Suing Michael McDonald and Aegis Capital

Stoltmann Law Offices is investigating Michael McDonald, a broker with Aegis Capital in Maitland, Florida. According to his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck report, he has been the subject of at least five customer complaints that included churning and excessive trading, unsuitable investment recommendations, unauthorized trading, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud, among other things. He was accused of recommending a private placement called Xyience Inc. to a customer which caused the customer $450,000 in damages. This is commonly referred to as “selling away” and is when a broker recommends a security that is not held or offered by his brokerage firm. Selling away is against securities rules and regulations.

McDonald was registered with Chatfield Dean & Co. in Greenwood Village, Colorado from February 1993 until May 1993, Ole Discount Corp in Detroit, Michigan from May 1993 until November 1995, Empire Financial Group in Longwood, Florida from December 1995 until February 1996, Southern Financial Group in Columbia, South Carolina from March 1996 until March 2002, Advest Inc. in Hartford, Connecticut from March 2002 until December 2005 and JHS Capital Advisors in Tampa, Florida from November 2005 until February 2011. He is currently registered with Aegis Capital in Maitland, Florida and has been since February 2011.