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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.

Investigations

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Park Avenue Securities Broker Boris Lokshin Named in Customer Complaint Alleging Variable Annuity Misrepresentations

Our firm is investigating Park Avenue Securities LLC broker and investment adviser representative Boris Lokshin (CRD# 2665396) for potential investment-related misconduct. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Lokshin is currently registered with Park Avenue Securities LLC and has one customer dispute disclosure on his record. The complaint was ultimately denied. Financial Advisor’s Career History According...

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PFS Investments Broker Michael MacDonald Under Investigation For Alleged Mutual Fund Transfer Causing $300,000 in Capital Gains Taxes

Our firm is investigating PFS Investments Inc. broker and Primerica Advisors investment adviser representative Michael MacDonald (CRD# 2329652) of Albany, New York for potential investment-related misconduct. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, MacDonald is currently registered with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Advisors. His BrokerCheck record reflects one pending customer dispute. Financial Advisor’s Career History...

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Realta Equities Broker James Nelson Named in Customer Complaint Alleging Unsuitable Illiquid Private Investments

Our firm is investigating Realta Equities, Inc. broker and Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. investment adviser representative James Marion Nelson (CRD# 1931451) of Lake Wales, Florida for potential investment-related misconduct. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Nelson is currently registered with Realta Equities, Inc. and Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. His record reflects one customer dispute disclosure....

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CIBC Private Wealth Advisors Broker Bruce Klein Under Investigation For Alleged Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Customer Complaint

Our firm is investigating CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. investment adviser representative and CIBC World Markets Corp. broker Bruce Lawrence Klein (CRD# 1588544) of Chicago, Illinois for potential investment-related misconduct. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Klein is currently registered with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. and CIBC World Markets Corp. His record reflects one...

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LPL Financial Broker Richard Ganim Under Investigation For Pending Customer Complaint Alleging Regulation Best Interest Violations

Our firm is investigating LPL Financial LLC broker and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. investment adviser representative Richard Allen Ganim Jr. (CRD# 2447068) of Broadview Heights, Ohio for potential investment-related misconduct. According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Ganim is currently registered with LPL Financial LLC and Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. His record reflects one pending customer...

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