Did you invest in cryptocurrency with Rashawn Russell of Deutsche Bank?  Our securities arbitration firm is looking into allegations made against this advisor.  Earlier this week, he was indicted for fraud.  He is alleged to have solicited investors to give him money to invest in cryptocurrencies through an entity called R3 Crypto Fund.  He raised funds from at least four investors, but instead of investing money in cryptocurrencies, on most occasions he misappropriated the funds to pay for personal debts, including gambling, and to repay other investors.

Rashawn Russell was a financial advisor and registered representative of Deutsche Bank from August 2018 to December 2021. He worked at a Deutsche Bank office in New York City and was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York.

Deutsche Bank has a responsibility to adequately supervise its representatives. When firms fail to adequately monitor their registered representatives, they may be liable for investment losses sustained by customers.

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If you lost money with Rashawn Russell or Deutsche Bank, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Have you lost money with financial advisor Bradley A. Goodbred of Roselle, Illinois? We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, which barred him after he failed to respond to an investigation. FINRA was investigating this advisor after he was terminated by his former brokerage firm, LPL Financial. He allegedly used a power of attorney for a customer to withdraw funds from the customer’s account and have the customer provide him $430,000 for an outside real estate company.

Bradley Goodbred was a financial advisor and registered representative of LPL Financial from 2009 to February 2021 and worked at branch offices in Roselle, Illinois.

Brokerage firms have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm. They 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 Phoenix, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; Grand Rapids, Michigan and Ann Arbor, Michigan. We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors throughout Illinois. Attorney David Neuman is licensed in Illinois and grew up in nearby Addison, Illinois. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including against LPL Financial.

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If you lost money with Bradley Goodbred or LPL Financial, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

FINRA alleged that VALIC Financial Advisors failed to adequately supervise rates of variable annuity exchanges and for corrective action in the case of inappropriate exchanges. FINRA also alleged that the firm failed to review transactions where customers added additional funds to an existing variable annuity. Finally, it was alleged that there were failures to timely report 174 customer complaints. To settle these allegations, a $350,000 fine was imposed.

Israels & Neuman PLC is a securities and investment fraud law firm with offices in Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Phoenix, Arizona. We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states. Our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for investors against many brokerage firms in the past.

If you lost money with VALIC Financial Advisors, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Have you lost money with financial advisor Dustin Shafer? We are looking into allegations made about this advisor from Springfield, Illinois. FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) barred him from the securities industry after he failed to respond to its investigation. FINRA was investigating allegations that he borrowed money from a client.

Dustin Shafer was a financial advisor and registered representative of Money Concepts Capital from 2008 to July 2019. He was also affiliated with Newbridge Securities from September 2019 to November 2020. He worked in a branch office in Springfield, Illinois. This advisor has also been the subject of numerous customer complaints, regarding allegations surrounding the sales of non-traded REITs (real estate investment trusts) and other alternative investments like GPB Capital.

Brokerage firms have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm. They 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 Phoenix, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; Ann Arbor, Michigan and Grand Rapids, Michigan. We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including throughout Illinois. Attorneys David Neuman and Aaron Israels are both licensed to practice law in Illinois. Our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for investors against many brokerage firms in the past.

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If you lost money with Dustin Shafer, Money Concepts Capital or Newbridge Securities, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Are you a present or former customer of Gary S. Costello, formerly with Truist Investment Services, in Palm Beach, Florida and also formerly with Oppenheimer in Boca Raton? FINRA recently reported that Gary Costello was fired by Truist Investment Services in August 2023. Costello had been licensed with Truist Investment Services between November 2022 and August 2023. Costello also worked with Oppenheimer from August 2019 to November 2022.

Gary Costello’s BrokerCheck report discloses that “the firm investigated various trade corrections and margin activity in [Costello’s] personal account as well as his clients accounts”. Costello has also been the subject of five customer complaints. The most recent complaint was filed against Oppenheimer, alleging over $2 million in losses. The Oppenheimer complaint makes allegations concerning stocks, corporate bonds, options, unit investment trusts (UITs), and master limited partnerships (MLPs).

Gary Costello had a duty to follow FINRA rules while working with Truist Investment Services and Oppenheimer. This includes FINRA Rule 2111, which requires that advisors make suitable investment recommendations. If that rule was violated, the firms could be liable for investment losses.

Israels & Neuman PLC is an investment fraud law firm with offices in Denver, Seattle, and Phoenix. We represent investors all over the country, including investors in Florida. Attorney Dave Neuman is licensed to practice law in Florida.

You can find Gary Costello’s BrokerCheck report HERE

If you lost money with Gary Costello or Truist Investment Services, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Did you lose money investing in real estate with Andrew Pandis, formerly with Essex National Securities in Astoria, New York? There have been several customers who have filed claims against this advisor’s prior firms over losses in real estate investments. Six customer complaints have been made regarding Pandis’ recommendation to invest, many of them involving real estate and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

Andrew Pandis was affiliated with Essex National Securities from 2006 to July 2016. He later worked for Infinex Investments from July 2016 to December 2017, and he has been registered with Cetera Investment Services since December 2017. He worked in offices in Astoria and New York City.

Brokerage firms have obligations to reasonably supervise the conduct of their advisors. If they fail to do so, the firm could be liable for investor losses. Israels & Neuman has represented over 1,000 investors against many different firms in the past, including against Essex National Securities and Infinex Investments.

You can find Andrew Pandis’s BrokerCheck Report HERE.

If you lost money with Andrew Pandis of Essex National Securities, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Did you invest with financial advisor Gwendolyn Hayes in Lake Oswego, Oregon? Israels & Neuman is looking into claims made by FINRA against this advisor, who was a representative of Edward Jones. In January 2025, Hayes was kicked out of the securities brokerage industry by FINRA when she failed to cooperate with a FINRA investigation.

She was terminated by Edward Jones in April 2024, which led to a FINRA investigation. FINRA was investigating Gwendolyn Hayes regarding allegations that she changed customers’ investment objectives without their authority, mismarked trades as being unsolicited, and accepted trading instructions from unauthorized individuals.

Ms. Hayes was registered with Edward Jones from 2010 to April 2024 and worked in Lake Oswego, Oregon. She also worked for Ameriprise from May 2024 to August 2024.

Israels & Neuman represents investors in all 50 states including throughout the Pacific Northwest. We have offices in Seattle; Vancouver, Washington; Grand Rapids; Ann Arbor and Phoenix. We have previously represented investors against Edward Jones as well.

FINRA’s AWC Regarding Gwendolyn Hayes can be found HERE

Hayes’s BrokerCheck Report can be found HERE

If you lost money with Gwendolyn Hayes, or Edward Jones, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Are you a former customer of financial advisor Bryce Hamilton from Carmel by the Sea, California? Our investment fraud law firm is looking into allegations made against this advisor. He was permitted by LPL Financial to resign in October 2024 regarding allegations that he failed to timely report a customer complaint regarding conduct at prior firms.

The customer complaint alleged that Mr. Hamilton recommended an unsuitable investment in a private placements during 2021. He was affiliated with a few firms during 2021, including Kingswood Capital Partners, Financial Gravity Family Office Services, and Forta Financial Group in Carmel by the Sea, California. The customer alleged $300,000 in losses from these private placements.

Our firm has represented numerous investors throughout California and have sued dozens of brokerage firms in the past. We represent clients in all 50 states.

You can find a copy of Bryce Hamilton’s BrokerCheck report here.

If you lost money with Bryce Hamilton, Kingswood Capital Partners, Financial Gravity Family Office Services, or Forta Financial Group, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK Were you a client of financial advisor David Love from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma? Our securities arbitration law firm is looking into allegations made against this advisor. He was fired by LaSalle Street Securities in May 2024 regarding allegations that he violated the “rules of supervisory procedures” for LaSalle Street Securities.

That triggered an investigation by FINRA. After Mr. Love failed to respond to FINRA’s investigation, he has since been indefinitely suspended from the securities industry. Then in October 2024, He was the subject of a customer complaint, alleging that the customer sent money to Love that was supposed to be used to invest in a crypto trading strategy. The customer seeks $850,000 in damages.

David Jerry Love had been with LaSalle Street Securities from September 2021 to May 2024. He worked in an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma branch office. He had also been the subject of three prior customer complaints from 2009 to 2011.

LaSalle Street Securities must have written supervisory and compliance procedures, under securities rules and regulations, to monitor their advisors’ conduct. If they failed to reasonably supervise their advisor, the firm may be liable for customer losses.

You can find a copy of David Love’s BrokerCheck report here.

If you lost money with David Love or LaSalle Street Securities, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

CHICAGO, ILLIONOIS Did you invest with financial advisor Howard Kavinsky in Chicago, Illinois? Israels & Neuman is reviewing claims made by FINRA against Howard Kavinsky, who was a representative of B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corp. Near the end of 2024, he was barred from the securities brokerage industry by FINRA regarding numerous allegations.

FINRA alleged that this advisor created consolidated reports that contained false information, including overstating account balances. The consolidated reports also showed investments in a purported hedge fund, even though Kavinsky did not invest the customers’ money in a hedge fund. He also allegedly provided false information to FINRA as part of its investigation.

Howard Kavinsky was registered with National Securities Corp. from July 2019 to July 2022 and with B. Riley Wealth Management from July 2022 to June 2024 and worked in Chicago, Illinois. He was also the subject of several liens, settlements, and compromises with creditors between 2017 and 2019.

Broker-dealers like B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corp. must reasonably monitor its advisors. If the firm fails to do so, they could be liable for investor losses.

Israels & Neuman have an office in Chicago. Attorneys Aaron Israels and David Neuman are both licensed to practice law in Illinois and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. Neuman grew up in the Chicago area and went to the University of Illinois.

FINRA’s AWC Regarding Howard Kavinsky can be found HERE

Howard Kavinsky’s BrokerCheck Report can be found HERE

If you lost money with Howard Kavinsky, National Securities Corp., or B. Riley Wealth Management, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Have you lost money with advisor Mary Beslagic, formerly with Edward Jones in Manchester, Washington? Our investment fraud law firm is reviewing claims made against this advisor, who was suspended by FINRA from the securities industry for two months and was fined $5,000.

FINRA’s AWC alleges that two of her customers had taken out a $220,000 home equity loan to remodel their home. Knowing this, Ms. Beslagic recommended that the customers invest that money in mutual funds. As the mutual funds declined in value, the customers sold their investments at a loss and had to take out margin loans to meet short-term liquidity needs. FINRA has warned financial advisors going back to 2004 that using home equity to invest is not suitable for most investors.

From August 2011 to August 2023, Mary Beslagic was a representative of Edward Jones. She worked in a Manchester, Washington office. She was also the subject of a customer complaint.

Israels & Neuman is an investment fraud law firm that represents clients in all 50 states including investors in Washington. Attorney Dave Neuman has an office in Seattle and is licensed to practice law in Washington.

To see the FINRA AWC against Mary Beslagic, please click HERE.

You can find Mary Beslagic’s BrokerCheck Report HERE.

If you lost money with Mary Beslagic or Edward Jones, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

Did you invest with financial advisor Troy Orlando in New York, New York? Israels & Neuman is looking into claims made by FINRA against this advisor, who had been an affiliate of Craft Capital Management from March 2022 to November 2023. In November 2024, he was barred from the securities brokerage industry by FINRA after he refused to cooperate with a FINRA investigation.

According to FINRA’s Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC), Mr. Orlando was permitted to resign by Craft Capital Management in November 2023. FINRA had previously suspended him in November 2023 after he allegedly violated Regulation Best Interest while he worked at prior brokerage firms. FINRA was also investigating the suitability of his trades at Craft Capital, which led to his expulsion from the industry.

Troy A. Orlando was previously registered with Craft Capital Management, Joseph Gunnar, and Joseph Stone Capital. He worked in New York, New York and also was the subject of two customer complaints and a 2022 bankruptcy.

Brokerage firms must reasonably monitor its financial advisors. If the firm fails to do so, they could be liable for investor losses.

FINRA’s AWC Regarding Troy Orlando can be found HERE

Troy Orlando’s BrokerCheck Report can be found HERE

If you lost money with Troy Orlando or Craft Capital Management, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Are you a former client of financial advisor Akinfolarin Sessi in St. Louis, Missouri? Our law firm is looking into claims made against this advisor, who was kicked out of the securities brokerage industry by FINRA after he refused to cooperate with a FINRA investigation.

Sessi was fired by Edward Jones in August 2024 after he allegedly engaged in an undisclosed outside business activity. That triggered a FINRA investigation, and Mr. Sessi failed to respond to that investigation.

Akinfolarin Sessi was registered with Edward Jones from March 2018 to August 2024. He worked in St. Louis, Missouri.

Securities brokerage firms have to properly supervise their financial advisors. If the firm fails to do so, they could be liable for investor losses. Our law firm has represented over 1,000 investors in the past, including numerous investors in Missouri.

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If you lost money with Akinfolarin Sessi, or Edward Jones, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA Did you invest in crypto with financial advisor Sherwin Sargeant in Orlando, Florida? Israels & Neuman is looking into claims made by FINRA against this advisor, who was an affiliate of Planmember Securities. He was barred from the securities brokerage industry by FINRA after refusing to cooperate with a FINRA investigation.

FINRA’s Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) alleges that Sargeant was being investigated for undisclosed outside business activities. In particular, FINRA was looking into his involvement with crypto investments. He then refused to comply with FINRA.

Sherwin Sargeant was registered with Planmember Securities from December 2019 to July 2023. He worked in Orlando, Florida. He also operated his own business called Retirement Planning Associates.

Planmember Securities has an obligation to reasonably monitor their financial advisors. If the firm fails to do so, they could be liable for investor losses. Attorney David Neuman is licensed to practice law in Florida, and we have represented over 1,000 investors against brokerage firms.

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If you lost money with Sherwin Sargeant, or Planmember Securities, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

NEW YORK, NY Did you lose money investing in Student Global LLC through Gustavo Dolfino, formerly with Silver Leaf Partners in New York, New York? He was recently barred from the securities industry by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

According to an October 2024 Order from the SEC, Mr. Dolfino raised about $20 million for an education-tech-startup company called Student Global LLC. The SEC alleges that he made material misrepresentations to investors about his prior entrepreneurial success, his own investment in the company, and his own net worth. In November 2023, Student Global was dissolved, leaving investors with significant losses.

Gustavo Dolfino was an affiliate of Silver Leaf Partners from 2014 to February 2024. He worked in a New York City office.

Our securities arbitration law firm represents clients all over the country, including investors in New York. We have represented over one thousand investors against numerous firms.

If you lost money with Gustavo Dolfino or Silver Leaf Partners, please Contact Us at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a free evaluation of your case.

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FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS Did you invest with financial advisor Kenneth Judd in Farmers Branch, Texas? Our securities arbitration law firm is looking into claims made against this advisor, who previously worked for Valkyrie Equities. He was expelled from the securities brokerage industry by FINRA after he refused to cooperate with a FINRA investigation.

Mr. Judd was allowed to resign by Valkyrie Equities in December 2023, regarding allegations of his “knowingly breaking escrow when funds were not raised and questions being raised around two key violations” in connection with the sale of a Reg. D or private offering. That led to the investigation by FINRA.

Kenneth Joseph Judd was registered with Valkyrie Equities from May 2019 to December 2023. He worked in Farmers Branch, Texas.

Securities brokerage firms have to properly supervise their financial advisors. If the firm fails to do so, they could be liable for investor losses. Our law firm has represented over 1,000 investors in the past, including numerous investors in Texas.

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If you lost money with Kenneth Judd, or Valkyrie Equities, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY Are you a former client of financial advisor Kittiany Davis Barrios in Cranbury, New Jersey? Our securities arbitration law firm is looking into claims made against this advisor, who had been a representative of PNC Investments from March 2019 to January 2024. FINRA barred her from the securities industry after she refused to continue cooperating with an investigation.

It was alleged by PNC Investments that she engaged in an undisclosed outside business activity or private securities transaction, which led to her termination. Upon termination, FINRA then began its own investigation into these allegations.

Investment firms are required to properly supervise the conduct of its financial advisors. If the firm fails to do so, they could be liable for investor losses.

VIEW FINRA AWC HERE

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If you lost money with Kittiany Davis Barrios, or PNC Investments, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (616) 280-4303 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO Did you invest with former financial advisor and stockbroker Sanford Simmons in Castle Rock, Colorado? Israels & Neuman is reviewing claims made against this advisor, who was licensed with a number of firms, including Provasi Capital Partners, Patrick Capital Markets, Wealthforge Securities, Colorado Financial Service Corp., and Saxony Securities. He was barred from the securities industry by FINRA when he refused to respond to a FINRA investigation.

Simmons was the subject of a September 2024 complaint, where a customer alleged that he caused $1.8 million in losses related to private real estate investments. He was then barred from the securities industry by FINRA in October 2024.

Sanford G. Simmons was registered with Provasi Capital Partners, Patrick Capital Markets, Wealthforge Securities, Colorado Financial Service Corp., and Saxony Securities. Simmons worked in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Securities firms have a responsibility to reasonably supervise the conduct of its advisors. If they don’t, they could be liable for investor losses. Our law firm that has represented over 1,000 investors in the past, including numerous investors in Colorado.

VIEW FINRA AWC HERE

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

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA Did you invest with financial advisor Robert Daly in Beverly Hills, California? Our securities arbitration law firm is looking into claims made against this advisor, who was previously registered with Morgan Stanley from February 2016 to March 2023. He was expelled from the securities brokerage industry by FINRA after he refused to cooperate with a FINRA investigation.

Robert Daly was the subject of two customer complaints made in July and September 2024. FINRA also received a tip related to a possible undisclosed private securities transaction, which means that he may have sold investments that were not authorized by Morgan Stanley.

Robert Anthony Daly was registered with Morgan Stanley, as well as with Xtellus Capital Partners. He worked in Beverly Hills, California. The September 2024 complaint alleges that he sold investments in First Republic Bank.

Securities brokerage firms have to sufficiently supervise the conduct of their financial advisors. If the firm fails to do so, they could be liable for investor losses. Our law firm that has represented thousands of investors in the past, including numerous investors in California.

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If you lost money with Robert Daly, or Morgan Stanley, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY Were you a customer of financial advisor Elan Sanker? Israels & Neuman is looking into allegations against this advisor, who previously worked in Pennington, New Jersey.

Mr. Sanker was barred by FINRA after he refused to respond to an investigation. FINRA began its investigation when he was terminated by his brokerage firm, Merrill Lynch, in May 2023. A customer filed a complaint in February 2023, alleging that he engaged in “selling away” – selling investments that were not approved or authorized by the firm, which led to Sanker’s termination in May 2023, followed by FINRA’s investigation.

Elan Sanker was registered with Merrill Lynch from November 2018 to May 2023. He also previously worked with Northwestern Mutual in Pennington, New Jersey.

Israels & Neuman has represented thousands of investors in the past, including investors in New Jersey. Our firm has sued many brokerage firms throughout the country.

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If you lost money with Elan Sanker, or Merrill Lynch, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.