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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

$21,000,000 Final Judgment for Civil Theft

$7,800,000 Stockbroker Option Fraud Settlement

$6,000,000 Stockbroker Bond & Bond Fund Fraud Settlement

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

Sep 24, 2026

LPL Financial Broker Benjamin Burkley Faces Pending FINRA Arbitration Alleging Harmful Annuity Liquidation and Tax Consequences

Our firm is investigating LPL Financial LLC broker and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. investment adviser representative Benjamin Paul Burkley (CRD# 5189154) of Pennsylvania in connection with a pending customer dispute reported through FINRA BrokerCheck. According to his BrokerCheck report, Burkley is currently registered with LPL Financial LLC and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. His record reflects...

Sep 23, 2026

MML Investors Services Broker Sahand Elmtalab Faces Pending Arbitration and Civil Litigation Over Premium Financing Referral

Our firm is investigating MML Investors Services, LLC broker and investment adviser representative Sahand Elmtalab (CRD# 5484654) of Minneapolis, Minnesota in connection with a customer dispute that later evolved into both FINRA arbitration and civil litigation. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Elmtalab has been registered with MML Investors Services, LLC since February 2013 as...

Sep 22, 2026

Wells Fargo Broker David Engel Faces Pending FINRA Arbitration Alleging Unauthorized Transfers and Misrepresentations

Our firm is investigating Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC broker and Wells Fargo Advisors investment adviser representative David Madison Engel (CRD# 4909432) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in connection with a pending customer dispute reported through FINRA BrokerCheck. According to his BrokerCheck report, Engel has been registered with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors...

Sep 21, 2026

RBC Capital Markets Broker Timothy Hilton Faces Pending Customer Dispute Alleging Unsuitable Illiquid Limited Partnership Investment

Our firm is investigating RBC Capital Markets, LLC broker and investment adviser representative Timothy Ray Hilton (CRD# 4321144) of New York, New York in connection with a pending customer dispute reported through FINRA BrokerCheck. According to his BrokerCheck report, Hilton has been registered with RBC Capital Markets, LLC since August 2019 as both a broker...

Sep 20, 2026

UBS Financial Services Broker David Fitch Faces Pending Customer Complaint Alleging Unauthorized Account Liquidation

Our firm is investigating UBS Financial Services Inc. broker and investment adviser representative David Edward Fitch (CRD# 4443904) of Chicago, Illinois in connection with a pending customer dispute reported through FINRA BrokerCheck. According to his BrokerCheck report, Fitch has been registered with UBS Financial Services Inc. since December 2001 as a broker and since March...

Sep 19, 2026

FR Trading Broker Parker Lim Faces Pending FINRA Arbitration Over Alleged Off-Firm Structured Note Investment

Our firm is investigating FR Trading LLC broker Parker Lloyd Lim (CRD# 5843579) of New York, New York in connection with a customer dispute that evolved into a pending FINRA arbitration. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Lim has been registered with FR Trading LLC since July 2024. His record reflects one customer dispute disclosure....

Sep 18, 2026

Northwestern Mutual Broker Jeffrey Rucker Faces Pending Lawsuit Alleging Inappropriate Insurance Recommendations and Failure to Disclose Material Information

Our firm is investigating Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC broker Jeffrey C. Rucker (CRD# 4899477) of Gold River, California in connection with a pending customer dispute reported through FINRA BrokerCheck. According to his BrokerCheck report, Rucker has been registered with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC since March 2005. His record reflects one pending customer dispute...

Sep 17, 2026

Ameriprise Financial Advisor James Whitehead Named in Customer Complaint Alleging Inappropriate Variable Life Policy and Unauthorized Stock Sales

Our firm is investigating Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC broker and investment adviser representative James Davis Whitehead (CRD# 4492242) of Memphis, Tennessee in connection with a customer dispute reported through FINRA BrokerCheck. According to his BrokerCheck report, Whitehead has been registered with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC since November 2022 as both a broker and investment adviser...

Sep 16, 2026

Atlas Clearing Broker Jeffrey Sime Under Investigation For Pending Customer Dispute Alleging Securities Act Violations Related to IPOs

Our firm is investigating Atlas Clearing, Inc. broker Jeffrey Norman Sime (CRD# 1554798) of Salt Lake City, Utah for potential investment-related misconduct. According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Sime is currently registered with Atlas Clearing, Inc. and has one pending customer dispute disclosure on his record. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Jeffrey...

Sep 15, 2026

Mensura Securities Broker Kenneth Griffin Faces Pending Arbitration Counterclaims Alleging Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Securities Fraud

Our firm is investigating Mensura Securities, LLC broker Kenneth Harold Griffin (CRD# 4044726) of Atlanta, Georgia in connection with a pending arbitration disclosure reported through FINRA BrokerCheck. According to his BrokerCheck report, Griffin is currently registered with Mensura Securities, LLC, where he has been registered since November 2015. His record reflects one pending customer dispute...