Have you lost money with financial advisor Kirk Bertsch of Farmers Financial Solutions in  Spearfish, South Dakota?  We are looking into allegations made by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) against Kirk J. Bertsch. FINRA suspended Bertsch from the securities industry for one month and ordered him to disgorge $1,500 in commissions.  Bertsch was being investigated regarding allegations that he sold $50,000 in investments in the Woodbridge Group of Companies. Last year, Woodbridge filed for bankruptcy, and investors will likely suffer substantial losses.  

Kirk Bertsch was a registered representative and financial advisor with Farmers Financial Solutions from 2000 to August 2018.  He worked out of a branch office in Spearfish, South Dakota. He was also terminated by Farmers Financial Solutions for his sales of Woodbridge.

Broker-dealers like Farmers Financial Solutions have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm, including investments sold by their registered representatives.  Broker-dealers also must take steps to ensure that their financial advisors follow all securities rules and regulations. When broker-dealers 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; and Ann Arbor, Michigan.  We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors in South Dakota.   Our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for investors against many brokerage firms in the past.

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If you have lost money with Kirk Bertsch and Farmers Financial Solutions, and want to hear about ALL legal options, please CONTACT ISRAELS & NEUMAN at 720-599-3505.