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Investors' Rights with Robert Pearce

Welcome to Investors' Rights with Robert Pearce, your premier online resource for broker complaints and reviews, customer dispute details, and timely updates on potential stockbroker and investment advisor misconduct.

Created and published by Attorney Robert Wayne Pearce—one of the most experienced investment fraud, securities defense, and FINRA arbitration lawyers nationwide—this website is dedicated to safeguarding the rights of investors. We bring you decades of hands-on legal experience and a track record of recovering over $175 million for clients in investment loss cases.

With over 45 Years of Personal Experience

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$7,800,000 Stockbroker Option Fraud Settlement

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Who This Site Is For

Individual Investors: Seeking to understand possible broker or advisor wrongdoing.
Retirees: Concerned about the management of retirement funds and looking to prevent or recover losses.
Institutions & Organizations: Conducting due diligence on broker backgrounds, compliance, and past complaints.
Legal & Regulatory Community: Journalists, regulators, and industry professionals tracking emerging trends and notable disputes in securities litigation.

Why Choose Investors' Rights with Robert Pearce

Decades of Legal Advocacy: Attorney Pearce’s over 45 years in securities and commodities law translates into unmatched insight and fierce representation.
Proven Results: Our team has earned a national reputation by recovering more than $175 million for clients, including multimillion-dollar awards and settlements.
Comprehensive Coverage: We report on critical broker allegations, terminations, and investor lawsuits, giving you the most current information to protect your financial interests.
Broad Industry Reach: Our attorneys have handled hundreds of FINRA, AAA, and JAMS arbitrations and mediations, spanning nationwide and international jurisdictions.

If you have any questions about potential investment losses or suspect broker misconduct, you’re invited to contact us at (833) 300-6983 for a free, confidential evaluation. We look forward to hearing your story and working together to preserve your rights as an investor.

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Investigations

Apr 12, 2026

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Financial Advisor Paul Drueke Under Investigation For Unsuitable Investment Recommendation FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated financial advisor Paul Charles Drueke (CRD# 814408) of Grand Rapids, Michigan for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Paul Charles Drueke entered the securities industry in November 1975 with Buys, Mac Gregor and Company, then was registered with Buys-MacGregor, MacNaughton-Greenawalt & Co. from November 1976...

Apr 11, 2026

M Holdings Securities, Inc. Financial Advisor James Cheney Under Investigation For Alleged Misrepresentation of Variable Life Insurance Policy Terms FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating M Holdings Securities, Inc. financial advisor and stockbroker James Allen Cheney (CRD# 45355), who works from Chattanooga, Tennessee and Estero, Florida, for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History James Allen Cheney began his securities industry career in 1973 and was registered with The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United...

Apr 10, 2026

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Strategic Advisers LLC Financial Advisor Patty Franklin Under Investigation For FINRA Complaint Alleging Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and Negligence

Our firm is investigating Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Strategic Advisers LLC financial advisor and stockbroker Patty Franklin (CRD# 4254934) of Thousand Oaks, California for potential investment-related misconduct. Patty Franklin’s Financial Advisor and Stockbroker Career History Patty Franklin is currently registered as a broker with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and as an investment adviser representative...

Apr 9, 2026

CIM Securities Stockbroker Bryan Emerson Under Investigation For FINRA Complaint Alleging Alternative Investment Misconduct

Our firm is investigating CIM Securities, LLC stockbroker Bryan Tiller Emerson (CRD# 4155238) of Palmer, Alaska for potential investment-related misconduct. Stockbroker’s Career History Bryan Tiller Emerson has been registered in the securities industry for decades. BrokerCheck shows he is currently registered with CIM Securities, LLC in Palmer, Alaska, where he has been registered since January...

Apr 8, 2026

Raymond James & Associates Financial Advisor and Broker Honor Rodgers Under Investigation For FINRA Complaint Alleging Failure to Provide Services for Management Fees Paid

Raymond James & Associates financial advisor and stock broker Honor B. Rodgers (CRD# 3046561) works from the firm’s Largo, Florida branch office and is the subject of a pending FINRA-disclosed customer dispute concerning management fees and investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Honor B. Rodgers is currently registered with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. as...

Apr 7, 2026

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Frederick Sellers Under Investigation For FINRA Customer Dispute Alleging Unsuitable Variable Annuity and Whole Life Insurance Recommendations

Our firm is investigating Edward Jones broker and investment adviser representative Frederick V. Sellers (CRD# 2855868), who works from Edward Jones’s branch office at 7909 Parklane Rd, Suite 150, Columbia, South Carolina, for potential investment-related misconduct tied to a pending FINRA customer dispute. Financial Advisor’s Career History Frederick V. Sellers has spent his reported securities...

Apr 6, 2026

Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Michael Kislin Under Investigation For FINRA Complaint Alleging Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Our firm is investigating Morgan Stanley financial advisor Michael B. Kislin (CRD# 2784360) of Purchase, New York for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Michael B. Kislin is currently registered with Morgan Stanley in Purchase, New York, and has been registered with the firm since September 1, 2023. His registration...

Apr 5, 2026

The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. Broker Todd Kennedy Under Investigation For FINRA Complaint Alleging Unsuitable Investments

Our firm is investigating The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group, Inc. broker Todd Hanton Kennedy (CRD# 1002060) of Golden Valley, Minnesota for potential investment-related misconduct. Todd Hanton Kennedy’s Career History BrokerCheck shows Kennedy’s registration history beginning in 1981. Over the course of his securities industry career, he has been registered with IRI Securities Corporation (1981-1983),...

Apr 4, 2026

LPL Financial LLC Financial Advisor Mitchell Arnold Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable Recommendations of Non-Transparent, Non-Traded Complex Products in FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating LPL Financial LLC financial advisor and stockbroker Mitchell Allen Arnold (CRD# 1721111) of Lake Mary, Florida for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Mitchell Allen Arnold is currently registered with LPL Financial LLC in Lake Mary, Florida, where he has been registered as a broker since April 28, 2006 and...

Apr 3, 2026

UBS Financial Services Inc. Financial Advisor Thomas Higgins Under Investigation For Customer Complaint Alleging Failure to Warn of Variable Annuity Tax Consequences

Our firm is investigating UBS Financial Services Inc. financial advisor and broker Thomas Michael Higgins (CRD# 1573505) of Leawood, Kansas for potential investment-related misconduct. Thomas Michael Higgins Financial Advisor’s Career History Thomas Michael Higgins has been in the securities industry since 1986. BrokerCheck shows prior registrations with Dain Bosworth Incorporated from November 1986 to January...