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Structured notes are a lesser-known investment vehicle for individual retail investors. These are hybrid-style investments that combine several different types of investments based on something else, such as the S&P 500, interest rates, commodities, foreign currency exchanges, or one or more securities. An investor’s return is linked to this outside element, making them “derivative” investments instead of direct ones. Issued by financial institutions and sold to investors by broker-dealers, structured notes have two elements, the embedded derivative, and a bond element. The note’s returns will depend on the repayment of the underlying bond by the issuer, and a premium paid based on the linked asset. The return on a structured note depends on the issuer repaying the underlying bond and paying a premium based on the linked asset.Structured notes are a lesser-known investment vehicle for individual retail investors. These are hybrid-style investments that combine several different types of investments based on something else, such as the S&P 500, interest rates, commodities, foreign currency exchanges, or one or more securities. Continue reading ›

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Daniel Beech (Daniel Keith Beech CRD# 6169844) is a registered broker and investment advisor currently employed with Innovation Partners LLC (CRD#: 146344) of Charlotte, NC. His previous employers were Western International Securities (CRD#:39262) of Westlake Village, CA, Independent Financial Group, LLC (CRD#:7717) of Sherman Oaks, CA, and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (CRD#:23131) of Los Angeles, CA. He has been in the industry since 2013. Beech’s CRD includes 13 customer disputes, two of which have been settled. The other 11 were filed between 4/29/2022 and 1/11/2023 and are currently listed as “pending.” Several disclosures list clients seeking reimbursement for their investments, while others have allegations of unsuitability and negligence. The collective damages for these 11 customer disputes total $2,558,150.00. The two earlier disputes both requested $5,000 in damages, and were settled for $72,500, collectively.

Daniel Beech (Daniel Keith Beech CRD# 6169844) is a registered broker and investment advisor currently employed with Innovation Partners LLC (CRD# 146344) of Charlotte, NC. His previous employers were Western International Securities (CRD# 39262) of Westlake Village, CA, Independent Financial Group, LLC (CRD# 7717) of Sherman Oaks, CA, and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. (CRD# 23131) of Los Angeles, CA. He has been in the industry since 2013.

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Marc Korsch (Marc Frederick Korsch, CRD#5525226) is a currently registered broker and investment advisor employed with Arkadios Capital (CRD#: 282710) of Sarasota, FL. His previous employers include Centaurus Financial, Inc. (CRD#:30833) and Trustmont Financial Group, Inc. (CRD#:18312) both of Sarasota, and Capital Financial Services, Inc. (CRD#:8408), of Port Charlotte, FL. He has been in the industry since 2009. A client filed a dispute on 10/29/2020 alleging that from July 2014 to the current date, Marc Korsch breached his fiduciary duty by investing their funds into high-risk investments that were unsuitable for their portfolio. The client requests damages of $100,000. Korsch denies the allegations and will defend the matter. The dispute is currently listed as “pending.”

Marc Korsch (Marc Frederick Korsch, CRD# 5525226) is a currently registered broker and investment advisor whose last known employer was Arkadios Capital (CRD#: 282710) of Sarasota, FL. His previous employers include Centaurus Financial, Inc. (CRD#:30833) and Trustmont Financial Group, Inc. (CRD#:18312) both of Sarasota, and Capital Financial Services, Inc. (CRD#:8408), of Port Charlotte, FL. He has been in the industry since 2009. Continue reading ›

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Investors who own GWG L Bonds have grown increasingly concerned after GWG announced in a form 8-K filed with the SEC that it would not pay investors dividends owed for January 15, 2022. Silver Law Group represents GWG L Bonds investors, and may be able to help you recover your losses. Contact us at 800-975-4345 for a no-cost, confidential consultation. The SEC is investigating GWG Holdings (GWGH), a Dallas, Texas-based financial services company that sells alternative investments and life insurance. GWG L Bonds may be in financial trouble, that could lead to investors losing a significant amount of their principal investment. The company has been late on deadlines to file its annual report, which caused NASDAQ to threaten to delist the company. In April, 2021, the company paused sales of their L Bonds. The recent 8-K stated that the GWG’s board of directors authorized management to retain the services of a restructuring advisor. GWG’s stock has plummeted on the bad news, trading as low as $2.36 after starting 2022 at $9.60.Investors who own GWG L Bonds have grown increasingly concerned after GWG announced in a form 8-K filed with the SEC that it would not pay investors dividends owed for January 15, 2022.

Silver Law Group represents GWG L Bonds investors, and may be able to help you recover your losses. Contact us at 800-975-4345 for a no-cost, confidential consultation. Continue reading ›

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Jeffrey Warren (CRD:#2707969) is a former registered broker whose last known employer was Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (CRD#:249) of Boca Raton, FL. He was previously employed with Wachovia Securities, LLC (CRD#:19616), also of Boca Raton, UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD#:8174) of Weehawken, NJ, and Prudential Securities Incorporated (CRD#:7471) of New York, NY. Warren has been in the industry since 1996. On February 10, 2021, a customer filed a dispute with requested damages of $125,000. The customer alleged that in January of 2021, Warren deposited a check from a deceased client’s trust without the approval of the trust’s beneficiaries. The customer was also a beneficiary of said trust. The firm denied the client’s claim.Jeffrey Warren (CRD:#2707969) is a former registered broker whose last known employer was Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (CRD#:249) of Boca Raton, FL. He was previously employed with Wachovia Securities, LLC (CRD#:19616), also of Boca Raton, UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD#:8174) of Weehawken, NJ, and Prudential Securities Incorporated (CRD#:7471) of New York, NY. Warren has been in the industry since 1996. Continue reading ›

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Edward Turley (Edward L Turley/Ed Turley/Edward Lawrence Turley, CRD# 1872294) is a previously-registered broker and investment adviser who last worked for JP Morgan Securities in San Francisco, California. Turley was previously registered with Lehman Brothers in New York City, CS First Boston Corporation, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. He had worked in the industry since 1988. Disclosures Edward Turley has eight disclosures on his publicly-available FINRA BrokerCheck report, including 1 employment separation after allegations and seven customer disputes:

Edward Turley (CRD# 1872294, a/k/a “Edward L Turley,” Ed Turley,” “Edward Lawrence Turley,”) is a previously-registered broker and investment adviser who last worked for JP Morgan Securities (CRD#: 79) of San Francisco, California.

Turley was previously registered with Lehman Brothers, CS First Boston Corporation, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., all of New York, NY. He began in the industry in 1988. Continue reading ›

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Kevin Schaefer (Kevin Joseph Schaefer CRD:# 1286030) is a registered broke and investment advisor currently employed with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#: 19616) of San Francisco, CA. His previous employers include Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (CRD#:149777) and UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD#:8174), both of San Francisco, and Smith Barney Shearson Inc. (CRD#:7059) of New York, NY. He has been in the industry since 1984. Schaefer is the subject of two currently pending disputes. The first, filed on 6/12/2020, alleges “unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentations.” The client requests damages of $1,000,000. The second, filed on 6/4/2020, alleges “unsuitable investment recommendations, failure to follow instructions and misrepresentations from 2012 until 2020.”  The client requests damages of $300,000. Another previous dispute was settled. Filed 5/27/2008, the client alleges that the shares of stock that were purchased were supposed to be auction rate security bonds. The client requested damages of $5,000. Ultimately, the firm agreed to repurchase the ARS securities pursuant to an agreement with “several regulatory bodies.” Schaefer did not participate in the settlement.Kevin Schaefer (Kevin Joseph Schaefer CRD:# 1286030) is a registered broke and investment advisor currently employed with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC (CRD#: 19616) of San Francisco, CA. His previous employers include Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (CRD#:149777) and UBS Financial Services Inc. (CRD#:8174), both of San Francisco, and Smith Barney Shearson Inc. (CRD#:7059) of New York, NY. He has been in the industry since 1984. Continue reading ›

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Edward Dougherty (Edward Howard Dougherty/Ted Dougherty CRD# 2753847) is a registered broker and previously registered investment adviser currently registered with Woodbury Financial Services, In. in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Woodbury Financial has recently been the subject of arbitration claims alleging the unsuitable recommendation to purchase GPB Automotive and related investments. Edward Dougherty Disclosures Edward Dougherty has 4 disclosures on his publicly-available FINRA BrokerCheck report, including 2 financial, 1 employment separation after allegations, and 1 customer dispute:Edward Dougherty (Edward Howard Dougherty/Ted Dougherty CRD# 2753847) is a registered broker and previously registered investment adviser currently registered with Woodbury Financial Services, In. in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Woodbury Financial has recently been the subject of arbitration claims alleging the unsuitable recommendation to purchase GPB Automotive and related investments. Continue reading ›

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John Timberlake (John Hillman Timberlake CRD# 2109445) is a previously registered broker and investment adviser who was last registered with Carter, Terry & Company, Inc in Atlanta, Georgia. Before joining Carter, Terry & Company, Timberlake worked for Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. John Timberlake Disclosures John Timberlake has 6 disclosures on his publicly-available FINRA BrokerCheck report, including 4 customer disputes, 1 regulatory disclosure, and 1 employment separation after allegations disclosure: November, 2020: A regulatory disclosure initiated by FINRA resulted in Timberlake being suspended for four month and fined $10,000. “Timberlake consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he used his personal cellular phone to exchange numerous business and securities related text messages with customers without providing copies to his member firms, thereby preventing the firms from preserving the communications. The findings stated that Timberlake confirmed orders, communicated regarding specific securities and related news, and texted the customers information about their profits and losses. The findings also stated that Timberlake sent text messages to a customer that included promissory, exaggerated, unwarranted, and misleading statements.”John Timberlake (John Hillman Timberlake CRD# 2109445) is a previously registered broker and investment adviser who was last registered with Carter, Terry & Company, Inc in Atlanta, Georgia. Before joining Carter, Terry & Company, Timberlake worked for Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. Continue reading ›

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Michael Fahsholtz (Michael Anthony Fahsholtz CRD#: 2057306) is a former broker and investment advisor who was registered with broker-dealer Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (CRD#:793) from 2011 until he left the brokerage industry in 2020. Fahsholtz was based in Wenatchee, Washington. Fahsholtz’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report, published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) indicates that he is the subject of five pending securities arbitration claims, and that three other disputes lodged against Fahsholtz have been settled. FINRA Arbitration Claims Against Fahsholtz Pile Up Over Past Three Years Fahsholtz is facing five pending customer disputes, all of which concern his recommendations that customers invest in corporate debt instruments and unit investment trusts (UITs).  Many of the disputes contain the same allegations, including:Michael Fahsholtz (Michael Anthony Fahsholtz CRD#: 2057306) is a former broker and investment advisor who was registered with broker-dealer Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (CRD#:793) from 2011 until he left the brokerage industry in 2020. Fahsholtz was based in Wenatchee, Washington. Fahsholtz’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report, published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) indicates that he is the subject of five pending securities arbitration claims, and that three other disputes lodged against Fahsholtz have been settled. Continue reading ›

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