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Christopher Barone, Formerly of America Northcoast Securities, Barred by FINRA for Multiple Violations

By |February 5th, 2020|Tags: , |

Barone allegedly altered documents that he had to produce to [...]

Kerry Wills, Registered Representative with First Western Securities, Suspended by FINRA for Borrowing Money from Elderly Customer

By |February 4th, 2020|Tags: , |

Wills allegedly borrowed $150,000 and accepted $19,500 in luxury travel [...]

Michele Boyer, Formerly of Concorde Investment Services, Named in Allegations of Non-Traded REIT and Energy Sector Losses

By |February 4th, 2020|Tags: , , |

A former client alleged that Boyer recommended unsuitable investments in [...]

Michael Pellegrino, Formerly of Taylor Capital Management, Named in Allegations of Northstar REIT Losses

By |February 4th, 2020|Tags: , , |

A former client alleged that Pellegrino solicited investments in Northstar [...]

Robert Spiegel, Formerly of First Standard Financial Company, Suspended Over Allegations of Excessive Trading

By |February 4th, 2020|Tags: , |

Speigel was also fined $5,000 and ordered to pay restitution [...]

Andrew Krakaur, Broker for Axa Advisors, LLC Named in FINRA Arbitration for Corporate Capital Trust and Northstar REIT Losses

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

A former client alleges losses due to unsuitable investments in [...]

Enrique Lopez, Formerly of LPL Financial, Facing Allegations of Unsuitable, Over-Concentrated Investments

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

Lopez is facing a customer complaint over losses in Northstar [...]

Michael Leahy, Formerly of Standard Financial Company, Barred by FINRA for Allegedly Failing to Supervise a Former Registered Representative

By |January 28th, 2020|Tags: , |

Leahy was the sole principal and compliance officer of Standard [...]

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