa, NY. His previous employers include JHS Capital Advisors, LLC (CRD#:112097), also of Massapequa, Gunnallen Financial, Inc. (CRD#:17609) of Plainview NY, and Kirlin Securities Inc. (CRD#:21210, expelled by FINRA in 2009) of Syosset, NY. He…
FINRA Bars Stockbrokers For Failing To Provide FINRA With Information August 2020
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for July 2020, the following individuals were barred from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS Joanna Abdelhadi…
FINRA Arbitration – What Is A Product Case?
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) provides an arbitration process for investors to resolve disputes with their securities advisors. Among other things, the FINRA arbitration process helps parties avoid the expenses and waiting periods associated with filing a case in state or federal court. FINRA also writes special rules and…
FINRA Suspends Registered Individuals For Failure To Comply With Award Or Settlement June 2020
According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for June 2020, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA for failing to comply with a FINRA arbitration award or settlement agreement pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS Eric Barbour Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC J.P. Morgan Securities LLC David…
Silver Law Group Files FINRA Arbitration Claim Against Madison Avenue Securities Based On GPB Investment
Silver Law Group recently filed a FINRA arbitration claim against Madison Avenue Securities, LLC and registered representatives Angela Sloan, Robert Luley, Jr., and Katherine Spearman (a/k/a Katherine McConnell). The investor’s claims arise out of recommendations to invest in GPB Automotive Portfolio, LP, a private placement managed by GPB Capital Holdings,…
Steepener Note Investors Suffer Due To Low Or Inverted Interest Rate Environment
Investors whose brokers or financial advisors recommended that they invest in Steepener Notes (a/k/a “Steepeners”) may have incurred losses due to the risky and complex nature of these products. Steepeners, which are tied to U.S. treasury interest rates, have left investors stuck in illiquid investments while receiving little to none…