Craig David Dima Barred By FINRA
Craig David Dima, an ex-registered representative with K.C. Ward Financial in Ronkonkoma, New York, was barred from the securities industry by FINRA for making unauthorized and unsuitable trades amounting to roughly $15 million in a seventy-three (73) year old retiree’s account, as well as for misrepresenting the reasons for all the trades to the customer. […]
Henry Al Dean Watson Barred By FINRA
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Broker Faces Numerous Complaints Of Misrepresentations
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, New York-based Worden Capital Management broker Allan Montalbano is facing numerous customer complaints for making misrepresentations, among other allegations. [su_spacer size=”10″]Montalbano has spent 13 years in the securities industry and has been registered with Worden Capital Management in Westbury, New York since June 2015. Previous registrations include Four Points Capital Partners in […]
Investors File Complaints Against James Hayne
The Frankowski Firm is investigating complaints regarding Texas-based Cetera Advisors broker James Hayne (CRD# 3257845). He has spent sixteen years in the securities industry and has been registered with Cetera Advisors in Mansfield, Texas since 2014. Previous registrations include Questar Capital Corporation in Glendora, California (2013-2014); First Allied Securities in Glendora, California (2008-2013); Edward Jones in Pomona, […]
Former Broker Sentenced For Fraud & Tax Evasion
Jeffrey Eldred Gallagher of Bradenton Beach, Florida was sentenced in Springfield, Massachusetts for an investment scheme that defrauded victims out of over $600,000 from 2008 to 2012. According to U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz, Gallagher was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to three years in prison. Gallagher was convicted in December 2015 […]
Laidlaw Broker Facing Eight Complaints
The Frankowski Firm is investigating Laidlaw broker Ahmad Wares of New York. Wares is the target of several customer complaints, and Ware’s clients who lost money investing with him may be able to recover their losses. [su_spacer size=”10″]Wares spent fifteen years in the securities industry and has been registered with Salomon Whitney in Farmingdale, New York […]
Frankowski Firm Investigating UBS Broker
The Frankowski Firm is currently investigating the possible wrongdoing of current UBS Financial Services broker Bradley Ross of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, Ross has been the subject of a number of customer complaints. In 2015, a customer alleged Ross, while employed at UBS, recommended investments not consistent with their risk tolerance. The […]
Two Charged In Alabama Securities Fraud Case
Bruce Alexander Gwyn of Metairie, Lousiana and James Anthony Ghio of Fairhope, Alabama were arrested on charges of fraud and illegal sales, the Alabama Securities Commission announced. The indictment alleges that they offered or sold securities described as limited partnership interests in Level III Trading Partners LP to an Alabama resident. The indictment further accuses […]
FINRA Investigating National Securities Broker
FINRA has filed a complaint against broker Vito Balsamo alleging that Balsamo was “selling away” ownership interests in a limited liability company named V.W. Industries, LLC without getting prior written approval from his member firm. Selling away occurs when an investment professional sells or offers securities not held or offered by the brokerage firm with […]
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty In Ponzi Scheme Case
Over a five year span, former Hoover, Alabama financial broker Bryan Anderson found eighteen people to invest $8.4 million in a number of investments and guaranteed that the investments were completely risk free. Roughly two thirds of those investors watched Anderson at the federal courthouse in downtown Birmingham plead guilty to operating a Ponzi scheme […]
