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Maria Florencia Calcena, Broker with Infinex Investments, Named in Customer Dispute Alleging Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and Violation of Florida’s Investor Protection Act
The customer is seeking $245k in damages for Calcena’s alleged [...]
Michael Shillin, Barred Wisconsin Broker, Charged by SEC with Defrauding Over 100 Clients
Shillin has forty-four total disclosures on his BrokerCheck report. Michael [...]
Patrick Brown, Formerly of Merrill Lynch, Named in Customer Dispute Settled for $1.3 Million in Damages
Brown has only one disclosure on his BrokerCheck report. Patrick [...]
Scott Niekamp, Broker with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, Suspended by FINRA for Three Months
Niekamp reportedly engaged in outside business activities without providing notice [...]
Charles Alan Blatz, Broker with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Named in Customer Dispute Seeking $1.5M in Damages
Blatz is accused of making unsuitable trades, breach of fiduciary [...]
Matthew Gates, Broker with Primary Capital, LLC, Named in Customer Dispute Alleging Unsuitable Investment Recommendations
Gates was discharged from his previous firm, Joseph Gunnar & [...]
Walter Morrow Allen, Formerly of Cetera Advisors, Barred by FINRA Following Refusal to Provide Information
FINRA initiated an investigation into Morrow following allegations of unauthorized [...]
Christopher George Orlando, Formerly of Spartan Capital Securities, Barred by FINRA Following Allegations of Excessive Trading
Orlando reportedly generated commissions of $496,872 through the excessive trades. [...]
Alfonse Joseph Stazzone, Formerly of Monmouth Capital Management, Suspended by FINRA Following Allegations of Excessive and Unsuitable Trading
Stazzone is suspended from the financial industry in all capacities [...]




























