Christopher Burtraw, formerly with J.P. Turner & Company, Barred by SEC

Have you lost money with financial advisor Christopher Burtraw of Lakewood, Colorado?  We are continuing our investigation into allegations made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  The SEC alleged that Burtraw was convicted of criminal theft in January 2018 in Jefferson County, Colorado.  Burtraw was alleged to have unlawfully obtained money between March 2015 and August 2015, while he was affiliated with J.P. Turner.

FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, previously brought a regulatory action against Christopher Burtraw. FINRA also barred Burtraw from the securities industry after he failed to respond to a FINRA investigation.  FINRA was investigating Burtraw regarding allegations that he “borrowed” money from multiple customers of his brokerage firm, J.P. Turner, in violation of FINRA rules.

Christopher Burtraw was a financial advisor and registered representative of J.P. Turner & Company from November 2014 to October 2015.  He also was with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from November 2009 to November 2014.  He worked at a branch office in Lakewood, Colorado.

Brokerage firms like J.P. Turner & Company 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 and the Seattle area.  We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors in Colorado, and attorney Aaron Israels is licensed to practice law in Colorado. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including J.P. Turner, Purshe Kaplan Sterling, and many others.  We have also represented investors who lost money with Christopher Burtraw.

Click to view:  Burtraw, Christopher SEC Order

Click to view:  Burtraw FINRA AWC

Click to view:  Burtraw BrokerCheck 3.5.16

If you lost money with Christopher Burtraw or J.P. Turner & Company, please CONTACT US at 720-599-3505 for a free evaluation of your case.

Israels & Neuman, PLC is a private law firm and is not affiliated with any government or law enforcement agency.  Any investigation referenced in this blog is independent in nature and is being conducted by our law firm privately, not in conjunction with any government or law enforcement agency.  All information contained in this blog should be deemed statements of opinion derived from the author’s review of public records, not statements of fact.  This blog is advertising material and does not create an attorney client relationship, nor does it constitute legal advice.  Everyone’s situation is different and the question of whether or not you have a claim will vary on a case-by-case basis.  In contingent representation, clients may still be liable for costs.