Felipe N. Arrieta CRD#4142123 Silver Law Group is investigating Miami, Florida-based Dakota Securities International broker Felipe Arrieta following a customer complaint alleging unauthorized trading, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in customers’ accounts. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Arrieta, a complaint was received in April of 2017…
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Christopher Sinkula, Montgomery Scott: Unsuitable Investment Recommendations
Christopher D. Sinkula CRD#2001512 Silver Law Group is investigating former Stuart, Florida-based Janney Montgomery Scott LLC broker Christopher Sinkula, after a customer allegation of misrepresentation and unsuitable recommendations were received by FINRA. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Sinkula, a complaint was filed in July of 2017 alleging that during…
Silver Law Group Investigates Barry Kornfeld and First Financial Tax Group for the Sale of Woodbridge Products to Retirees
Silver Law Group is investigating claims related to Barry Kornfeld and First Financial Tax Group for the sale of investment products issued by the Woodbridge Group of Companies as safe alternatives for income seeking retirees. Barry Kornfeld (“Kornfeld”) is the owner of First Financial Tax Group in Boca Raton, FL…
Jack F. Bruscianelli, National Securities Corp.
Jack F. Bruscianelli CRD#2113986 Silver Law Group is looking into Chicago, Illinois-based National Securities Corp. broker Jack F. Bruscianelli after a FINRA complaint was brought against him alleging unsuitable investments in private placements. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Bruscianelli, a FINRA complaint alleging unsuitability relating to private placements was…
Bao Quoc Vu, TD Ameritrade
Bao Quoc Vu CRD# 5090067 Silver Law Group is looking into former TD Ameritrade broker Bao Quoc Vu after a FINRA complaint alleging unsuitable investment recommendations related to Aequitas promissory notes was filed against him. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Vu, a FINRA complaint was filed in June of…
William J. Paynter, Wells Fargo
William J. Paynter CRD# 2835535 Silver Law Group is reviewing Scottsdale, Arizona-based Wells Fargo broker William J Paynter after a customer filed a FINRA complaint alleging unsuitable investments. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Paynter, a complaint was filed alleging unsuitability during his time at Morgan Stanley with respect to…
Mark J Flanagan, Citigroup Global Markets
Mark J. Flanagan CRD#1949836 Silver Law Group is investigating former Highland Park, Illinois-based Citigroup Global Markets broker Mark J. Flanagan after he failed to respond to an official request for information and was temporarily suspended by FINRA. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Flanagan, a FINRA complaint alleging unauthorized trading…
Ross A Stein, Wells Fargo
Ross A Stein CRD# 19616 Silver Law Group is investigating New York-based Wells Fargo broker Ross A Stein after a customer filed a complaint against him related to the purchase of Puerto Rico municipal bonds. According to Stein’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, a customer filed a FINRA arbitration complaint in June…
Mark F. Augusta, Hilltop Securities
Mark F. Augusta CRD# 1333913 Silver Law Group is investigating potential customer complaints against Del Mar, California-based Hilltop Securities Inc. broker Mark F Augusta after a former client was issued a large monetary award settlement. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Augusta, a client was awarded over 1.7 million in…
Wells Fargo, Donald A. Devito
Donald A. Devito CRD# 1096364 Silver Law Group is investigating former Albany, New York-based Wells Fargo broker Donald A Devito after multiple FINRA complaints alleging unauthorized trading and unsuitable investment recommendations. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck report on Devito, a FINRA complaint was filed in January of 2017 alleging unauthorized trading…