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Cathie Joughin (Cathie Ann Joughin CRD# 1044884, a/k/a “Cathie Joughin Barnard,” “Cathie Ann Goughin,” “Cathie Joughin”) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last employer was Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (CRD# 6363) of Bakersfield, CA. Her previous employers include Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (CRD#:11025) and Wedbush…

Silver Law Group is investigating Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) on behalf of investors who say they haven’t been paid dividends, can’t withdraw their principal, and have been told that the company may be headed towards bankruptcy. If you own shares in Retail Ecommerce Ventures, Silver Law Group may be able…

We’ve often blogged about how brokers and investment advisors don’t always do business in a client’s best interest. In many cases, it’s the broker’s best interest that comes first, and the client pays the price. First Republic Bank’s compensation system for its brokers—called “wealth managers” in their Form ADV brochure—offered…

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released a staff bulletin to offer further guidance to brokers, broker-dealers, and investment advisors. Written in a question-and-answer format, the bulletin is designed to offer information to its target audience for two topics: The Care Obligation of Regulation Best Interest (“Reg BI”) for broker-dealers…

Loren Morrison (Loren Justin Morrison CRD# 4578161) is a broker and investment advisor currently registered with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (CRD# 793) of Southfield, MI. His previous employers include Echotrade LLC (CRD# 42239) of Phoenix, AZ, and UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD# 8174) of Birmingham, MI. He has been…

Silver Law Group, a nationally-recognized law firm representing victims of securities and investment fraud, is investigating potential claims to recover investment losses on behalf of owners of TriplePoint (TPVG) stock, which has recently dropped significantly in value on a report questioning the value of its loan book. If you own…

Patrick Thayer (Patrick Noel Thayer, CRD# 5735955) is a previously registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was LPL Financial LLC (CRD# 6413) of Lebanon, OH. His other employers were Parkland Securities, LLC (CRD#:115368), Sagepoint Financial, Inc. (CRD#:133763), and H.D. Vest Investment Services (CRD#13686), also of Lebanon. He…

David Morris (David Jeffrey Morris, CRD# 2522277) is a former registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (CRD# 793) of Chicago, IL. His previous employers include UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD# 8174), J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (CRD# 79) and Banc Of America…

Silver Law Group is investigating Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) regarding potential violations of securities laws. If you own shares of Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), Silver Law Group may be able to help recover your investment losses. Contact us today for a no-cost consultation at 800-975-4345. Huntington, TCF Financial Merge In June,…

According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for April 2023, the following individuals were barred from FINRA and cannot currently work for a FINRA brokerage firm for failing to provide FINRA with information it requested or to keep information current with FINRA pursuant to FINRA rules: NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS   William Casper…