Securities Fraud
Current perspectives on securities fraud, broker misconduct, and the legal pathways available to harmed investors nationwide.
Broker Misconduct
Updates on advisor negligence, unsuitable recommendations, excessive trading, and regulatory actions.
Investor Recovery
Legal updates and practical information for investors seeking to recover financial losses after misconduct.
Market Developments & Recovery Guidance
Timely guidance on securities fraud, broker misconduct, and investor recovery developments.
Latest Investor Alerts
Timely updates on emerging fraud cases, enforcement actions, investor complaints, and potential recovery issues.
Former Financial Advisor Edwin Emmett Lickiss Jr. Pleads Guilty in $9.5 Million Ponzi Scheme
Former financial advisor Edwin Emmett Lickiss Jr., whose former firm Foundation Financial Group was allegedly used on fraudulent promissory notes, pleaded guilty in a $9.5 million Ponzi scheme involving fake bond investments and more than 93 investors.
Wildermuth Fund Investors May Have Separate Claims Against Their Financial Advisors
Investors who suffered losses in the Wildermuth Fund — including WESFX, WEFCX, and WEIFX — may have separate claims against the financial advisors or brokerage firms that recommended the investment. Sonn Law Group is reviewing potential FINRA arbitration claims involving unsuitable recommendations, due diligence failures, and misrepresentations tied to the Fund’s illiquidity, private equity exposure, liquidation, and NAV decline.
Recent FINRA Disciplinary Actions: Broker and Advisor Misconduct Roundup (Mid-May 2026)
Recent FINRA disciplinary actions involving brokers and firms including Anthony Tianfeng Cheng, Peter Thomas Lawrence, Jeffrey Kenneth Galvani, Stuart A. Jeffery, Robert Settimio Cupello, Arkadios Capital, Taglich Brothers, Avantax Investment Services, Altruist Financial, and Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions highlight allegations involving broker misconduct, unsuitable recommendations, private securities transactions, supervisory failures, and regulatory compliance issues.
BROKER/ADVISOR MISCONDUCT
Coverage of FINRA complaints, regulatory actions, unsuitable recommendations, unauthorized trading, and other forms of advisor misconduct.
FINRA ARBRITRATION
Practical guidance on investor claims, broker disputes, arbitration awards, and the recovery process.
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ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT LOSSES
Updates on private placements, DSTs, BDCs, non-traded REITs, and other illiquid investment products.
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Class Actions & Market Misconduct
Coverage of securities class actions, institutional misconduct, and large-scale financial harm affecting investors.
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INVESTOR RECOVERY RESOURCES
Helpful legal resources for investors evaluating recovery options after losses caused by financial misconduct.
