• Award Image
  • Award Image
  • Award Image
  • Award Image

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

Kestra Investment Services, LLC Broker Thomas Furlong Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable REIT Recommendation (FINRA Customer Complaint)

Our firm is investigating Kestra Investment Services, LLC broker and financial advisor Thomas Patrick Furlong (CRD# 2091577) of Louisville for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Based on the BrokerCheck report, Furlong’s registration history includes the following firms (dates and locations as reported): Thomas Patrick Furlong Fraud Allegations and Investor Complaints Explained FINRA BrokerCheck...

Continue Reading

Raymond James Financial Services Advisor Brian Rimel Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable Recommendations and Refusal to Execute a Requested Purchase in FINRA Customer Dispute

Our firm is investigating Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. financial advisor Brian Scott Rimel (CRD# 2072727) of St. Petersburg, Florida for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Public records reflect that Brian Scott Rimel has been associated with the following securities firms: BrokerCheck also lists non-investment-related outside business activities, including “mainsail wealth management” (owner)...

Continue Reading

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sean Vappie Under Investigation For Alleged Unapproved Outside Transaction FINRA Complaint

Our firm is investigating Edward Jones financial advisor Sean E. Vappie (CRD# 5318274) of New Orleans for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to the broker’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, Sean E. Vappie is currently registered with Edward Jones (registered since August 8, 2025) and works out of the firm’s branch office at 1350...

Continue Reading

Cambridge Investment Research Broker Christopher Raup Under Investigation For Alleged Improper Assistance With Disputed Transactions In a Deceased Parent’s Account (FINRA Complaint)

Our firm is investigating Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. broker and investment adviser representative Christopher Allen Raup (CRD# 4500786) of Carlisle, Pennsylvania for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Based on the BrokerCheck report, Christopher A. Raup’s securities industry registrations and reported employment history include: The report also reflects a variety of other disclosed business...

Continue Reading

UBS Financial Services Inc. Advisor William Garity Medina Under Investigation For Alleged Unauthorized Transfers (FINRA Customer Complaint)

Our firm is investigating UBS Financial Services Inc. financial advisor William Joseph Garity Medina (CRD# 2744961) of San Juan, Puerto Rico for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History Based on the FINRA BrokerCheck report, William Joseph Garity Medina has been registered in the securities industry since the mid-1990s and is currently associated with UBS...

Continue Reading

ThinkEquity LLC Broker Ramnarain Jaigobind Jr Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable Investment Recommendations (FINRA Complaint)

Our firm is investigating ThinkEquity LLC broker Ramnarain Joseph Jaigobind Jr. (CRD# 2273469) of New York, New York for potential investment-related misconduct. Stockbroker’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Ramnarain Joseph Jaigobind Jr. has been registered with ThinkEquity LLC (New York, NY) since April 20, 2018. His reported registration history includes the following firms and...

Continue Reading

ThinkEquity LLC Broker Peter Mancuso Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable Equity Investment Recommendation (FINRA Customer Complaint)

Our firm is investigating ThinkEquity LLC broker Peter Vincent Mancuso (CRD# 2357435) of New York, NY for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Peter Vincent Mancuso has been registered in the securities industry for decades and has reported the following investment-related employment history: Peter Vincent Mancuso Fraud Allegations...

Continue Reading

LPL Financial Advisor Jill Singer Under Investigation For Alleged Failure to Disclose Variable Annuity Terms (FINRA Complaint)

Our firm is investigating LPL Financial LLC financial advisor Jill Kirsten Singer (CRD# 4248522) of Montrose, Pennsylvania for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to her registration and employment history, Jill Kirsten Singer has been registered in the securities industry with the following firms: Jill Kirsten Singer Fraud Allegations and Investor Complaints Explained...

Continue Reading

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Sharon Mack Under Investigation For Alleged Unauthorized Trading Resulting in Tax Liabilities and Expenses (FINRA Complaint)

Our firm is investigating Edward Jones financial advisor Sharon M. Mack (CRD# 7072645) of Seneca, South Carolina for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA BrokerCheck, Sharon M. Mack has been registered with Edward Jones as a General Securities Representative since 03/30/2019 and as an Investment Adviser Representative since 04/24/2019, with a...

Continue Reading

Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Financial Advisor Ritchie Hoffman Under Investigation For Alleged Unsuitable Direct Investments and Misrepresentations (FINRA Complaint)

Our firm is investigating Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. financial advisor Ritchie Lynn Hoffman (CRD# 4664884) of Lafayette, Indiana for potential investment-related misconduct. Financial Advisor’s Career History According to FINRA registration history, Ritchie Lynn Hoffman was registered with Park Avenue Securities LLC (Indianapolis, IN) from June 2003 through July 2009, and has been...

Continue Reading
See More