KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON Were you a client of financial advisor William Carlton from Kirkland, Washington? Our securities arbitration law firm is looking into allegations made against William Carlton also known as Bill D. Carlton. In December 2023, he was fired by Cetera Advisors. Cetera Advisors had previously acquired First Allied Securities, and Carlton had been affiliated with First Allied from 2008 to September 2022.

Cetera Advisors terminated William Carlton regarding allegations that he engaged in “inappropriate trading practices”, according to FINRA BrokerCheck. Moreover, in September 2024, he was the subject of a complaint made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC alleged that he engaged in “cherry picking”, in which he allocated profitable trades to his own account while putting losing trades in the accounts of his customer. The SEC complaint alleged that this scheme caused him to profit $5.3 million from trades while costing his clients $6.4 million in losing trades.

Bill D. Carlton had been with Cetera Advisors from September 2022 to December 2023 and with First Allied Securities from 2008 to September 2022. He worked in Kirkland and Bellevue, Washington branch offices.

Brokerage firms must have written supervisory and compliance procedures, under securities rules and regulations, to monitor their advisors’ conduct. If they fail to reasonably supervise their advisors, they may be liable for customer losses.

Attorney David Neuman is licensed to practice law in Washington and has an office in Seattle. Our firm has represented numerous investors throughout Washington and have sued dozens of brokerage firms in the past.

View BrokerCheck report here. View SEC Complaint here.

If you lost money with William Carlton or Cetera Advisors, please Contact Us at 206-795-5798 for a free evaluation of your case.

Marianne Smith was a registered representative of Cetera Advisors from October 2016 to June 2011. She has worked at branch offices in Avon, Connecticut. Smith has also been the subject of two customer complaints.

Brokerage firms like Cetera Advisors have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm. Brokerage firms also must take steps to ensure that their financial advisors follow all securities rules and regulations, as well as internal firm policies. When brokerage firms fail to adequately supervise their registered representatives, they may be liable for investment losses sustained by customers.

Israels & Neuman PLC is a securities and investment fraud law firm with offices in Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors in Connecticut. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including against Cetera Advisors.

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If you lost money with Marianne Smith or Cetera Advisors, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (720) 599-3505 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Donna Hines was with Cetera Advisors from October 2013 to May 2021. She has worked at branch offices in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Hines was also the subject of four other customer complaints.

Brokerage firms like Cetera Advisors have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm. Brokerage firms also must take steps to ensure that their financial advisors follow all securities rules and regulations, as well as internal firm policies. When brokerage firms fail to adequately supervise their registered representatives, they may be liable for investment losses sustained by customers.

Israels & Neuman PLC is a securities and investment fraud law firm with offices in Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors in West Virginia. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including against Cetera Advisors.

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If you lost money with Donna Jean Hines or Cetera Advisors, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (720) 599-3505 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.