Articles Posted in Misappropriation

Kenneth Welsh (Kenneth Andrews Welsh CRD:# 4657872) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Fairfield, New Jersey. Previously, he was employed with three divisions of Smith Barney (CRD#: 149777, 8209, and 7556), also of Fairfield. He has…

David Volpe (David John Volpe CRD# 2543478) is a former registered broker who has previously worked for First Financial Equity Corporation, LPL Financial LLC, and National Planning Corporation, all in Scottsdale, Arizona. Volpe began his career in the securities industry in 1996. David Volpe Discharged From Firms For Improper Private…

Silver Law Group is suing Mario D. German Law Center on behalf of Texas company Global Resource Inc., for allegedly keeping $178,000 that was supposed to be used to pay for several international purchases. The complaint was filed in Florida federal court and alleges that Mario D. German Law Center…

Raymond Ferro (Raymond Anthony Ferro, Jr. CRD#: 1927831) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. (CRD#:421) of Danbury, CT. His previous employers include Next Financial Group, Inc. (CRD#:46214) and LPL Financial Corporation (CRD#:6413), also of Danbury, CT, and Wachovia Securities,…

Edward Matthes (Edward Earl Matthes CRD:# 2788055, aka “Ed Matthes”) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. (CRD#:611) of Oconomowoc, WI. Previous employers include Thrivent Investment Management Inc. (CRD#:18387), also of Oconomowoc, MML Investors Services, Inc. (CRD#:10409) of…

Apostolos Pitsironis (CRD#: 2804907) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (CRD#:463) of Montgomery, NY. Previous employers include Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#:19616) of Hauppage, NY, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (CRD#:31194) if Jericho, NY, and Morgan Stanley DW INC. (CRD#:7556)…

George Schmidt, Jr. is a barred broker who was last registered with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation in Melville, NY. In February, 2020 Schmidt was terminated after an allegation of misappropriation. After that, he was barred from associating with any FINRA member. Silver Law Group represents investors in cases of stockbroker…

Stockbrokers should not borrow money from their clients. That’s according to FINRA Rule 3240, which states that unless the stockbroker is an immediate family member or their firm has specific written procedures about borrowing and lending, then borrowing from a customer constitutes a violation. Silver Law Group helps investors recover…

In the wake of recent market turbulence, it is important to remember that some investment losses are not “investment” losses at all, but rather losses that are the result of stockbroker theft, fraud, Ponzi schemes, and otherwise. Silver Law Group continues to investigate cases of stockbroker theft nationwide. Unfortunately, FINRA…

Silver Law Group is investigating Cetera Advisors, LLC and its registered representative David Rockwell. According to Rockwell’s CRD Report, published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Rockwell was permanently barred from the securities industry and has been the subject of several customer disputes arising out of his misconduct over…