Articles Posted in Securities Arbitration

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,…

Christopher Lee Hibbard (CRD #3176484) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor who has been barred from association with any FINRA-associated broker. His most recent employer was Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (CRD #7691) of Louisville, KY, from 07/16/2010 through 01/26/2018. His previous employers include Morgan Keegan…

Craig Dean Blattner (CRD #1590301) is a previously registered Florida broker and investment advisor. His last employer of record is Cetera Advisors LLC (CRD #10299) of Longwood, FL; his employment was terminated on 2/28/2018. He is not currently registered with any FINRA affiliated firm, and no other recent employment information…

Yousuf Saljooki (CRD #5045123, a/k/a “Joe Saljooki”) is a former registered broker with Worden Capital Management LLC (CRD #148366) of Melville, NY. His previous employers include SW Financial (CRD #145012), Legend Securities, Inc. (CRD #44952, expelled) and Tryco Securities, Inc. (CRD #104025), among others. No current employment information is available.…

John Greg Schmidt (CRD #708094) is a former registered stockbroker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (CRD #11025) in Dayton, OH. He is also known as “Greg Schmidt” or “John Gregory Schmidt.” His previous employers include Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (CRD…

Kimberly Pine Kitts (CRD #2768200) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor, last employed with Royal Alliance Associates Inc., (CRD #23131) from 2004 through 2017. In the industry since 1993, she was previously employed with ING Financial Partners, Inc. (CRD #2882) in Des Moines, IA, and Forum Fund Services,…

A current client dispute relating to Jeffrey Hawley (CRD #1131302) has been filed against Wells Fargo.  Hawley is a registered broker currently with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD #19616). Hawley is also a registered investment advisor with the same company. The customer dispute centers on Puerto Rican bonds, which…

Adam Goodman (CRD #2263780) is a currently registered broker and investment advisor employed by Stoever, Glass & Company Inc. (CRD #7031) of Boca Raton, FL. His previous employers include Herbert J. Sims & Co. Inc. (CRD #3420) and Wien Securities Corp. (CRD #10467.) He has been in the industry since…