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Silver Law Group is investigating claims involving the AllianceBernstein Options Advantage Program, where investors were offered the opportunity to earn additional return on already-invested funds. The firm’s financial advisors allegedly sold this program as low risk and low volatility, but many investors suffered significant losses. Many investors claim they were told that they could earn an additional 1% to 2% return on assets they’d previously invested in the firm. The so-called “cash-free” option involved using margin to avoid having customers add additional funds to their account. The idea was that using margin would make it less risky to the investor. The existing stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other investments became the collateral for borrowing on margin.Silver Law Group is investigating claims involving the AllianceBernstein Options Advantage Program, where investors were offered the opportunity to earn additional return on already-invested funds. The firm’s financial advisors allegedly sold this program as low risk and low volatility, but many investors suffered significant losses. Continue reading ›

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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 Securities Inc. (CRD# 877), also of Bakersfield, and Triquest Financial, Inc. (CRD# 6596) of Glendale, CA. She is not currently registered with any FINRA member firm, has been in the industry since 1982. Ameriprise Termination And FINRA Investigation On 12/17/2021, Joughin voluntarily resigned from her employment at Ameriprise “while under review for compliance policy violations related to a fiduciary relationship.” No additional details are available. In January of 2022, Ameriprise filed a Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration (Form U5) with FINRA listing the investigation as the reason for her departure.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 Securities Inc. (CRD# 877), also of Bakersfield, and Triquest Financial, Inc. (CRD# 6596) of Glendale, CA. She is not currently registered with any FINRA member firm, has been in the industry since 1982. Continue reading ›

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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 The duty of care enforced under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, known as the “IA fiduciary standard” for investment advisors These are collectively referred to as “care obligations,” requiring a fiduciary to put the client’s needs above their own when making recommendations. Many brokers are also registered as investment advisors. When acting as an investment advisor, the broker must notify the customer that they are acting in that capacity and use the IA fiduciary standard.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:

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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 in the industry since 2002. In his CRD, Morrison has three currently pending customer disputes: Filed on 12/2/2022, the customer alleges “violation of Michigan Uniform Securities Act and Consumer Protection Act, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.” No damages listed. Filed on 8/19/2022, the customer alleges “negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, failure by respondents to know their customer and unsuitable investments.” The client requests damages of $1,843,116.64. Filed on 6/14/2022. The customer alleges “failure to conduct adequate due diligence prior to making a recommendation, unsuitable recommendation, negligence, excessive trading, unauthorized trading, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. No damages listed. Morrison also has two tax liens in his CRD filed on 2/23/2023 totaling $134,496.94. No additional information is available.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 in the industry since 2002. Continue reading ›

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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 shares of TriplePoint (TPVG), Silver Law Group may be able to help you recover investment losses. Contact us today for a consultation at 800-975-4345. Report Alleges TriplePoint’s Equity Is Impaired TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG) describes itself as a “business development company specializing in investments in venture capital-backed companies at the growth stage investments.” The company also provides “debt financing to venture growth space companies.” 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. Continue reading ›

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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 has been in the industry since 2010. Thayer’s first dispute was filed on 11/18/2022 by a client who alleged he misappropriated $45,250 from her account from 01/02/2019 through 9/28/2022. This claim is still pending as of this writing.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 has been in the industry since 2010. Continue reading ›

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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 Investment Services, Inc. (CRD# 16361), also of Chicago.  He has been in the industry since 1996. Morris was involved in a FINRA arbitration brought by his former employer, UBS Financial Services and UBS Credit Corp. In it, UBS alleged that Morris breached ten promissory notes when he failed to repay them at the time of his termination. (No reason for termination is available, or whether it was voluntary.) Representing himself, Morris denied these allegations and filed a counterclaim. FINRA suspended Morris.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 Investment Services, Inc. (CRD# 16361), also of Chicago.  He has been in the industry since 1996. Continue reading ›

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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, 2021, Detroit-based TCF Financial Inc. merged into Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares Inc. merged to become the second-biggest bank in the state of Michigan and a top 25 U.S. bank. The merged bank uses the Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) name and had almost $41 billion in deposits in the state as of mid-2021 and $143 billion total deposits at the end of 2021. TCF common stock holders received 3.0028 shares of Huntington Bancshares common stock. Instead of receiving fractional shares, TCF shareholders were paid cash.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. Continue reading ›

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