Articles Posted in FINRA Arbitration

Retirement planning firm owner allegedly paid for lavish living expenses and more with elderly investors’ money It has happened again. The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has uncovered yet another alleged Ponzi scheme targeting the most vulnerable of investors: the elderly. Clifton Stanley of Galveston, Texas is accused of cheating his…

Vicente Davila has spent eight years in the securities industry and was most recently registered with Morgan Stanley in Houston, Texas (2016 – 2018). Previous registrations include Merrill Lynch and Barclays Capital. Publicly available records published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) state that former Texas-based Morgan Stanley broker/adviser…

Alan New has been registered with NYLife Securities LLC in Fort Wayne, IN from 2004 to August 2016. According to his BrokerCheck Report, New has been the subject of five customer complaints in 2018. April 2018. “Plaintiff alleges that material facts and the risks associated with an unregistered investment purchased…

Frank Dietrich was registered with Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. in Lake Forest, California from March 2013 to April 2018, when he was terminated regarding, “Failure to fully disclose outside business activities and sale of unapproved product.”  Dietrich sold Woodbridge notes to multiple investors. Dietrich has been the subject of six…

David Ridenour has been registered with Wells Fargo in Edmond, Oklahoma since 2012. He previously worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) CRD records show that Oklahoma-based Wells Fargo Clearing Services broker/adviser David Ridenour has received resolved or pending customer disputes. According to his BrokerCheck report,…

Broker Keith Michael D’Agostino (CRD #2837860, also spelled “Dagostino”) is currently registered with Aegis Capital Corporation (CRD #15007) in Melville, NY since 2014.  He has been in financial services since 2002. D’Agostino’s most recent complaint was filed on May 11, 2017, with the client alleging “poor performance.” The client requested…

James J. Mariani (CRD #2932631) is a currently registered broker with Aegis Capital Corp. (CRD #15007) of Bayside, New York. He has been with Aegis for less than one year. His previous employers include: National Securities Corporation (CRD #7569) of Mineola, NY First Montauk Securities Corp. (CRD #13755) of Port…

Centaurus Financial has been the recipient of multiple FINRA actions, including 11 regulatory events and 8 reported arbitration claims. Not all of these are major issues, but they could be relevant to an investor doing business with Centaurus. The SEC has strict rules about how a broker-dealer operates, runs their…

Phillip Johnson was assessed by FINRA a deferred fine of $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in all capacities for three months. Without admitting or denying the findings, Johnson, a previous advisor with SunTrust Investment Services and DH Hill Securities, consented to the sanctions and to the…

Scott Silver was happy to address a packed room of accomplished class action and mass tort lawyers to discuss securities and investment fraud cases and handling FINRA arbitration claims. HB Litigation Conferences is a leading conference coordinator and coordinated a unique conference in the NASDAQ building in Times Square.  Scott’s…