Oil briefly dropped below $30 per barrel today. For those who drive SUVs, this may feel like a blessing. However, for those who are heavily invested in Oil and Gas, it can be frightening. People who invested in Oil and Gas at the recommendation of their financial advisor may be…
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Elder Fraud Week at Malecki Law
Jenice Malecki taped a session on elder financial fraud for Case In Point with Bob Singer , Bob Singer’s weekly segment in Wealth Management. He is a veteran Wall Street lawyer, a weekly contributor to Wealth Management, and known for his own blog BrokeandBroker. Jenice Malecki was a guest on his…
Malecki Law Attorneys Spread Awareness About Elder Exploitation
The Securities Fraud attorneys at Malecki Law today visited the Hudson Guild Senior Center to educate members of their Naturally Occuring Retirement Community (NORC) about Elder Financial Exploitation. Adam Nicolazzo and Robert Van de Veire addressed a group of 15-20 senior members of that community about investment fraud, common red…
BROKER REPORT: Timothy L. Pilkington Is Barred from the Securities Industry
The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Timothy L. Pilkington. Mr. Pilkington was employed and registered with Stephens, a broker-dealer with an office in Memphis Tennessee from January 2012 through March 2015, according to his publicly available BrokerCheck, as…
BROKER REPORT: Rudolf Malebranche Is Fined $5,000 and Suspended from the Securities Industry for Three Months
The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Rudolf Malebranche. Mr. Malebranche was employed and registered with Santander Securities LLC. He was previously registered with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Chase Investment Securities Corp., Wachovia Securities, Morgan Stanley DW, Inc., Prudential…
LPL Financial Settles Disputes at Tune of $3.2 Million, More Fines May Be Coming
LPL Financial LLC has agreed to pay two more settlements, and these are big ones. On September 23, 2015, it was announced that LPL Financial entered into two settlements for disputes arising from the firm’s supervisory system over recommendations of alternative products, including non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs). This…
BROKER REPORT: Cambria’s Robert H. Potter, Discharged and Barred
The investment fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints regarding former stockbroker Robert H. Potter. According to his BrokerCheck report maintained by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), Mr. Potter has been permanently barred by FINRA. He has also reportedly been the subject of…
BROKER REPORT: Former California-based Raymond James Broker James Belenis Suspended by FINRA
The investment fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker James D. Belenis of KMS Financial Services, Inc., based out of Davis, CA. and previously of Raymond James Financial. Mr. Belenis has been suspended by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for a period…
FINRA Crackdown on Broker Migration: 10 Former Global Arena Representatives Sanctioned After On-site exam
FINRA reported that it barred 10 former Global Arena Representatives including the former President of Global Arena Capital Corp., Barbara Desiderio, and five former representatives (David Awad a.k.a. David Bennett, James Torres, Peter Snetzko, Alex Wildermuth, and Michael Tannen) in all capacities; barred two former principals, Kevin Hagan and…
BROKER REPORT: Customer Complaints Against Financial Adivisor Jared Cohen
The securities fraud attorneys at Malecki Law are interested in hearing from investors who have complaints against stockbroker Jared Cohen. Mr. Cohen is reportedly registered with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., based out of Armonk, NY. He has also recently been registered with IDS Life Insurance Company, according to industry records.…