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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

Jul 19, 2026

Emerson Equity Financial Advisor Gabriel Candea Under Investigation For FINRA Complaint Alleging Unsuitable and Misleading Real Estate Security Recommendations

Our firm is investigating Emerson Equity LLC financial advisor Gabriel Candea (CRD# 5531840) of Santee and Irvine, California for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Gabriel Candea entered the securities industry in 2008 and has worked as both a registered broker and investment adviser representative. His prior registrations include Chicago Investment Group, LLC from...

Jul 18, 2026

Emerson Equity LLC Broker Christopher Rogers Under Investigation For Misrepresentations and Best-Interest Violations In FINRA Arbitration Complaint

Our firm is investigating Ridgegate Advisors, LLC / Emerson Equity LLC financial advisor and registered representative Christopher Glenn Rogers (CRD# 4453653) of Englewood, Colorado for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History FINRA BrokerCheck shows that Christopher Glenn Rogers has worked in the securities industry with registrations that include Simmers Capital Management Corporation (09/2001–01/2002), Jackson...

Jul 17, 2026

Silver Oak Securities Financial Advisor Esmeralda Steele Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable Index Universal Life Insurance Recommendation (FINRA Customer Dispute)

Our firm is investigating Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated financial advisor Esmeralda Margarita Steele (CRD# 6736365) of Pensacola, Florida for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Ms. Steele has been registered with Silver Oak Securities, Inc. since March 30, 2017. Her employment history lists: Esmeralda Margarita Steele Fraud Allegations and Investor...

Jul 16, 2026

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Dominick Profaci Under Investigation For Customer Dispute Alleging Unnecessary CD Liquidation and Unsuitable Portfolio Recommendation

Our firm is investigating Edward Jones financial advisor and stockbroker Dominick E. Profaci (CRD# 6732998) of Poughkeepsie, New York for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Dominick E. Profaci is currently registered with Edward Jones and works out of the firm’s Poughkeepsie, New York office. He has reported employment as a Financial Advisor with...

Jul 15, 2026

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Jasen Agee Under Investigation For Negligent Tax Advice FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Edward Jones financial advisor Jasen Reece Agee (CRD# 6321255) of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Jasen R. Agee has been registered with Edward Jones since June 11, 2014, and has also been registered as an investment adviser representative through...

Jul 14, 2026

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Mario Renteria Under Investigation For Alleged Failure to Follow Customer Instructions (FINRA Complaint)

Our firm is investigating Edward Jones broker and financial advisor Mario Renteria, Jr. (CRD# 5799356) of San Antonio, Texas for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Mario Renteria, Jr. has been registered with multiple firms over the course of his securities industry career and is not currently registered as of...

Jul 13, 2026

Ceros Financial Services Broker Christopher Kane Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitability and Overconcentration, FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Ceros Financial Services, Inc. broker Christopher Brandon Kane (CRD# 5486515) of South Norwalk, Connecticut for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Christopher B. Kane has been registered in the securities industry with the following firms: He also reports an outside business activity as a...

Jul 12, 2026

Emerson Equity LLC Financial Advisor James Raia Under Investigation For Suitability Violations and Misrepresentation in FINRA Customer Complaints

Our firm is investigating Emerson Equity LLC broker and registered representative James John Raia (CRD# 2397301) of Irvine, California for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, James John Raia has been registered with the following brokerage firms (among others) during his securities industry career: James John Raia Fraud...

Jul 11, 2026

NYLIFE Securities LLC Financial Advisor John Taylor Under Investigation For Alleged Variable Annuity Misrepresentation — FINRA Customer Dispute

Our firm is investigating NYLIFE Securities LLC financial advisor John Kimbrough Taylor (CRD# 2024919) of Germantown, Tennessee for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, John K. Taylor is currently associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and has been registered with the firm since March 26, 1990. His BrokerCheck employment history lists...

Jul 11, 2026

Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Mark Payne Under Investigation For Alleged Misrepresentations and Unsuitable Options Trading Recommendations | FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Morgan Stanley financial advisor Mark Christopher Payne (CRD# 6803556) of Roseville, California for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Mark Christopher Payne has been registered with Morgan Stanley since June 2017 and is associated with the firm’s Roseville, California branch office (with an additional listed Morgan Stanley office in Folsom,...