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Scott Silver, managing partner of Silver Law Group, delivered a presentation on variable annuity fraud at the 28th PIABA annual meeting in Austin, Texas. Variable deferred annuities are a hybrid investment that contains features of a security and insurance. According to FINRA, “Due to the complexity and confusion surrounding them, which can lead to questionable sales practices, variable annuities are a leading source of investor complaints to FINRA.”Scott Silver, managing partner of Silver Law Group, delivered a presentation on variable annuity fraud at the 28th PIABA annual meeting in Austin, Texas.

What Is A Variable Annuity?

Variable deferred annuities are a hybrid investment that contains features of a security and insurance. According to FINRA, “Due to the complexity and confusion surrounding them, which can lead to questionable sales practices, variable annuities are a leading source of investor complaints to FINRA.” Continue reading ›

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Before being permanently barred by FINRA, James Flynn of Greenville, South Carolina, was a broker who caused serious damage to many clients. Flynn’s publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck report shows an astounding 40 disclosures, including bankruptcy, tax liens, employment separations, and customer disputes alleging false and misleading representations and unsuitable investment recommendations.About James Flynn

Before being permanently barred by FINRA, James Flynn of Greenville, South Carolina, was a broker who caused serious damage to many clients. Flynn’s publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck report shows an astounding 40 disclosures, including bankruptcy, tax liens, employment separations, and customer disputes alleging false and misleading representations and unsuitable investment recommendations. Continue reading ›

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Silver Law Group continues to file GPB securities arbitration claims. GPB Capital Holding’s Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Director, former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) examiner Michael S. Cohn, was indicted on October 23, 2019, on charges of obstruction of justice, unauthorized computer access, and unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.Silver Law Group continues to file GPB securities arbitration claims.

GPB Capital Holding’s Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Director, former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) examiner Michael S. Cohn, was indicted on October 23, 2019, on charges of obstruction of justice, unauthorized computer access, and unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Continue reading ›

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for August 2019, 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:

NAME FORMER EMPLOYERS
  Sandra Acree   Fidelity Brokerage Services
  Andrew Baker   Suntrust Investment Services
  Wells Fargo Advisors
  William Cannon   Lifemark Securities Corp
  Fortune Financial Services
  Patrick Devaney II   Financial West Group
  Sanford Roberts, Inc
  James D’Meo   Kenneth Jerome & Co
  Equity Services, Inc
  David Drees   American Financial Services
  Clinton Dunbar   Union Capital Company
  IFS Securities
  George Edwards   Edward Jones
  Cetera Investment Services
  Charles Frank   NYLife Securities
  MWA Financial Services
  Jack Lowrey Jr.   Ameriprise Financial Services
  NBC Securities
  Jeffrey Lundstrom   Signator Investors, Inc
  Transamerica Financial Advisors
  Uriah Mitchell   JP Morgan Securities
  Raymond Montchal   Morgan Stanley
  Citigroup Global Markets
  Robert Neuedorf   David Lerner Associates
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for August 2019, 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
  Patrick Auckland   TIAA-VREF Individual & Institutional Services
  Morgan Stanley
  Matthew DiNinno   Morgan Stanley
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
  Nicholas Diesso   Ameriprise Financial Services
  Ameriprise Advisor Services
  Roger Faubel   Chelsea Financial Services
  National Securities Corp
  Keir Harner   Securities America
  Waddell & Reed
  Heath Harris   Citigroup Global Markets Inc
  Wells Fargo Clearing Services
  Ross Jordan   BBVA Securities
  Morgan Stanley
  Charles LaMarca   Benjamin & Jerold Brokerage
  Meridian Equity Partners
  Ernest Romer III   Corecap Investments, Inc
  L.M. Kohn & Company
  Christopher Sanford   Natwest Markets Securities
  Amherst Pierpont
  Matthew Siliato   Wynston Hill Capital
  Spartan Capital Securities

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According to FINRA Disciplinary actions for August 2019, 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
  Carolyn Andrews   UBS Financial Services
  Morgan Keegan & Company
  Meiewyn Avent   Alliance-One Investments
  Metlife Investors Distribution Co
  Robert Corley   Fidelity Brokerage Services
  Redstone Securities
  Jennifer Margaret
  Francisco Garcia   Park Avenue Securities
  EQ Financial Consultants
  Sparkle Griffen   UBS Financial Services
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
  Robert High II   First National Equity  Corp
  Chase Investment Services
  Richard LaBare   Union Capital Company
  Morgan Stanley & Co Inc
  Arnold Mariampolski   AXA Advisors
  Robert Powers   Emerging Growth Equities
  Roth Capital Partners
  Brandon Yasso   JP Morgan Securities

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Two investors in GPB Capital Holdings have filed a class action lawsuit against the troubled company. The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that GPB breached its fiduciary by failing to give investors its annual audited financial statements. This lawsuit is just the latest problem for GPB, which was recently sued by one of its partners, who accused the company of operating like a Ponzi scheme. The company is also the subject of investigations by the FBI, SEC, FINRA, and New York’s Business Integrity Commission.Two investors in GPB Capital Holdings have filed a class action lawsuit against the troubled company.

The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, alleges that GPB breached its fiduciary by failing to give investors its annual audited financial statements.

This lawsuit is just the latest problem for GPB, which was recently sued by one of its partners, who accused the company of operating like a Ponzi scheme. The company is also the subject of investigations by the FBI, SEC, FINRA, and New York’s Business Integrity Commission. Continue reading ›

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Silver Law Group’s managing partner Scott Silver was interviewed for and gave a quote to The New York Times for an article on Ponzi schemes. Scott Silver is a leading investment fraud attorney recognized as being one of the best lawyers for victims of stockbroker misconduct. Scott is a frequent speaker and author on securities arbitration and is the chair of the securities and financial fraud group of the American Association for Justice. The article examines the new tactics used by perpetrators of Ponzi schemes in the years since Bernie Madoff was caught running the largest Ponzi scheme ever in 2008.Silver Law Group’s managing partner Scott Silver was interviewed for and gave a quote to The New York Times for an article on Ponzi schemes.

Scott Silver is a leading investment fraud attorney recognized as being one of the best lawyers for victims of stockbroker misconduct. Scott is a frequent speaker and author on securities arbitration and is the chair of the securities and financial fraud group of the American Association for Justice.

The article examines the new tactics used by perpetrators of Ponzi schemes in the years since Bernie Madoff was caught running the largest Ponzi scheme ever in 2008. Continue reading ›

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Registered Investment Advisor McDermott Investment Advisors (MIA) and its founder Dean Patrick McDermott are the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly “double dipping” on fees by investing clients in securities that paid fees to an affiliated broker-dealer, rather than a cheaper alternative. Clients Charged Unnecessary Transaction Fees The lawsuit alleges that McDermott and MIA put over $5.7 million of its client’s assets into unit investment trusts (UITs) that charged a transaction fee, most of which was paid to a broker-dealer that was owned by McDermott, rather than a UIT with no transaction fee.Registered Investment Advisor McDermott Investment Advisors (MIA) and its founder Dean Patrick McDermott are the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allegedly “double dipping” on fees by investing clients in securities that paid fees to an affiliated broker-dealer, rather than a cheaper alternative.

Clients Charged Unnecessary Transaction Fees

The lawsuit alleges that McDermott and MIA put over $5.7 million of its client’s assets into unit investment trusts (UITs) that charged a transaction fee, most of which was paid to a broker-dealer that was owned by McDermott, rather than a UIT with no transaction fee. Continue reading ›

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Silver Law Group is investigating Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (ZYNE), a publicly-traded company that is developing cannabinoid therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders, on behalf of investors in the company’s stock. The investigation regards possible violations of federal securities laws by Zynerba officers and directors.Silver Law Group is investigating Zynerba Pharmaceuticals (ZYNE), a publicly-traded company that is developing cannabinoid therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders, on behalf of investors in the company’s stock.

The investigation regards possible violations of federal securities laws by Zynerba officers and directors. Continue reading ›

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