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Ricky Mantei (CRD# 1098981), a broker with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina is facing nine pending customer disputes as well as two regulatory disputes. Mantei has been with Centaurus since 2015, where he moved from the infamous J.P. Turner & Company, a firm that has since been shut down due to numerous regulatory issues. Previous employers also include Gunnallen Financial, Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc.Ricky Mantei (CRD# 1098981), a broker with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina is facing nine pending customer disputes as well as two regulatory disputes. Mantei has been with Centaurus since 2015, where he moved from the infamous J.P. Turner & Company, a firm that has since been shut down due to numerous regulatory issues. Previous employers also include Gunnallen Financial, Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc. Continue reading ›

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In the past three years, Robert Douglas Armstrong (CRD# 5236735) (a/k/a R. Douglas Armstrong), a broker with Dawson James Securities, Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida, has settled five customer disputes and is currently facing two additional pending disputes. Prior to joining Dawson James Securities in 2012, Armstrong worked for Aurora Capital LLC and Westpark Capital, Inc.In the past three years, Robert Douglas Armstrong (CRD# 5236735) (a/k/a R. Douglas Armstrong), a broker with Dawson James Securities, Inc. of Boca Raton, Florida, has settled five customer disputes and is currently facing two additional pending disputes. Prior to joining Dawson James Securities in 2012, Armstrong worked for Aurora Capital LLC and Westpark Capital, Inc. Continue reading ›

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Katherine Greer Nishnic (CRD# 2499553) of Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina, faces seven pending customer disputes, six of which arose this year. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2015, Nishnic worked for First Allied Securities, Gunnallen Financial, Inc., and J.P. Turner & Company, a firm that has since been shut down due to numerous regulatory problems.Katherine Greer Nishnic (CRD# 2499553) of Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina, faces seven pending customer disputes, six of which arose this year. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2015, Nishnic worked for First Allied Securities, Gunnallen Financial, Inc., and J.P. Turner & Company, a firm that has since been shut down due to numerous regulatory problems. Continue reading ›

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Approximately one year ago a customer lodged a dispute with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker Jeanpierre Ayala (a/k/a J.P. Ayala) (CRD# 2765730) due to conduct that occurred while Ayala was employed by Laidlaw & Company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ayala is currently registered with Westpark Capital in Boca Raton, Florida.Approximately one year ago a customer lodged a dispute with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against broker Jeanpierre Ayala (a/k/a J.P. Ayala) (CRD# 2765730) due to conduct that occurred while Ayala was employed by Laidlaw & Company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ayala is currently registered with Westpark Capital in Boca Raton, Florida.

According to Ayala’s CRD Report, published by FINRA, the customer alleged misrepresentation and recommendation of unsuitable investments over the course of 2013-2017 and now seeks $200,000. Ayala denies these allegations. The dispute arises out of private placement investments, including a real estate investment trust (REIT). The dispute is currently pending resolution. Continue reading ›

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Stephen Carver (a/k/a Stephen Corley Carver) (CRD# 2230161) of Peoria, Illinois, who was last registered with Lifemark Securities Corp., faces a pending customer dispute alleging elder abuse and seeking $9,300,000 in damages. Prior to his time at Lifemark Securities in Peoria Illinois, Carver was registered with Cetera Advisors LLC, Brewer Financial Services, LLC (a firm that has since been expelled), LPL Financial Corporation, Robert W. Baird & Co., Natcity Investments, Inc., and Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.Stephen Carver (a/k/a Stephen Corley Carver) (CRD# 2230161) of Peoria, Illinois, who was last registered with Lifemark Securities Corp., faces a pending customer dispute alleging elder abuse and seeking $9,300,000 in damages.

Prior to his time at Lifemark Securities in Peoria Illinois, Carver was registered with Cetera Advisors LLC, Brewer Financial Services, LLC (a firm that has since been expelled), LPL Financial Corporation, Robert W. Baird & Co., Natcity Investments, Inc., and Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Continue reading ›

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In July 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), suspended Linda Zara (a/k/a Linda Zaramontoya) (CRD# 2322009) of Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. in Boca Raton for “borrow[ing] $44,292 from a 94 year old member firm customer without providing prior notice to, or obtaining prior written approval from her firm.” The conduct occurred while Zara was employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC.In July 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), suspended Linda Zara (a/k/a Linda Zaramontoya) (CRD# 2322009) of Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. in Boca Raton for “borrow[ing] $44,292 from a 94 year old member firm customer without providing prior notice to, or obtaining prior written approval from her firm.” The conduct occurred while Zara was employed by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Continue reading ›

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Perry Santillo, an investment manager based in Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to participating in a $115 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least a thousand investors by convincing them to invest in businesses that had little or no operations. He and his associate Christopher Parris solicited investments in their companies, which were supposedly involved in financial services, insurance, and real estate, including First Nationle Solution LLC, Percipience Global Corp., and United RL Capital Services.Perry Santillo, an investment manager based in Rochester, New York, has pleaded guilty to participating in a $115 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least a thousand investors by convincing them to invest in businesses that had little or no operations.

He and his associate Christopher Parris solicited investments in their companies, which were supposedly involved in financial services, insurance, and real estate, including First Nationle Solution LLC, Percipience Global Corp., and United RL Capital Services. Continue reading ›

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Bloomberg News has released an article covering a lawsuit Silver Law Group has filed against E*trade on behalf of two clients who were allegedly charged high undisclosed interest rates on short sales for securities that E*trade calls “hard to borrow”. The suit claims that E*trade didn’t disclose what the estimated interest rate would be before the investors made the trades and didn’t disclose that certain securities were being designated hard to borrow.Bloomberg News has released an article covering a lawsuit Silver Law Group has filed against E*trade on behalf of two clients who were allegedly charged high undisclosed interest rates on short sales for securities that E*trade calls “hard to borrow”.

The suit claims that E*trade didn’t disclose what the estimated interest rate would be before the investors made the trades and didn’t disclose that certain securities were being designated hard to borrow. Continue reading ›

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Silver Law Group is investigating HEXO Corp. (HEXO), a publicly-traded consumer-packaged goods cannabis company based in Canada, on behalf of investors in the company’s stock. The investigation regards potential securities fraud.Silver Law Group is investigating HEXO Corp. (HEXO), a publicly-traded consumer-packaged goods cannabis company based in Canada, on behalf of investors in the company’s stock. The investigation regards potential securities fraud.

If you have suffered significant losses with HEXO Corp., please contact Silver Law Group at 954-755-4799 to discuss options for recovering your losses. Continue reading ›

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Silver Law Group, a nationally-recognized class action law firm representing investors, is investigating Aurora Cannabis Inc (ACB), a publicly-traded Canadian cannabis producer, on behalf of shareholders of the company’s stock.Silver Law Group, a nationally-recognized class action law firm representing investors, is investigating Aurora Cannabis Inc (ACB), a publicly-traded Canadian cannabis producer, on behalf of shareholders of the company’s stock.

Aurora Cannabis is the second-largest marijuana company measured by market capitalization after Canopy Growth Corporation. Continue reading ›

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