PALM CITY, FL Have you lost money with financial advisor Richard Shelley from Palm City, Florida?  We are looking into allegations made by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) against Richard Shelley. FINRA suspended Shelley from the securities industry for one month and fined him $5,000.  Shelley was being investigated regarding allegations that he sold …
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ROGERS, AR – Rhett Bedwell, formerly with LPL Financial, Barred from Securities Industry Have you lost money with financial advisor Rhett Bedwell of Rogers, Arkansas?  We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  FINRA barred Rhett Bedwell after he failed to respond to an investigation.  Bedwell was being invested regarding allegations …
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AMARILLO, TX Have you lost money with Byron Treat of Amarillo, Texas?  We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  FINRA barred Treat after he failed to respond to an investigation.  FINRA was investigating Treat regarding allegations that he failed to reasonably supervise the sales of illiquid church bonds.  Byron Treat …
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA Have you lost money with financial advisor Megurditch Patatian of Western International Securities in Westlake Village, California?  FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) filed a complaint against Megurditch Patatian, alleging that he sold unsuitable REITs to 59 customers.  FINRA also alleged that he recommended unsuitable variable annuity exchanges or switches.  FINRA alleged …
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MOAB, UT Have you lost money with financial advisor Scott Hansen from Moab, Utah?  We are looking into allegations made by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) against Scott Hansen. FINRA suspended Hansen from the securities industry for three months and fined him $7,500.  Hansen was being investigated regarding allegations that he prepared a will …
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MEMPHIS, TN Have you lost money with financial advisor Darrell Smith of Memphis, Tennessee?  We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  FINRA barred Smith after he failed to respond to an investigation.  FINRA was investigating Smith after he was terminated by his former brokerage firm, Wells Fargo.  Smith allegedly made …
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ Have you lost money with financial advisor Scott W. Reed of Scottsdale, Arizona?  We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  FINRA barred Reed after he was allowed to “voluntarily resign” by his former brokerage firm, Wells Fargo.  Reed allegedly raised $3.5 million in a software and web development …
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Lafayette, IN Have you lost money with financial advisor James Schumaker from Lafayette, Indiana?  We are looking into allegations made by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) against James Schumaker. FINRA suspended Schumaker from the securities industry for 9 months and fined him $5,000.  Schumaker was being investigated regarding allegations that he allowed his father, …
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Roselle, IL Have you lost money with financial advisor Bradley Goodbred of Roselle, Illinois?  We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  FINRA barred Goodbred after he failed to respond to an investigation.  FINRA was investigating Goodbred after he was terminated by his former brokerage firm, LPL Financial.  Goodbred allegedly used …
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