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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

Apr 22, 2026

LPL Financial LLC Financial Advisor Scott Alan McBride Under Investigation For Alleged Structured Product Misrepresentation FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating LPL Financial LLC financial advisor Scott Alan McBride (CRD# 5460834), who works from West Seneca, New York, for potential investment-related misconduct reflected in a pending FINRA-reported customer dispute. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to the BrokerCheck report, Scott Alan McBride began his securities industry registration history with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc....

Apr 21, 2026

LPL Financial LLC Financial Advisor Dustin DeFranco Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable Diversification Recommendation FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating LPL Financial LLC and Founders Financial Alliance, LLC financial advisor Dustin Joseph DeFranco (CRD# 5317625), who works from Wheeling, West Virginia, for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Dustin Joseph DeFranco began his securities industry career in 2007 with Edward Jones in St. Louis, Missouri. He was then registered with...

Apr 20, 2026

Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Sean Fenton Under Investigation For Misrepresentation FINRA Complainat

Our firm is investigating Morgan Stanley financial advisor and stock broker Sean Patrick Fenton (CRD# 5301898), who works from Morgan Stanley’s branch office at 6340 Quadrangle Drive, Suite 300, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517 for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Sean Patrick Fenton is currently registered with Morgan Stanley as both an investment...

Apr 19, 2026

Arkadios Capital Broker Mingqi Li Under Investigation For Unsuitable Real Estate Security Recommendations and Misrepresentation FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Arkadios Capital broker and Arkadios Wealth Advisors investment adviser representative Mingqi Jennifer Li (CRD# 4871851), who is currently associated with White Plains, New York, for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Mingqi Jennifer Li is currently registered with Arkadios Capital as a broker, where she has...

Apr 18, 2026

SEIA Financial Advisor Eric Clayton Pritz Under Investigation For Unsuitable Advice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating SEIA financial advisor and Signature Estate Securities, LLC broker Eric Clayton Pritz (CRD# 4865043) of Redondo Beach, California for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Eric Clayton Pritz is currently registered as an investment adviser representative with SEIA in Redondo Beach, California, where he has been...

Apr 17, 2026

David Lerner Associates, Inc. Broker George Amanatides Under Investigation For Unsuitable Investment Recommendations, Misrepresentation, and Omission FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating David Lerner Associates, Inc. stockbroker George Nicholas Amanatides (CRD# 4611464), who works from Syosset, New York, for potential investment-related misconduct. Stockbroker’s Career History George Nicholas Amanatides has been registered with David Lerner Associates, Inc. since January 2, 2003, and BrokerCheck reports no prior registrations with any other securities firm. His employment...

Apr 16, 2026

Sequence Financial Specialists Financial Advisor William Grady Under Investigation For Alleged Alternative Investment Misconduct FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Sequence Financial Specialists financial advisor William Michael Grady (CRD# 4585561) of Florence, South Carolina for potential investment-related misconduct involving a pending FINRA customer dispute tied to an alternative investment offering. Financial Advisor’s Career History William Michael Grady first appeared in the BrokerCheck registration history with Resource Horizons Group LLC in Marietta,...

Apr 15, 2026

LODAS Securities, LLC Stockbroker Shawn O’Shaughnessy Under Investigation For FINRA Complaint Alleging Unsuitable Corporate Debt Investment

Our firm is investigating LODAS Securities, LLC stockbroker Shawn Patrick O’Shaughnessy (CRD# 4526742) of St. Louis, Missouri for potential investment-related misconduct. Stockbroker’s Career History Shawn Patrick O’Shaughnessy’s BrokerCheck report shows current registration with LODAS Securities, LLC in St. Louis, Missouri, where he has been registered since April 27, 2022. The report also lists prior registrations...

Apr 14, 2026

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Advisor Taulant Cela Under Investigation For Unauthorized Trading FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Wells Fargo Advisors financial advisor and stockbroker Taulant Cela (CRD# 4319114) of Summit, New Jersey for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Taulant Cela began his securities industry career in 2001 with Solid ISG Capital Markets, LLC in New York, New York. He later worked for Morgan Stanley DW Inc....

Apr 13, 2026

Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Michael Comber Under Investigation For Unauthorized Trading in Brokered CDs FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Morgan Stanley financial advisor and stockbroker Michael Patrick Comber (CRD# 4543034), who works from Morgan Stanley’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office at 1650 Market Street, 42nd Floor, for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Michael Patrick Comber began his securities industry career with Morgan Stanley DW Inc. in...