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Jun 21, 2021

Danube, Minnesota Securities Account Forgery Lawyer

Did Teresa Lynn Holwerda Cause You Investment Losses? Teresa Lynn Holwerda of Danube, Minnesota submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which she was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in all capacities for a period of two months. The sanctions were based on findings that she allegedly forged the signature of a customer in violation of FINRA Rule 2010. The suspension was in effect from January 19, 2021, through March 18, 2021. In June 1998, Teresa Lynn Holwerda joined State Farm VP Management Corp. and became registered as an Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative. The firm later filed a Uniform Termination Notice (Form U5), disclosing that she had been terminated due to his alleged misconduct. According to FINRA’s findings, Holwerda allegedly failed to follow company guidelines regarding the Life Insurance process by forging a customer’s signature. The findings state that the customer requested that his life insurance policy be cancelled due to his divorce, however, Holwerda understood the request as meaning he just wanted to be removed from the policy, so she forged his signature for a change of ownership and submitted it to the firms affiliated life insurance company. In addition to the findings, the customer then complained to the insurance company once he became aware of the forgery. Although Teresa Lynn Holwerda is not currently registered or associated with any FINRA member firm, she remains subject to FINRA’s jurisdiction. FINRA Rule 2010 requires associated persons to “observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade” in the conduct of their business. FINRA Rule 2010 encompasses all unethical, business-related conduct, even if that conduct does not involve a security or a securities transaction. Forgery is a violation of FINRA Rule 2010. Do You Need a Minnesota Securities Account Forgery Attorney? Are you a Danube, Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Danube, Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor forge your signature or alter information on account opening documents about your investment objectives, risk tolerance, or financial condition to make unsuitable recommendations or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated, and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration securities forgery law attorney—an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration forgery cases and other complex legal issues. Free Initial Consultation With Experienced Securities Account Forgery Lawyers Serving Danube, Minnesota Residents In FINRA Arbitrations At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. we represent investors in all kinds of securities, commodities, and investment law disputes in FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español For dedicated representation by Attorney Pearce with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities, commodities, and investment law disputes serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Apr 22, 2021

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota FINRA Securities Arbitration Lawyer

Did Timothy David O’Brien Cause You Investment Losses? Timothy David O’Brien of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in which he was fined $10,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member for 45 days. The sanctions were based on findings that he allegedly placed unauthorized transactions in violation of FINRA Rule 2010. The suspension was in effect from December 7, 2020, through January 20, 2021. In May 2012, Timothy David O’Brien joined Feltl & Company and was registered as a general securities representative. According to the FINRA findings, O’Brien allegedly used a customer’s account to sell a limited partnership position and purchase Class A shares of a mutual fund. The findings state that O’Brien tried to contact the customer before placing the transactions but ended up executing the funds without her approval. The findings further state that once the customer became aware of the unauthorized transactions, she asked for O’Brien to reverse the transactions and he allegedly declined. Do You Need a Minnesota FINRA Securities Arbitration Attorney? FINRA Rule 2010 requires associated persons to observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade. A registered representative violates FINRA Rule 2010 by, among other things, executing unauthorized transactions. Are you an Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent facts, fail to disclose facts making the statements made false and misleading, recommend unsuitable investments or strategies, excessively trade or churn, mismanage your investment account or engage in other kinds of stockbroker misconduct? If so, you need representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration attorney—a lawyer who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases as well as other complex legal issues. Free Initial Consultation With Experienced FINRA Securities Arbitration Lawyers Serving Minnesota Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. we represent investors in all kinds of securities, commodities and investment law disputes in FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español For dedicated representation by Attorney Pearce with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities, commodities and investment law disputes serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 14, 2021

Eden Prairie, Minnesota Securities Arbitration Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Selling Away (Selling Unauthorized Investments)

Did Cory Lee Mireau Cause You Investment Losses? Cory Lee Mireau of Eden Prairie, Minnesota submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he received a fine and suspension for allegations of engaging in unapproved private transactions in violation of NASD Rule 3040 and FINRA Rules 3240, 3270 and 2010. Cory Lee Mireau joined Ameriprise as a General Securities Representative and Investment Company/Variable Contracts Products Representative in July 2006. FINRA’s findings stated, Mr. Mireau borrowed $150,500 from two customers and used $140,000 to personally invest in private transactions without notice to or consent from his firm. According to FINRA, Mr. Mireau failed to repay the principal within two years with 10% interest and the agreed shared 10% of his initial profits with one of the customers. FINRA also found that Mr. Mireau also performed outside consulting work for one of the customers and earned $1,250 in compensation without consent from his firm. Additionally, FINRA determined Mr. Mireau gave false information on annual compliance questionnaires stating he had not engaged in unapproved private transactions and had disclosed all outside business activities to his firm. Without admitting or denying FINRA’s allegations, Cory Lee Mireau was fined $15,000, ordered to pay $154,458 in restitution to a customer and received a suspension from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities for two years. Do You Need An Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers For Selling Away? Minnesota has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisor offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to recommend investments that were never reviewed nor authorized by their employers and engage in many other types of misconduct which violates Federal and Minnesota securities laws, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules as well as stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Lawyers Who Represent Investors Sold Unauthorized Investments (Selling Away) In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Minnesota and Nationwide. Did your Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor recommend an investment that turned out to be an investment never reviewed or approved by their stockbrokerage firm employer. The stockbrokers who stoop to that level are usually insolvent or uncollectible. And so, the investor’s only recourse is against the brokerage firm employer. But stockbrokerage firms always claim ignorance of the stockbroker’s activities and deny liability for the sale of unauthorized investments which they call Selling Away as if that was an absolute defense. Not so! You will definitely need an experienced attorney who knows the securities laws and how to hold the stockbrokerage firm responsible for their employees Selling Away under legal principles of actual authority, apparent authority, estoppel and failure to supervise. If your attorney knows where to look he/she can often find Red Flags of the alleged unauthorized sales that the firm did not look for, missed or saw and just ignored. You also need a lawyer knowledgeable of FINRA rules and procedures to handle these FINRA arbitration Selling Away cases involving complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to help you recover your unauthorized investment losses from stockbrokers, investment advisors and their employers in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in not just Selling Away cases but all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such asstockbrokerfraud and securities misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Selling Away Attorney Representing Minnesota Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced attorneys who successfully handle Selling Away and other securities investment cases in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by a lawyer with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 14, 2021

Minneapolis, Minnesota Securities Lawyer For Mutual Fund Investment Disputes

Did James Merle Culbertson Cause You Investment Losses? James Merle Culbertson, a former broker at Minneapolis, Minnesota based Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) in which he agreed to the described penalties and to the entry of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings that he had conversations with customers concerning securities transactions he was recommending; and in these conversations, Mr. Culbertson omitted or misrepresented important information regarding the transactions. FINRA’s findings stated that Mr. Culbertson circumvented his firm’s supervisory review pertaining to mutual fund transactions he effected by not submitting the appropriate documentation or by submitting incomplete or incorrect documentation for the firm’s review. The firm required its registered representatives, including Mr. Culbertson, to complete and submit documentation concerning certain mutual fund transactions. The firm applied these procedures to ensure that it reviewed the proposed transactions for suitability and to ascertain that the registered representative recommended the appropriate share class for purchases. According to FINRA, Mr. Culbertson serviced customers’ non-discretionary accounts. Mr. Culbertson received these customers’ orders but did not timely enter the orders for transactions in the customers’ accounts. Without re-confirming the trades with the customers, Mr. Culbertson instead entered the orders in their accounts on a discretionary basis. FINRA also found that based on Mr. Culbertson’s recommendation, a customer agreed to surrender his variable annuity and purchase a fixed annuity with the proceeds of approximately $89,346. These transactions were unsuitable for the customer because funds could be withdrawn from the variable annuity at any time, the variable annuity had a higher guaranteed fixed rate and death benefit, and the fees associated with the variable annuity were lower than those associated with the fixed annuity. Mr. Culbertson of Oakdale, Minnesota was fined $20,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 12 months. The fine must be paid either immediately upon Mr. Culbertson’s re-association with a FINRA member firm following his suspension, or prior to the filing of any application or request for relief from any statutory disqualification, whichever is earlier. Do You Need A Securities Lawyer For Mutual Fund Investment Disputes? Minnesota has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to misrepresent and mislead investors about investing in Mutual Funds and engage in all kinds of stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Minnesota securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules as well as the stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Securities Attorneys Handling Claims For Mutual Fund Investors In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Minnesota and Nationwide. Are you a Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor misrepresent or mislead you about a Mutual Fund investment or make an unsuitable recommendation that you invest in a Mutual Fund or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration law attorney—an attorney who understands Mutual Fund investments and stockbroker abuses related thereto, like when they are making unsuitable investments Class A, B, C shares of other classes of mutual funds to increase their commissions, missing breakpoints to generate higher commissions, switching of mutual funds that are intended long term investments outside of a mutual fund family to generate more commissions for them. You will also need an experienced lawyer who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated and highly successful lawyer like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with Mutual Fund investment disputes by practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses in Mutual Funds and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors in all kinds of Mutual Fund and securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations of Mutual Funds. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Mutual Fund Investment Lawyer Serving Minnesota Residents In FINRA Arbitration Proceedings The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle Mutual Fund cases and other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in Mutual Fund cases and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 14, 2021

Minneapolis, Minnesota Attorney Who Sues For Failure to Supervise Stockbroker

Did Feltl & Company Cause You Investment Losses? Feltl & Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to FINRA for allegedly failing to apply sales-charge discounts to certain customers’ eligible purchases of unit investment trusts (UITs) and for failing to establish, maintain, and enforce a proper supervisory system. UITs are generally issued by a firm representative that assembles the UIT’s portfolio of securities, deposits the securities in a trust, and sells units of the UIT in a public offering. FINRA investigators alleged that Feltl failed to identify and apply sales charge discounts to certain customers’ eligible purchases of UITs. FINRA found that Feltl failed to apply sales-charge discounts to more than 1,100 eligible UIT purchases resulting in customers paying excessive sales charges of approximately $261,873. Additionally, customers paid a combined total of nearly $65,000 in commissions and sustained additional losses on the unsuitable trades. FINRA alleged that the forgoing conduct shows that Feltl failed to establish, maintain, and enforce a supervisory system and written supervisory procedures reasonably designed to ensure that customers received sales-charge discounts to which they were entitled on UIT purchases. The alleged conduct violates NASD Conduct Rules 3010(a) and (b) and FINRA Rule 2010. Without admitting or denying the FINRA allegations, Feltl & Company agreed to the sanctions and was ordered to pay a $250,000 fine. Do You Need An Attorney Who Sues For Failure to Supervise Stockbroker? Minnesota has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms comes the potential for a stock brokerage firm to fail to supervise its stockbrokers, financial advisors and investment advisors from engaging in misconduct which violates Federal and Minnesota securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and the stock brokerage firm’s policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers Who Handle Failure to Supervise Stockbroker Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Minnesota and Nationwide. Are you a Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Minnesota stockbrokerage or investment advisory firm where you do business fail to supervise the stockbroker who recommended bad investments and otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to hire an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA securities arbitration lawyer— an attorney who knows how to handle these failure to supervise cases as well as other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with failure to supervise claims by practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best lawyers to recover your investment losses due to a stockbrokerage or investment advisory firm’s failure to supervises its registered representatives in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with failure to supervise claims and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, churning, theft, forgery, margin account abuse and unsuitable recommendations to purchase, sell or hold securities or recommend unsuitable investments strategies. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Attorney Experienced In Failure to Supervise Stockbroker Disputes Serving Minnesota Residents In FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle failure to supervise claims and other securities law matters and investment disputes in Minnesota, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in failure to supervise and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 14, 2021

Waconia, Minnesota Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney

Did Lance Ziesemer Cause You Investment Losses? Lance Ziesemer of Waconia, Minnesota submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to FINRA for allegedly implementing a trading strategy and making unsuitable recommendations to two customers in connection with Unit Investment Trusts (UITs). Mr. Ziesemer allegedly recommended that two customers repeatedly sell UITs that they had held for a short time only to repurchase different UITs. According to FINRA, customers, following Mr. Ziesemers recommendations made 36 short-term UIT switches. UITs are not designed to be used as trading vehicles and typically carry significant upfront charges making short term trading generally improper. These short-term UIT transactions resulted in approximately $160,000 in combined net losses for the two Feltl customers. Additionally, Mr. Ziesemer received $38,889 in commissions for the alleged unsuitable UIT recommendations. This alleged conduct is a violation of NASD Conduct Rule 2310, FINRA Rule 2111, and FINRA Rule 2010. Without admitting or denying the FINRA allegations, Mr. Ziesemer agreed to the sanctions and was suspended from association with any FINRA member for three months and ordered to pay a $7,500 fine. Do You Need A Minnesota Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney? Minnesota has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to mismanage securities and other investment accounts and engage in all sorts of misconduct which violates Federal and Minnesota securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Lawyers For Securities Account Mismanagement Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Minnesota and Nationwide. Are you a Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor obtain discretionary authority or just take control of and mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration securities law attorney—an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases involving mismanagement of accounts and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience handling securities account mismanagement claims by practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle securities account and other investment mismanagement cases—he aggressively represents investors and one of the best attorneys to recover your investment losses for mismanagement of your account and all types of stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors not only in securities account mismanagement cases but all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas such asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Securities Account Mismanagement Attorney Serving Minnesota Residents In FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle securities account and other investment account mismanagement cases but other securities law matters and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 14, 2021

Nisswa, Minnesota Securities False and Misleading Statement Attorney

Did Steven Larson Cause You Investment Losses? Steven Larson of Nisswa, Minnesota was named as a respondent in a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) complaint that alleges he made numerous misstatements or omissions of material facts concerning the present value and/or safety of church bonds. FINRA alleges that while associated with Oakbridge Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Larson misrepresented to his customers the present values of church bonds his customers held that were experiencing defaults and bankruptcy at the time. FINRA alleged Mr. Larson knowingly and willfully withheld from his customers and FINRA’s investigators data/ information for his own personal gain. The FINRA complaint alleges Mr. Larson made numerous misrepresentations in violation of FINRA Conduct Rules, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Do You Need A Minnesota Securities False and Misleading Statement Attorney? Minnesota has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to fail to disclose material facts making the statements made about the stock, bond and other securities false and misleading and other stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Minnesota securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Attorneys For Securities Failure to Disclose Claims In FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Minnesota and Nationwide. Are you a Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor fail to disclose important facts about an investment the stockbroker recommended and otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration securities lawyer — an attorney who knows how to handle these false and misleading statement cases as well as other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated securities attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience with failure to disclose claims by practicing securities law on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and one of the best securities attorneys to recover your investment losses due to false and misleading statements in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with failure to disclose claims and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areassuch asfraud and misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With Securities and Investment Dispute Lawyers Serving Minnesota Residents In FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle failure to disclose a/k/a false and misleading statement claims and other securities law matters and investment disputes, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in failure to disclose and all kinds of securities law and investment disputes serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 13, 2021

Minnetonka, Minnesota Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers Who Made Unsuitable Investment Recommendations

Did Karen Tautges-Parisian Cause You Investment Losses? Karen Tautges-Parisian of Minnetonka, Minnesota submitted an AWC to FINRA for allegedly making unstable investment recommendations to a customer. FINRA found that Ms. Tautges-Parisian made unsuitable investment recommendations to an Ameriprise customer involving penny stocks. Ms. Tautges-Parisian allegedly recommended a customer to invest $14,904 in 8,000 shares of Oceanfreight, Inc. (OCNF) at $1.83 per share. The client was a 50 year old who only made $20,000 per year and had no investment experience. By November 2009, the price of OCNF shares dropped to $.99 per share. In an attempt to increase the price per share, Ms. Tautges-Parisian allegedly recommended the customer to invest another $7,000 in OCNF shares. In June 2010 the client sold his shares for a total loss of $16,032.52. FINRA found that Ms. Tautges-Parisian did not have reasonable grounds to believe OCNF was a suitable investment. Additionally, FINRA stated that Ms. Tautges-Parisian did not make a suitable recommendation based on the customer’s financial condition and investment objectives. Without admitting or denying the FINRA findings, Ms. Tautges-Parisian agreed to the FINRA sanctions and was suspended from association with any FINRA member for nine months as well as ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. Do You Need An Attorney Who Sues Stockbrokers Who Made Unsuitable Investment Recommendations? Minnesota has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to recommend unsuitable securities investments in light of the customers stated investment objectives, risk tolerance, financial condition, time horizon and other important factors and to engage in many other kinds of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Minnesota securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Unsuitable Investment Lawyers Who Handle FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Minnesota and Nationwide. Are you a Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did they recommend unsuitable securities transactions or strategies? Broker-Dealer attorneys always argue to the arbitration panel the securities transactions (buy, sell or hold) and/or strategies to engage in short selling, trade on margin, use securities based lending and complex option or futures trading strategies were suitable for the customer. They routinely misrepresent the customers’ investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial condition on account documents. Suitability claims can be based upon the stockbroker or investment advisor’s fiduciary duty, duty to use reasonable care, or FINRA Rule 2111. If you believe that your stockbroker or investment advisor made unsuitable recommendations, you need a skilled securities arbitration attorney who knows all the investments, investment strategies and stockbroker tricks of the trade. More importantly, you will need the representation of an experienced, top rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration attorney — a lawyer who knows FINRA rules and procedures and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases and other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated securities attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best securities attorneys to recover your investment losses for unsuitable recommendations and all types of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with securities breach of fiduciary duty claims and many other kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areas besides breach of fiduciary duty, such as claims involving securities misrepresentation and stockbroker fraud, negligence, failure to supervise, and unsuitable recommendations by stockbrokers and investment advisors. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Attorney Serving Minnesota Residents in FINRA Arbitrations Involving Unsuitable Investment Claims The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle unsuitable investment claims and other investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Jan 13, 2021

Minneapolis, Minnesota Stockbroker Fraud Attorney

Did Cheng-Ying Chen aka Donna Chen Cause You Investment Losses? Cheng-Ying Chen aka Donna Chen, a broker formerly employed by Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) in which she agreed to the described penalties, without admitting or denying, the entry of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) findings that she exercised discretion when she traded in customer accounts after receiving the customers’ authorization to make the trades anywhere from several days to two months before placing each trade. FINRA’s findings stated that Ms. Chen also exercised discretion in customer accounts without receiving any order for a definite amount of a specified security. For all the discretionary trades, Ms. Chen did not obtain the customers’ prior written consent or her firm’s prior written acceptance of the accounts as discretionary. During this time, the firm prohibited discretionary trading in these types of customer accounts. Ms. Chen of Houston, Texas was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 10 business days. Do You Need A Stockbroker Fraud Attorney? Minnesota has thousands of stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices. With so many stock brokerage firms and investment advisory offices, comes the potential for their stockbrokers, financial advisors, and other representatives to engage in one or more kinds of stockbroker fraud. They could make misrepresentations about investing in securities (stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, REITs, Junk Bonds, Hedge Funds, Structured Products, etc.) they are selling. Unsuitable recommendations of the strategies they recommend (margin, short selling, option) is another kind of stockbroker fraud. They can engage in many other kinds of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct which violates Federal and Minnesota securities laws and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules and stock brokerage firms policies and procedures. Experienced Stockbroker Fraud Lawyers Who Handle FINRA Arbitrations Throughout Minnesota and Nationwide. Are you a Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor, misrepresent facts about the securities, investments or strategies they were recommending or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you need representation by an experienced, highly-rated and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration lawyer — an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures and how to handle these FINRA arbitration cases as well as other complex legal issues. By hiring a top rated stockbroker fraud attorney like Robert Wayne Pearce with over 40 years of experience on both sides of the table in FINRA arbitration proceedings, you will clearly see that Attorney Pearce doesn’t just handle cases—he aggressively represents investors and is one of the best securities attorneys to recover your investment losses for all types of stockbroker fraud and stockbroker misconduct in FINRA arbitration proceedings! At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A., we represent investors with securities misrepresentation claims and many other kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitration and mediation proceedings. We handle a wide range of practice areasbesides securities misrepresentation and stockbroker fraud claims such as stockbroker breach of fiduciary duty, stockbroker negligence, failure to supervise stockbrokers, and unsuitable recommendations by stockbrokers. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis, which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español Free Initial Consultation With An Experienced Stockbroker Fraud Lawyer Serving Minnesota Residents in FINRA Arbitrations The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. are highly experienced lawyers who successfully handle securities misrepresentation, stockbroker fraud, stockbroker misconduct and other investment disputes in FINRA arbitration proceedings, and who work tirelessly to secure the best possible result for you and your case. For dedicated representation by an attorney with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities law and investment disputes in FINRA arbitrations serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.

Dec 22, 2020

Fosston, Minnesota Securities Account Forgery Attorney

Did Luke Charles Nelson Cause You Investment Losses? Luke Charles Nelson of Fosston, Minnesota was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in all capacities for a period of two months. The sanctions were based on findings that he allegedly forged a customer’s signature, violating FINRA Rule 2010. Without admitting or denying the allegations, he consented to the sanctions. The suspension was in effect from August 17, 2020, through October 16, 2020. In August of 2013, Luke Charles Nelson joined Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and was registered as a General Securities Representative. According to FINRA, they began an investigation after receiving a Form U5 reporting Nelson’s termination, stating that he had allegedly forged a clients signature on multiple documents. The findings stated that the client completed and signed documents in order to open two accounts and Nelson assisted by submitting them to Thrivent. After receiving the documents, Thrivent informed Nelson that they required non-substantive corrections. Due to the complications, FINRA stated that Nelson had allegedly tried to accommodate the client by signing and resubmitting the forms without his authorization. In addition, FINRA further alleged that Nelson signed an additional two commission-based brokerage account applications again without the clients approval. FINRA Rule 2010 requires registered representatives, in the conduct of their business, to “observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.” Forgery and/or falsification of documents is unethical conduct that violates FINRA Rule 2010. Do You Need a Minnesota FINRA Securities Arbitration Attorney? Are you a Fosston, Minnesota investor who has suffered significant losses in your stock brokerage and investment accounts? Did your Minnesota stockbroker or investment advisor forge your signature or alter information on account opening documents about your investment objectives, risk tolerance, or financial condition to make unsuitable recommendations or otherwise mismanage your investment account? If so, you will need to have representation from an experienced, highly rated, and nationally recognized FINRA arbitration securities forgery law attorney—an attorney who knows FINRA rules and procedures inside and out and how to handle these FINRA arbitration forgery cases and other complex legal issues. Free Initial Consultation With Experienced Securities Account Forgery Attorneys Serving Fosston, Minnesota Residents In FINRA Arbitrations At The Law Offices of Robert Wayne Pearce, P.A. we represent investors in all kinds of securities, commodities, and investment law disputes in FINRA, AAA and JAMS arbitration and mediation proceedings. Attorney Pearce and his staff represent investors throughout Minnesota, and across the United States on a CONTINGENCY FEE basis which means you pay nothing – NO FEES-NO COSTS – unless we put money in your pocket after receiving a settlement or FINRA arbitration award. Se habla español For dedicated representation by Attorney Pearce with over 40 years of experience and success in all kinds of securities, commodities, and investment law disputes serving Minnesota citizens, contact the firm by phone at 561-338-0037, toll free at 800-732-2889 or via e-mail.