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Finra Member Caught Lying During Arbitration and Sanctioned $100,000; FINRA Must Immediately Take Action

By |2025-05-08T10:24:36-04:00July 6th, 2022|BLOG|

UBS broker Howard Stuart Rothman was recently caught lying during a Finra arbitration proceeding. His perjury was acknowledged by the Finra panel in the arbitration award filing, and he was sanctioned $100k. "This finding that a Finra member lied during arbitration must result in severe sanctions by Finra” – Jeffrey Sonn a nationally known securities [...]

Former Client of Shawn E. Good Files a Lawsuit Against Morgan Stanley for Lack of Supervision

By |2024-11-27T15:26:16-05:00June 10th, 2022|Broker / Advisor Investigations|

INVESTOR NOTICE: If you are a former client of Morgan Stanely's Shawn Good you may have options for financial recovery. Contact Sonn Law Group today for a free consultation to discuss your options. Sonn Law Group previously reported that former Morgan Stanley advisor Shawn E. Good has been charged by the SEC with running a [...]

Xiangyu Yu Zhang, Formerly of Wells Fargo, Facing Pending Customer Disputes Alleging Unsuitable Recommendations

By |2022-06-13T23:44:32-04:00June 7th, 2022|Broker / Advisor Investigations|

INVESTORS: Former Wells Fargo broker Xiangyu Yu Zhang is facing customer disputes alleging unsuitable recommendations. Xiangyu Yu Zhang (CRD#: 5050282) was registered as a broker with Wells Fargo from 2017 until 2019. Zhang was previously registered as a broker with LPL Financial in 2017. Zhang has fourteen disclosures on his BrokerCheck report. One customer dispute [...]

Eric Edward Nicolassy, Broker with Network 1 Financial Securities, Suspended by FINRA Following Allegations of Excessive and Unsuitable Trading

By |2022-06-13T23:38:28-04:00June 6th, 2022|Broker / Advisor Investigations|

INVESTORS: Network 1 Financial Securities broker Eric Edward Nicolassy was suspended by FINRA following allegations that he excessively and unsuitably traded a senior customer’s account. Eric Edward Nicolassy (CRD: 6244539) is registered as a broker with Network 1 Financial Securities, where he’s been employed since 2020. Nicolassy was previously registered as a broker with Woodstock [...]

David Randall Lehnertz, Broker with Morgan Stanley, Named in Customer Dispute Alleging Unsuitable Investment Recommendations

By |2022-06-13T23:30:32-04:00June 5th, 2022|Broker / Advisor Investigations|

INVESTORS: Morgan Stanley broker David Randall Lehnertz was named in a customer dispute alleging he recommended unsuitable investments. David Randall Lehnertz (CRD: 2287146) is registered as a broker and investment adviser with Morgan Stanley, where he’s been employed since 1992. Lehnertz does not have any other securities industry experience. Lehnertz has two disclosures on his [...]

SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Former Investment Adviser and Public Company CEO Martin A. Sumichrast

By |2022-06-13T23:24:26-04:00June 4th, 2022|Investment Loss Investigations|

INVESTORS: Martin A. Sumichrast was charged by the SEC with defrauding a company he managed, Stone Street Partners, LLC, and its investors. On May 31, 2022, the SEC announced that it filed charges against North Carolina resident Martin A. Sumichrast for defrauding Stone Street Partners, LLC, a private fund that he managed, and its investors [...]

SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company and Its Principals

By |2022-06-13T19:07:07-04:00June 3rd, 2022|Investment Loss Investigations|

INVESTORS: Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company and its principals were charged with fraud by the SEC. On May 27, 2022, the SEC announced that it filed charges against previously registered Rancho Santa Fe, California-based investment adviser Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company LLC ("Cornerstone"), its chief executive officer, portfolio manager, and chief compliance officer, Derren Lee [...]

SEC Announces Fraud Charges Against Detroit-Based EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC

By |2022-06-13T19:04:02-04:00June 2nd, 2022|Investment Loss Investigations|

INVESTORS: EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC and its owners Andrew Middlebrooks charged with fraud by SEC. On May 25, 2022, the SEC announced fraud charges against Detroit-based EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC (EIA) and its sole owner, Andrew M. Middlebrooks, for allegedly engaging in a multi-year scheme that included [...]

Marc Frederick Korsch, Formerly of Centaurus Financial, Facing Pending Customer Disputes Alleging Unsuitable Recommendations of GWG L Bonds

By |2022-09-05T11:22:29-04:00June 1st, 2022|Broker / Advisor Investigations|

INVESTORS: Former Centaurus Financial broker Marc Frederick Korsch is facing customer disputes alleging unsuitable recommendations of GWG L Bonds to customers. Marc Frederick Korsch (CRD#: 5525226) was registered as a broker with Centaurus Financial from 2014 until 2021. Korsch was also registered as a broker with Arkadios Capital from March until September of 2021. Sonn [...]

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