Financial Advisors

Jul 7th, 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Clay Hoffman of Summit Financial in Brunswick BARRED from securities industry for failure to cooperate with investigation into his alleged unauthorized trading, excessive trading, and fraud

After a long, checkered career, Clay Hoffman has been barred from the securities industry by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). According to FINRA, Mr. Hoffman […]
Jul 6th, 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: David Elgart of Sequoia Investments fined & suspended for willfully withholding important information from investors

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has really thrown the book at David Elgart of Sequoia Investments for “willfully failing” to disclose over $400,000 in tax […]
Jul 6th, 2017

SPECIAL REPORT: Hossein Amirriahei fired from Wells Fargo and barred from securities industry for unauthorized trading

It’s really pretty simple. There are two types of investment accounts, accounts where the advisor has to ask permission before placing trades (non-discretionary) and accounts where […]
Nov 9th, 2016

J. Randall Gladden of Securities Equity Group, Affiliate of Select Portfolio Management, Suspended for Involvement in Church Fund

In La Mesa, California, financial advisor J. Randall Gladden has been suspended from the brokerage business for a full year due to his involvement in the […]
Oct 11th, 2016

SEC Sides with NBA Star Tim Duncan of San Antonio Spurs Against Financial Advisor Charles A. Banks, IV

The SEC has accused a long time financial advisor to pro athletes, Charles A. Banks, IV, with securities fraud. While the SEC’s complaint doesn’t name the […]
Apr 29th, 2016

BAD NEWS: Federal Judge Rules Credit Nation Capital and James “Jim” Torchia Probably Defrauded Investors in SEC Lawsuit

On April 26, U.S. District Court Judge Duffy entered an order in the SEC’s lawsuit against Credit Nation Capital and James Torchia that contained devastating news […]
Jan 29th, 2016

VGTEL Update: Financial Advisors Who Helped Ed Durante a/k/a Ted Wise Commit Securities Fraud Arrested By FBI – Abida Khan, Christopher Cervino, And Larry Werbel Behind Bars

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, three financial advisers who allegedly participated in the VGTEL pump-and-dump scheme orchestrated by Edward Durante a/k/a Ted Wise have […]
Jan 11th, 2016

Update on SEC Lawsuit against James Torchia and Credit Nation Capital: January 7 Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Let’s cut to the chase: The Court has not ruled on the SEC’s motion for a preliminary injunction and will not do so until February. The […]
Dec 23rd, 2015

Denny P. Darmodihardjo of Rockwell Global Suspended From Securities Industry For Unsuitable, Excessive Trading

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently took the rare step of filing an enforcement action against an individual broker for mistreating a customer. As a […]
Dec 23rd, 2015

VGTel Investment Fraud By Edward Durante aka Ted Wise Scams Over Fifty Investors Of $11 Million In Pump-And-Dump Scheme

Many investors in VGTel are learning that the man who they met as Ted Wise is not who he claimed to be, and that their investments […]