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Alan Appelbaum (Alan Zelig Appelbaum, CRD#: 500336) is a previously-registered broker who last worked for Aegis Capital Corp. in their Boca Raton, FL office. Appelbaum previously worked for Herbert J. Sims & Co. Inc., Ryan, Beck & Co., LLC, Gruntal & Co., LLC, and several other firms. He had been in the industry since 1976. Aegis Financial In Boca Raton, Florida FINRA recently ordered Aegis Capital Corp. to Pay $1.7 Million in restitution to customers whose accounts were excessively and unsuitably traded commonly referred to as churning. Also, two supervisors were fined and a supervisor was suspended for failing to respond to red flags and a financial advisor was sanctioned. Excessive trading frequently leads to customer losses because the fees and commissions reduce the principal value of the account and requires even greater profits for the investor to break even. Aegis has been the subject of multiple securities arbitration claims involving allegations of excessive trading, churning and unsuitable recommendations. Alan Appelbaum – Boca Raton Florida- Aegis Financial Appelbaum has 18 disclosures on his publicly-available FINRA BrokerCheck report, including 14 customer disputes: May, 2021: A customer dispute alleged unsuitable investments and requested $550,000 in damages. The dispute is pending as of this writing.

Alan Appelbaum (Alan Zelig Appelbaum, CRD# 500336) is a previously registered broker who last worked for Aegis Capital Corp. in their Boca Raton, FL office. Appelbaum previously worked for Herbert J. Sims & Co. Inc., Ryan, Beck & Co., LLC, Gruntal & Co., LLC, and several other firms. He had been in the industry since 1976. Continue reading ›

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If Emerson Equity sold you an L Bond from GWG Holdings, Silver Law Group may be able to help you recover your investment losses. Silver Law Group currently represents GWG L Bonds investors. Please contact us at 800-975-4345 for a no-cost, confidential consultation. Emerson Equity works with GWG to sell L Bonds to the investors. Some investors have already retained counsel to pursue FINRA arbitration claims against their financial advisor, alleging that reasonable due diligence was not conducted into the product or that the bonds were unsuitable for them. Silver Law Group has spoken to investors who claim their Emerson Equity advisor told them that GWG L Bonds were a safe and secure source of income. In reality, L Bonds involve considerable risk and speculation. They are also illiquid, meaning investors aren’t able to convert them to cash easily.If Emerson Equity sold you an L Bond from GWG Holdings, Silver Law Group may be able to help you recover your investment losses.

Silver Law Group currently represents GWG L Bonds investors. Please contact us at 800-975-4345 for a no-cost, confidential consultation. Continue reading ›

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German Nino (CRD#: 2653707, aka, “German Nio”), is a former broker and investment advisor last employed with UBS of Coral Gables, FL. His earlier employers include HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (CRD#:19585), also of Coral Gables, Atlas One Financial Group, LLC (CRD#:124057) of Miami, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (CRD#:4) of St. Louis, MO.  He has been in the industry since 1995. This case highlights the problem of brokers stealing clients money violating the trust investors put in their financial advisor and exemplifies many of the red flags that investors need to look out for including brokers who use bogus paperwork, false statements and make bizarre excuses to lull a client into a false sense of security. Our attorneys have represented multiple investors who have lost money by brokers stealing from accounts or directly asking clients for loans or investments in their personal projects.  FINRA rules and regulations prohibit this type of borrowing from a client and brokerage firms have a duty to supervise this type of activity. Nino, aged 56, has one disclosure on his record. Filed on 7/13/2020, it alleges that from February 23rd, 2018, to July 13, 2020, Nino manipulated the account of a high wealth client to prevent them from knowing that he was stealing more than $5.8 million from them. The client invested a total of $11 million with UBS. Nino worked for UBS from 2012 through 2020, when he resigned.German Nino (CRD#: 2653707, aka, “German Nio”), is a former broker and investment advisor last employed with UBS of Coral Gables, FL. His earlier employers include HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (CRD#:19585), also of Coral Gables, Atlas One Financial Group, LLC (CRD#:124057) of Miami, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (CRD#:4) of St. Louis, MO. He has been in the industry since 1995. Continue reading ›

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2022, 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
  Arely Alvarez   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
  Bradley Holts   World Capital Brokerage, Inc.
  Supreme Alliance LLC
  Jason Kai   Vanguard Marketing Corporation
  Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
  Ahmad Khalil   Allstate Financial Services, LLC
  Nicholas Kraiko   National Securities Corporation
  Princor Financial Services Corporation
  Reynold Neufeld   Centaurus Financial, Inc.
  LPL Financial Corporation
  Juanita O’Neal   TD Ameritrade, Inc.
  Stacie Orr   Allstate Financial Services, LLC
  Ryan Ott   Equitable Advisors, LLC
  AXA Advisors, LLC
  Andre Senegal   OneAmerica Securities, Inc.
  NYLife Securities LLC
  Kyle Stevens   SECU Brokerage Services
  Timothy Williams   Edward Jones

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2022, the following individuals were suspended 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. However, these individuals remain bound by the securities arbitration agreement to arbitrate any disputes between themselves and their former customers:

NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS
  John Boatright   Newbridge Securities Corporation
  Summit Brokerage Services, Inc.
  Keri Fazio   MML Investors Services, LLC
  Austin Fox   Cetera Investment Services LLC
  Corecap Investments, Inc.
  Melissa Gilcrease   Allstate Financial Services, LLC
  Jan Haynes   Integrity Brokerage Services, Inc.
  Centaurus Financial, Inc.
  Bethany Hewett   Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
  Marcus Moon   NYLife Securities LLC
  Lisa Robinson   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  Diane Simmons   Horace Mann Investors, Inc.
  Jordan Whitacre   Arkadios Capital
  Triad Advisors, Inc.

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for January 2022, the following individuals were suspended from FINRA for failing to comply with a FINRA arbitration award or settlement agreement pursuant to FINRA rules:

NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS
  Michael Gardner   Cantor Fitzgerald & Co
  J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  Ganesh Iyer   Morgan Stanley
  LPL Financial LLC
  Calvin Kleinmann   Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
  Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
  Christopher Pierce   Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
  Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
  Jared Poe   Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
  Morgan Stanley & Co Incorporated
  Yousuf Salijooki   Wordon Capital Management LLC
  Salomon Whitney Financial
  Dudley Stephens   Coastal Equities, Inc.
  Prospera Financial Services, Inc.
  Bhaskar Vyas   Interfirst Capital Corporation
  Western International Securities, Inc.

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GWG Holdings, Inc. announced that it would not make dividend payments on its L Bonds for January 15, 2022 in a form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The 8-K also stated that the company’s board of directors had authorized management to retain the services of a restructuring advisor regarding “evaluating alternatives with respect to its capital structure and liquidity.” Investors holding GWG L Bonds already had concerns about their investments, which may be in significant financial trouble. The SEC is investigating the company, which in 2021 missed key SEC filing deadlines, causing NASDAQ to formally notify the firm that it was not in compliance with listing requirements. In April, 2021, the company paused sales of their L Bonds. GWG’s stock has plummeted in recent days, trading as low as $4.50 as news about GWG’s issues have been disclosed. GWG Holdings, Inc. announced that it would not make dividend payments on its L Bonds for January 15, 2022 in a form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The 8-K also stated that the company’s board of directors had authorized management to retain the services of a restructuring advisor regarding “evaluating alternatives with respect to its capital structure and liquidity.” Continue reading ›

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It was an investment strategy that was supposed to have limited ties with the market or even a single stocks position. The plan was to deliver consistent income with a minimal amount of risk. Touted as a low-risk alternative to traditional investing, the YES strategy offered an alleged safer  investment with a strong probability of successful returns. Unfortunately, that's not quite what happened. The YES Strategy Developed by four investment advisors while at Credit Suisse, the Yield Enhancement Strategy, or YES, was offered to the firm’s most affluent and experienced advisory clients. When they moved to UBS, they took this investment strategy with them.It was an investment strategy that was supposed to have limited ties with the market or even a single stocks position. The plan was to deliver consistent income with a minimal amount of risk.

Touted as a low-risk alternative to traditional investing, the YES strategy offered an alleged safer  investment with a strong probability of successful returns. Continue reading ›

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If you are among the investors who lost money due to the Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd., Omnia Ltd., or the Puerto Rico-based PB Life and Annuity Co. Ltd., you should have experienced securities attorneys presenting you. Silver Law Group is an experienced team of lawyers who represent victims of securities and investment fraud. Silver Law already represents other Northstar claimants in FINRA arbitrations, and the firm’s team continues to investigate their and other claims. Silver Law has a long track record of success in these types of cases: Silver Law is a nationally-recognized securities law firm, and we specialize in helping investors recover losses from unscrupulous brokers. Our clients range the gamut, from individual investors who have lost their retirement savings and investment consortiums to large class actions. And with offices in New York and Florida, we serve clients from around the world—with frequent work in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Para clientes de habla hispana, haga clic aquí para obtener más información.) In the decade since Silver Law first opened its doors, its lawyers have recovered tens of millions of dollars for its clients, in FINRA arbitrations and court proceedings.If you are among the investors who lost money due to the Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd., Omnia Ltd., or the Puerto Rico-based PB Life and Annuity Co. Ltd., you should have experienced securities attorneys presenting you. Silver Law Group is an experienced team of lawyers who represent victims of securities and investment fraud. Continue reading ›

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Understandably, investors who have lost money in the bankruptcy of Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. have many questions to ask. Many, of course, are specific to their investment accounts, and to answer those, a phone call or email with counsel may be better. But we can address a few common questions our clients have been asking, to help Northstar investors better understand the issues they’re facing. Can I get my money back? Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that you will receive all of your investment, but you may be able to recover some losses as a creditor. Also, if warranted, you may recover money from your broker-dealer if they are liable for breach of fiduciary duties or other claims arising out of their promotion of Northstar investment products. If I go after my broker, does that mean giving up my Northstar claim? No, these are separate proceedings, and one doesn’t impact the other.Understandably, investors who have lost money in the bankruptcy of Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. have many questions to ask. Many, of course, are specific to their investment accounts, and to answer those, a phone call or email with counsel may be better. But we can address a few common questions our clients have been asking, to help Northstar investors better understand the issues they’re facing. Continue reading ›

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