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Spire Securities Fires Advisor Courtney Smith BETHESDA, MARYLAND Are you a former customer of financial advisor Courtney Smith from Bethesda, Maryland? The securities and investment fraud law firm of Israels & Neuman is reviewing allegations made against this advisor. She was fired by Spire Securities Financial Services in March 2024 after it was alleged that…

Former KMS Financial Advisor Debra Mae Carter Sentenced to Prison WEATHERFORD, TEXAS Did you invest with Debra Mae Carter in Weatherford, Texas? She previously worked with KMS Financial, and was recently sentenced to life in prison for her role in William “Doc” Gallagher’s Ponzi scheme. Over $30 million was stolen from victims in Gallagher’s scheme.…

Former Morgan Stanley Advisor Ronald Diaz Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Sentencing set for September 2024 TUCSON, ARIZONA Are you a former client of Ronald Diaz of Morgan Stanley in Tucson, Arizona? He was charged with wire fraud by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona and recently pleaded guilty to the charges.…

Ameriprise Financial Fires Advisor Eric Anthony Dupre SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Are you a former customer of financial advisor Eric Anthony Dupre from San Antonio, Texas? The securities and investment fraud law firm of Israels & Neuman is reviewing allegations made against this advisor. He was fired by Ameriprise Financial Services in March 2024. Ameriprise terminated…

Advisor Randy Birkinbine, with Ausdal Financial Partners, Subject of Customer Complaints NORTH OAKS, MINNESOTA Have you lost money investing with Randy Birkinbine of Ausdal Financial Partners in North Oaks, Minnesota? According to Brokercheck, Ausdal Financial Partners has been named as a party in three cases filed in 2024, and Mr. Birkinbine was the subject of…

Philip Riposo Fired By United Planners Financial Services NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS and CAVE CREEK, ARIZONA Have you lost money with Philip Riposo, a financial advisor formerly with United Planners Financial Services in New Bedford, Massachusetts? Riposo was recently discharged by United Planners Financial Services, regarding allegations that he created fake statements from Zurich Kemper Investments…

Yong Chang with Independent Financial Group Subject of Two Complaints SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Have you invested with Yong Chang from Seattle, Washington? Our securities arbitration law firm is reviewing claims made by clients of Yong Seok Chang, with Independent Financial Group. Chang has been a representative of Independent Financial Group since 2008 in Seattle, Washington, as…

Keliikai Castillo Fired by UnionBanc Investment Services SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Are you a former client of Keliikai Castillo with UnionBanc Investment Services in Seattle, Washington? He was fired by UnionBanc Investment Services in July 2023. According to BrokerCheck, Castillo engaged in unreported outside business activities and private securities transactions. In simple terms, this means that he…

Moors and Cabot Advisor Damian Baird Suspended by FINRA WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK Financial advisor Damian Baird has been indefinitely suspended by FINRA, as of June 2023. Damian Mark Baird, who previously worked with Moors & Cabot and Morgan Stanley in Williamsville, NY failed to respond to a FINRA investigation, which led to the suspension. An…

Roy Kevin Williams Fired by Stifel Nicolaus & Company INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Are you a former client of Roy Kevin Williams, formerly with Stifel Nicolaus & Company in Indianapolis, Indiana? Roy Kevin Williams was fired by Stifel Nicolaus & Company in May 2023. The brokerage firm alleged that Williams borrowed money from a customer between 2019…