FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

Have you invested with Christopher Cavallaro from Falmouth, Massachusetts? The securities and investment fraud law firm of Israels & Neuman is looking into complaints made by several former customers who have filed claims against Christopher Cavallaro’s former brokerage firm, Lincoln Financial Advisors. Since April 2022, Lincoln Financial Advisors has faced five customer complaints, all alleging that their advisor sold them an unsuitable oil and gas investment. The oil and gas investment allegedly lost money, which led to the customers filing these complaints in FINRA arbitration.

From 2003 to October 2016, Christopher Cavallaro worked in a Falmouth, Massachusetts office for Lincoln Financial Advisors. He has been with LPL Financial since October 2016. He also operated Integrated Wealth Concepts.

Brokerage firms must perform due diligence on all investment products it sells. If they to adequately perform due diligence, the brokerage firms could be liable for investor losses.

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If you lost money with Christopher Cavallaro or Lincoln Financial Advisors, please Contact Us at 206-795-5798 for a free evaluation of your case.

BATTLE GROUND, WASHINGTON

Have you invested with Joseph Hurley from Battle Ground, Washington? The securities and investment fraud law firm of Israels & Neuman is looking into allegations made by a customer who filed a claim against Joseph Hurley’s brokerage firm, Cambridge Investment Research. In May 2023, a customer alleged that he recommended an unsuitable oil and gas investment. The oil and gas investment allegedly lost money, which led to the customer filing a complaint in FINRA arbitration.

From April 2010 to the present, Joseph Hurley has worked in a Battle Ground, Washington office for Cambridge Investment Research. He also operated Gateway NW Wealth Advisors. According to BrokerCheck, Hurley had a $100,000 tax bill owed to the IRS, which was settled by paying $15,296. Hurley was also the subject of a 2008 complaint that was denied.

In 2017, another Cambridge Investment Research advisor, Gary Meier, was in trouble with the Washington Department of Financial Institutions. In November 2017, Meier entered into a consent order with the Washington DFI in which Meier’s investment adviser representative registration was withdrawn in lieu of revocation.

Our law firm has an office in Vancouver, Washington, and attorney David Neuman is licensed to practice law in Washington. We also have previously represented investors against Cambridge Investment Research.

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GRAHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Our securities arbitration law firm is looking into allegations made by customers of financial advisor Jason Cook, with Berthel Fisher & Company. Jason Cook, who worked in an office in Graham, North Carolina, has been the subject of three customer complaints, all of which were made since December 2021. The most recent complaint alleges that Cook sold unsuitable investments in oil and gas, as well as real estate. The complaint did not specify how much money was lost in the real estate and oil and gas investments. The two other complaints also dealt with real estate investments.

Jason Cook had been licensed with Berthel Fisher & Company since January 2006. He works in Graham, North Carolina.

Berthel Fisher & Company is a FINRA member firm and must follow FINRA rules, including FINRA Rule 2111 which requires suitable investment recommendations. They also must reasonably supervise their representatives pursuant to FINRA Rule 3110.

Israels & Neuman is a securities arbitration and investment fraud law firm that represents investors all over the country, including investors throughout North Carolina. We have represented over one thousand investors in FINRA arbitration claims, including claims against Berthel Fisher & Company.

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If you lost money with Jason Cook, Berthel Fisher & Company, or real estate investments, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA

Did you invest in oil and gas investments with financial advisor Abbe Wollins, formerly with David Lerner Associates in Boca Raton, Florida? Our law firm is looking into claims made by FINRA against Abbe Wollins. FINRA has suspended Wollins from the securities industry for three months and fined him $5,000.

According to FINRA’s Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC), Wollins allegedly recommended that three of his customers invest in a limited partnership that was formed to acquire oil and gas properties. FINRA alleged that Wollins did not have a reasonable basis to recommend these investments and therefore violated Rule 2111. In addition to the fine, Wollins was also ordered to disgorge $2,448 in commissions from the oil and gas sales.

Abbe J. Wollins worked with David Lerner Associates from 2007 to July 2021. Wollins worked in Boca Raton and Coral Springs, Florida.

Israels & Neuman is an investment fraud law firm that represents clients throughout the U.S., including investors in Florida. We also have previously represented over one thousand investors against dozens of securities brokerage firms around the country, including against David Lerner Associates.

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If you lost money with Abbe Wollins or David Lerner Associates, please Contact Us at 206-795-5798 for a free evaluation of your case.