May 2017-Alpharetta, GA
According to publicly available records Abraham Heimann, (CRD#1315922) , a stockbroker who is not currently registered with any brokerage firm discloses three currently pending customer disputes.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses and regulates stockbrokers and brokerage firms. FINRA requires brokers and brokerage firms to report customer complaints and disputes as well as regulatory sanctions. In addition brokers are required to disclose certain financial matters such as personal bankruptcies, judgments and liens.
In currently pending FINRA case #17-1009, a customer of Heimann while he was employed at Oppenheimer and then Cetera Advisors alleges damages of $30,000 against Cetera and $300,000 against Oppenheimer for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, failure to supervise, unauthorized trading, excessive fees, costs and commissions and negligence for the way his account was handled.
In currently pending FINRA case #17-0766, a customer of Heimann while he was employed at Oppenheimer and then Cetera Advisors alleges damages of $2,000,000 for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, failure to supervise, unauthorized trading, excessive fees, costs and commissions and negligence for the way his account was handled.
In currently pending FINRA case #15-03220 , another customer of Heimann while he was employed at Oppenheimer and then Cetera Advisors alleges damages of $876,195 for unsuitable investing, unauthorized trading, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and misrepresentation. The investments alleged to be unsuitable are oil & gas, penny stocks and medical investments.
Heimann was employed by Cetera Advisors from 6/2013-2/2016. He was with Oppenheimer & Co. from 1/2002-7/2013. Heimann discloses business affiliations with Alpha Insurance Mart, Global Investments LLC, and Danlee International.
We are currently evaluating potential cases against the firms who employed Abraham Heimann.
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