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Wenjinn Chang, Broker for Independent Financial Group, Named in Customer Dispute Alleging Unsuitable Investments

By |July 9th, 2020|Tags: , |

Chang is also accused of over-concentrating the client’s portfolio. The [...]

Mark Reinstein, Formerly of Sandlapper Securities, Facing Multiple Customer Disputes Alleging Unsuitable Recommendations

By |July 9th, 2020|Tags: , |

Reinstein currently has two pending disputes against him seeking a [...]

Viqas Akhtar, Broker for National Securities Corporation, Named in Multiple Customer Disputes Alleging Unsuitability

By |July 8th, 2020|Tags: , |

Akhtar currently has two pending disputes against him seeking a [...]

Barry Pechenik, Broker for Morgan Stanley, Named in Customer Dispute Seeking $1M in Damages

By |July 8th, 2020|Tags: , |

The customer alleged that Pechenik recommended unsuitable investments. The Sonn [...]

Kerri Jamison, Broker with Newbridge Securities, Named in Customer Disputes Seeking Almost $400k

By |July 8th, 2020|Tags: , |

Jamison is currently facing three pending customer disputes alleging unsuitability, [...]

Michael Catoggio, Former CEO of First Standard Financial, Suspended By FINRA for Two Months and Order to Pay Fine

By |July 2nd, 2020|Tags: , |

Catoggio faced allegations that he failed to implement a compliance [...]

Sampson Pearson Jr., Formerly of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Accused of Defrauding Clients

By |June 30th, 2020|Tags: , |

Northwestern Mutual was fined $350k for failing to prevent Pearson [...]

Kevin Nevin, Formerly of Sandlapper Securities, Named in a Customer Dispute Alleging Unsuitable Investment Recommendations

By |June 27th, 2020|Tags: , |

The customer is seeking $400K in damages for Nevin’s alleged [...]

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