Silver Law Group is investigating St. Augustine Florida-based D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP (CRD# 41528) broker Charles T. Stevens (CRD# 1698058) after FINRA sanctioned D.H. Hill Securities over misconduct concerning public non-traded REITs. Charles Stevens and St. Johns Financial Planning Stevens’ runs his own St. Augustine, Florida-based D.H. Hill Securities office…
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Silver Law Group announces FINRA Arbitration filing against former Morgan Stanley Broker Angel E. Aquino-Velez
Silver Law Group is investigating claims against Miami-based stockbroker Angel E. Aquino-Velez. According to FINRA records, Mr. Aquino is no longer registered with Morgan Stanley. Aquino’s FINRA BrokerCheck record shows (11) total Customer Disputes with (3) of those disputes still pending resolution. The pending claims allege unsuitability and misrepresentation with…
Jupiter, Florida-based Wells Fargo Broker Roberto O. Bastardo Permanently Barred by FINRA
Silver Law Group is investigating former Jupiter, Florida-based Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (CRD# 19616) broker Roberto O. Bastardo (CRD# 6570886) after Wells Fargo Advisors discharged him for allegedly attempting to misappropriate customer funds. According to Bastardo’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, Wells Fargo Advisors discharged Bastardo in September 2016 for attempting to…
West Palm Beach, Florida Broker William T. Eaton Under Investigation After FINRA Suspends Him
Silver Law Group is investigating former Florida-based LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC (CRD# 19616) (Also known as Wells Fargo Clearing Services) broker William T. Eaton (CRD# 3058469) after FINRA suspended him. According to Eaton’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, FINRA suspended Eaton from acting as a broker…
Silver Law Group Investigates Aventura, Florida-based Michael R. Smith After UBS Termination
Silver Law Group is investigating former UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD# 8174) broker Michael R. Smith (CRD# 428405) after UBS terminated the broker. UBS terminated Smith, based out of Aventura, Florida, in October 2015 after he failed to disclose to the firm that he was named trustee for the trust…
Silver Law Group Investigates FINRA-barred Florida Broker Who Allegedly Sold Away Customers
Silver Law Group is investigation former Florida-based Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (CRD# 7784) broker Michael J. DeBoer (CRD# 2114067) for allegedly conducting outside business activities without notifying Fidelity and losing his customers a great deal of money in the process. According to DeBoer’s FINRA BrokerCheck, FINRA permanently barred DeBoer in…
Brett S. Murphy, Boca Raton, Florida-based Revere Securities Broker Under Investigation Over Allegations of Churning in Unit Investment Trusts
Silver Law Group is investigating Boca Raton, Florida-based Revere Securities LLC (CRD# 14178) broker Brett S. Murphy (CRD# 2434384) over allegations that Murphy excessively traded unit investment trusts (“UITs”) in a customer’s account. According to Scott’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, a customer filed a complaint against Scott alleging Scott churned the…
Former Boca Raton, Florida-based Raymond James Broker Under Investigation for Discretionary Trading in Non-Discretionary Account
Silver Law Group is investigating former Boca Raton, Florida-based Raymond James broker Gregory E. Barr (CRD# 1312703) after being discharged by two different firms in less than three years. Barr was most recently employed by Raymond James & Associates (CRD# 705), but most of his trouble involves his prior firm,…
Former Clearwater, Florida Broker Under Investigation after FINRA Suspension for Unsuitable Recommendations
Silver Law Group is investigating former Clearwater, Florida broker Dennis M. Merritt (CRD# 1748115) after FINRA suspended him for four months and his employing firm terminated him for alleged unsuitable recommendations among other things. In March 2016, FINRA and Merritt entered into an order accepting offer of settlement (the “Order”). …