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Failure to Supervise, RBC Capital Markets, Stockbroker Malpractice, Unsuitable Investments

Thomas Eades-RBC Capital Broker-Has Two Pending Customer Disputes-Dallas, TX

May 2018-Dallas, Texas

The FINRA records of  Thomas H. Eades ,  a  stockbroker who works for RBC Capital Markets disclose 2 recently filed and pending customer disputes seeking damages for the mismanagement of their accounts.

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.

  • FINRA Case 18-0466-A customer of RBC alleges that accounts were left ‘uninvested” in a minimal interest case account inconsistent with investment objectives during 2015-2017. Damages of $180,000 are sought.
  • Customer complaint received March 2018 from an RBC customer alleges that their accounts are concentrated in energy sector master limited partnerships (MLPs) and that Eades recommended that they continue to hold the  positions after dividend payments had been reduced resulting in losses. Time frame is 3/2004-1/2018. Damage amount is not specified.

Eades has been employed by RBC Capital Markets since 3/1998.

If you have questions about the way your account has been handled by Thomas Eades , call for a no charge consultation with an experienced securities attorney.

Rex Securities Law , with offices in Boca Raton, FL,  and  Austin, TX,   provides representation to  investors  nationwide who are seeking recovery of investment losses due to the negligence or fraud of stockbrokers and broker dealers. If you have questions about how your account has been handled, call to speak with an experienced securities attorney.

Most cases handled on a contingent fee basis meaning that you do not pay legal fees unless we are successful.

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TollFree: 877-224-3199

Florida-561 391 1900 

Texas-512-329-2870

TCM Securities (formerly Taylor Capital Management)

Dennis Farrah-Former TCM Securities Broker-Barred From Securities Industry Over Madyson Capital Mgmt. Sales-Aurora, CO

May 2018-Aurora, Colorado

The FINRA records of  Dennis M. Farrah ,  a  stockbroker who is not currently registered and who last was employed by  Taylor Capital Management (now known as TCM Securities)  disclose a prior regulatory event, 3 prior customer disputes , 4 pending customer disputes and a termination from employment.

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 1/2018, Colorado securities regulators permanently barred Farrah from the securities industry to resolve allegations that he sold Madyson Capital Management, a real estate development company, without the knowledge of written approval of TCM Securities, his employer at the time.

There are currently 4 pending FINRA arbitrations by customers of TCM seeking total damages of about $800,000 for misrepresentations related to the sale of Madyson REIT shares.

Prior to his employment with TCM Securities, Farrah was registered with Sicor Securities, a broker dealer that was expelled by FINRA in 1/2014.

Farrah was employed by TCM Securities from 10/2013 until 12/2017 when he resigned just prior to the imposition of sanctions by the Colorado Division of Securities.

If you have losses in an account in an account handled by Dennis Farrah , call for a no charge consultation with an experienced securities attorney to learn how you may be able to recover damages.

Rex Securities Law , with offices in Boca Raton, FL,  and  Austin, TX,   provides representation to  investors  nationwide who are seeking recovery of investment losses due to the negligence or fraud of stockbrokers and broker dealers. If you have questions about how your account has been handled, call to speak with an experienced securities attorney.

Most cases handled on a contingent fee basis meaning that you do not pay legal fees unless we are successful.

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Rex Securities Law

TollFree: 877-224-3199

Florida-561 391 1900 

Texas-512-329-2870

Madison Avenue Securities, Misrepresentation, Niagara International Securities, Private Placements, Reg D Offerings(private placements), REITs, Stockbroker Malpractice, Unsuitable Investments, VFG Securities

Mark Trewitt-Former VFG Securities Broker-Subject of Numerous Customer Suits-Plano, TX

May 2018-Plano, TX

According to publicly available records Mark A. Trewitt , (CRD# 1364490) ,  a   stockbroker who formerly worked for VFG Securities discloses 3 pending and 10 final 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.

The three pending cases seek total damages of over $1 million in damages and relate to investments in oil and gas private placements.

The prior cases include:

FINRA Case 17-2010-a customer of VFG Securities sought damages of $150,000 for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the recommendation to purchase private non publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs). That case settled for $77,952.

In March 2017 a customer of VFG Securities filed FINRA Case 17-0669 seeking damages of $300,000 alleging an over concentration of alternative investments, including limited partnerships, direct investments in equipment leasing, promissory notes and real estate investments. That case settled for $139,645.

In February 2017 a customer of Madison Avenue Securities and VFG Securities filed FINRA arbitration 17-0217 claiming damages of $400,000 and alleging that between 2007-2011 Trewitt sold the customer real estate investment trusts (REITs) and private placements that were misrepresented. The case settled for $48,413.

Trewitt worked for  VFG Securities from 11/2010-11/2017 and  Niagara International Securities from  4/2017-6/2017. Prior to that he was employed by Madison Avenue Securities in Plano, TX, from 9/2006- 11/2010.

Mark A. Trewitt discloses numerous other business activities with other entities, including:

  • Insurance Funding Solutions
  • Integrated Financial Solutions
  • First Financial Resources
  • Stop the Wealth Leakage, LLC
  • Exceptional Risk Advisors
  • First Life Funding & Succession Capital Alliance
  • SDC Energy (Sandview Development Corp.)
  • Kosmos Management, LLC 

If you have questions about an account handled by Mark A. Trewitt, contact us to discuss your options.

Alternative investments include non publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITS) , hedge funds, real estate, commodities and derivatives contracts and, managed futures.  These investments tend to be complex, illiquid, nontransparent, hard to value and expensive. Many of the alternative investments sold over recent years are not traded on any public market making them difficult to value and even more difficult to liquidate if cash is needed.

Rex Securities Law , with offices in Boca Raton, FL,  and  Austin, TX,   provides representation to  investors  nationwide who are seeking recovery of investment losses due to the negligence or fraud of stockbrokers and broker dealers. If you have questions about how your account has been handled, call to speak with an experienced securities attorney.

Most cases handled on a contingent fee basis meaning that you do not pay legal fees unless we are successful.

Nationwide Representation

Rex Securities Law

TollFree: 877-224-3199

Florida-561 391 1900 

Texas-512-329-2870

Business Development Company (BDC), Failure to Cooperate with Regulatory Investigation, Failure to Supervise, H. Beck Inc, LPL Financial, Misrepresentation, REITs, Stockbroker Discharged, Stockbroker Malpractice, Unsuitable Investments

Richard E. Poston-Former H. Beck Broker-Subject of $500K Customer Dispute-Plano, TX

May 2018-Plano, TX 

The FINRA records of  Richard E. Poston ,  a  stockbroker who is not currently employed in the industry, and who last worked for H. Beck in Plano, TX, discloses a pending customer dispute, 4 prior customer disputes and a termination from employment.

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 March 2016 a customer of H. Beck filed FINRA Case # 16-0766 seeking $200,000 in damages and alleging that he was sold an unsuitable concentration of illiquid investments in non publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) between 10/2007-9/2015. In July 2016 the case was settled for $185,000.

IN 7/2017 a customer of H. Beck filed FINRA Case 17-1789 alleging that Poston over concentrated their account with high risk, illiquid REITs and business development companies (BDCs) and is seeking damages of $500,000.

Poston was employed by H. Beck from 3/2010 until he was discharged in 12/2015 for failing to cooperate with an internal investigation. Prior to that he worked for a number of other brokerage firms in the Plano area, including LPL Financial.

Investors with losses in accounts handled by Richard E. Poston may be able to recover damages through FINRA arbitration, a method of dispute resolution that is typically much shorter in duration and far less costly that court litigation. We typically accept these cases on a contingent fee basis. Call for a no charge consultation.

Rex Securities Law , with offices in Boca Raton, FL,  and  Austin, TX,   provides representation to  investors  nationwide who are seeking recovery of investment losses due to the negligence or fraud of stockbrokers and broker dealers. If you have questions about how your account has been handled, call to speak with an experienced securities attorney.

Most cases handled on a contingent fee basis meaning that you do not pay legal fees unless we are successful.

Nationwide Representation

Rex Securities Law

TollFree: 877-224-3199

Florida-561 391 1900 

Texas-512-329-2870

Broker Disclosing Outstanding Liens/Judgments, Investor's Capital Corp., Madison Avenue Securities, Stockbroker Malpractice, Unsuitable Investments

Noel Vincent-Former Madison Ave. Securities Broker-Subject of Numerous Customer Suits-Houston, TX

MAY 2018-Houston, Texas

According to publicly available records Noel Ray Vincent, (CRD# 1370987) ,  a  stockbroker who is not currently registered and who last was employed by Madison Avenue Securities ,  disclose a prior final regulatory matter, 5 pending customer disputes , 9 prior final customer disputes and an outstanding judgement/lien.

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.

The currently pending arbitrations include:

  • FINRA case #18-0701-a customer of Investors Capital Corp and Madison Avenue Securities alleges that the alternative investments, including REITs,  recommended were unsuitable and seeks damages of $295,000.
  • 17-03104- a customer of Madison Avenue Securities alleges misrepresentation and unsuitable investments and seeks damages of $100,000.
  • 17-02194-a customer of Madison Avenue Securities alleges that a REIT purchased in 2013 is unsuitable and seeks damages of $50,000.
  • FINRA arbitration 17-0029 a customer of Investors Capital Corp. is seeking damages of $500,000 for misrepresentations, breach of fiduciary duty and other claims related to the purchase of alternative investments during the period 2005-2008.

In  FINRA arbitration 17-0818  a customer of Madison Avenue Securities sought damages of $75,000 , alleging that United Development III and UDF IV were sold to him without Vincent performing adequate due diligence and that it was negligently misrepresented. That case was settled in 1/2018 for $19,000.

In FINRA arbitration 15-0037,  a customer of one of Vincent’s prior employers,  Investors Capital Corp. , sought damages of $413,000  for unsuitable investments in oil & gas investments and real estate securities made between 2006 and 2009. That matter was settled for $125,000.

Vincent discloses an outstanding tax  lien in favor of the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $170,000, filed in Harris County, Houston.

Vincent was been employed by Madison Avenue Securities from 11/2009-4/2018. He was employed by Investors Capital Corp. from 9/2001-11/2009. Vincent discloses a business affiliation with Senior Partners Tax & Accounting Service in Houston.

Investors Capital Corp., a part of the Cetera Group, wound down its operations during 2016, transferring many of its brokers and customers to Summit Brokerage Services. In November 2016, Investors Capital Corp. withdrew its FINRA registration and closed operations.

INVESTORS CAPITAL CORP. SUBJECT OF 21 REGULATORY MATTERS–CEASES OPERATIONS FALL 2016

Investors Capital Corp. withdrew its registration with FINRA in fall 2016. Investors Capital has been named in 21 regulatory matters and a number of customer arbitrations. For more information on Investors Capital Corp, follow this link. 

If you have questions about an account in an account handled by Noel Ray Vincent, contact us to discuss your legal options.

Rex Securities Law , with offices in Boca Raton, FL,  and  Austin, TX,   provides representation to  investors  nationwide who are seeking recovery of investment losses due to the negligence or fraud of stockbrokers and broker dealers. If you have questions about how your account has been handled, call to speak with an experienced securities attorney.

Most cases handled on a contingent fee basis meaning that you do not pay legal fees unless we are successful.

Nationwide Representation

Rex Securities Law

TollFree: 877-224-3199

Florida-561 391 1900 

Texas-512-329-2870