Former Ameritas Investment Corporation broker Daniel Kittner, out of Mesa, Arizona, recently resigned from his firm. He was “permitted to resign” from his position at Ameritas “during the firm’s investigation into a customer’s verbal complaint.” In December 2016, a customer alleged that Kittner, while employed at Edward Jones, did not properly advise him with respect…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged former Lynnwood, Washington-based Mutual of Omaha broker Ronald Fossum, with fraud. In December 2017, the SEC alleged that Mr. Fossum participated in a scheme to defraud “three pooled investment funds, as well as investors in those funds.” Allegedly, from March 2011 until June 2016, he raised more than…
If you or someone you know invested money with Richard Shotz, a former broker with Morgan Stanley, you may be able to recover your investment losses on a contingency fee basis in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). According to a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) with FINRA, Mr. Shotz was accused of…
Austin, Texas-based Purshe Kaplan Sterling broker Daniel Davila has been involved in resolved or pending complaints, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Davila allegedly recommended unsuitable investments in non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and private placements, breached contract, committed fraud, breached fiduciary duty, engaged in conspiracy, employed deceptive trade practices and acted…
According to an Order with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Jeffrey Dragon, while registered with Berthel, Fisher & Co., as a broker, allegedly violated securities laws. Mr. Dragon was accused of recommending and engaging in short-term unit investment trust (UIT) trading in 19 accounts belonging to 12 of his customers. This occurred over a…
According to a plea agreement filed January 9th, 2018 in U.S. District Court, Daniel Glick was charged with, and pleaded guilty to, wire fraud. He could potentially be facing up to 10 to 15 years in prison. These criminal charges were filed against him on November 15th, 2017. Glick, a former Orland Park, Illinois investment…
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) records indicate that Kenneth Savino, a former LPL broker, was suspended from the industry for 15 days and fined $5,000. He allegedly purchased shares of a security for $100,000 without providing prior notice to his member firm and inaccurately indicated on an annual compliance questionnaire that he had not…
Recent records published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) indicated that former MML Investors Services broker Clifford Marks has received numerous resolved or pending customer disputes. These allege him taking unauthorized loans against his customer’s insurance policy while he was registered with NYLife Securities, and another customer alleged that Marks “made him sign blank…
According to records with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Oppenheimer broker Leslie Flaum has allegedly violated securities laws. He was accused of making unsuitable investment recommendations, churning accounts, breaching fiduciary duty, failing in supervisory duties from December 2010 through December 2016 in connection to investments in listed equities and closed-end funds, and other violations.…
According to a recent Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Kevin Jedlicka allegedly violated securities laws. Mr. Jedlicka was previously registered through Chapin Davis. Allegedly, between January 30th, 2015 and January 22nd, 2016, he engaged in a pattern of unsuitable short-term trading of Class A mutual fund…