Stephen Smith of Cetera Involved in Suitability Dispute
Stephen Smith (CRD# 2632131), a broker registered with Cetera Investment Services, made unsuitable investment recommendations, according to an investor dispute. MDF Law is investigating the Fort Myers, Florida-based financial professional, who is also a representative of Regions Bank, for similar conduct. If you have concerns about your accounts, contact us to speak with an attorney […]
Gihan Fernando Allegedly Misrepresented REITs
Gihan Fernando (CRD# 4469669), a broker registered with Cetera Investment Services, misrepresented REITs, according to dozens of investor disputes. MDF Law is investigating the Houston, Texas financial professional for similar conduct. If you have concerns about investments in your accounts, call for a free consultation with our team. To learn more about the allegations against […]
Former Cetera Broker Rebecca Ng-Tsang Involved in New Investor Dispute
Rebecca Ng-Tsang (CRD# 5578435), formerly a broker registered with Cetera Investment Services, is involved in investor disputes, according to her Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck record. Accessed on July 3, 2023, this record notes that she was last registered as a broker in Bellevue, Washington. REIT, Annuity Disputes Seek $400,000 Ms. Ng-Tsang is involved […]
Tucson Broker Todd Anderson Forced to Resign from Kingswood Capital
Todd Anderson (CRD# 1896352) recently resigned from Kingswood Capital Partners following allegations that he caused unnecessary sales charges to a senior customer. According to his Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck record, accessed on June 13th, 2023, FINRA suspended him in April 2023 over the same allegations. Mr. Anderson was last registered as a broker […]
Kirk Knollman Fired from Cetera Advisors
Kirk Knollman (CRD #: 2089445), a formerly registered broker and investment adviser, has been fired from Cetera Advisor Networks, according to his BrokerCheck record, accessed on January 10, 2022. Details of the employer’s allegations are provided below. Knollman Fired by Cetera Advisor Networks Over Discretion On February 16, 2021, Cetera Advisor Networks fired Knollman following […]
Cetera Advisor Donna Hines Barred over Bitcoin Investments
Donna Hines (CRD# 4275524) has been sanctioned by securities regulators in connection to allegations concerning a Bitcoin investment. According to her Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck report, last accessed on December 15, 2021, Ms. Hines was most recently registered with Cetera Advisors in Clarksburg, West Virginia. She is not currently registered with any state […]
Former Cetera Advisor Investigated by FINRA over Theft Allegations
Marianne Smith (CRD# 1587765) is under investigation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in connection to alleged misconduct. According to FINRA, the former Cetera advisor is accused of theft. According to her FINRA BrokerCheck report, Ms. Smith was most recently registered with Cetera Advisors in Avon, Connecticut. She is currently not registered with any […]
Sarah Komischke Involved in $500,000 Dispute Over Offshore Annuity Investment
Sarah Komischke (CRD# 5076489) is embroiled in pending customer disputes alleging she caused more than half a million dollars in damages. According to her BrokerCheck report, accessed on November 26, 2021, the New York City-based broker and investment adviser is currently registered with Cetera Investment Services. She is also known as Xiao Komischke and Xiao […]
Ron Whittingham Suspended Over Annuity Applications
Ron Whittingham (CRD 4175525) has been suspended by FINRA. The suspension was announced on October 28, 2021. Rob Whittingham is based in Orland Park, Il. Important Details According to FINRA, Whittingham “falsified variable annuity replacement disclosure forms.” He did this to allegedly create the impression for clients that newer annuities provided better features. Ron Whittingham […]
Goldman Sachs Fires Advisor Robert Wolfe Over Customer Complaints
Former Fort Lauderdale-based Goldman Sachs broker Robert Wolfe has been fired. According to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) records, he was also recently registered with Cetera Advisor Networks. If you have complaints regarding Mr. Wolfe (CRD# 2268259), call MDF Law at 800-767-8040 for a free consultation. You may be able to recover lost funds. Goldman […]