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Robert Rex, Esq.
July 20, 2016

Michael A. Valdini-Worden Capital Management Broker-Discloses Churning Complaints

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Rockville Center, New York UPDATE MAY 2017–Michael Valdini discloses two additional currently pending customer disputes: FINRA Case 16-3569- a customer of J.D. Nicholas & Assoc. alleges damages of $2.1 million…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 18, 2016

Michael S. Lavolpe-Former Meyers Associates Broker-Discloses Multiple Pending Customer Disputes

Michael S. Lavolpe-Former Meyers Associates Broker-Discloses Multiple Pending Customer Disputes https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016

July 2016-New York The FINRA records of Michael S. Lavolpe , a currently unlicensed stockbroker who was most recently employed by Meyers Associates , disclose a pending regulatory event, 4 pending customer disputes, 2 prior customer disputes…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 18, 2016

Emil Botvinnik-Former SW Financial/ Worden Capital Broker-Accused of Churning by Regulator

Emil Botvinnik-Former SW Financial/ Worden Capital Broker-Accused of Churning by Regulator https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016

UPDATED January 2019-In 9/2018, the US Securities & Exchange Commission filed a civil suit alleging that Botvinnik engaged in fraud involving excessive commissions to enrich himself while his customers experienced…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 18, 2016

Antonio Costanzo-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses Churning Complaint-Industry Bar

Antonio Costanzo-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses Churning Complaint-Industry Bar https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016

July 2016-Chesapeake, VA The FINRA records of Antonio Costanzo , a former stock broker who was last employed by TItus Rockefeller , disclose a pending regulatory event, a prior final regulatory event, 8 prior customer disputes and a termination…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 18, 2016

David M. Levy-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Barred by FINRA

David M. Levy-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Barred by FINRA https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016

UPDATE November 2016-Wellington, FL —FINRA permanently barred David Michael Levy finding that the trading activity in all of the customer accounts at issue was excessive and inconsistent with the customer’s…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 18, 2016

Andre V. Labarbera-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses FINRA Investigation for Churning

Andre V. Labarbera-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses FINRA Investigation for Churning https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016

July 2016-Dix Hills, NY The FINRA records of Andre V. Labarbera , a stock broker currently employed by Titus Rockefeller , disclose a pending regulatory event and 5 prior customer disputes and a currently pending customer dispute. The…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 18, 2016

Douglas A. Leone-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses Regulatory Investigation for Churning

Douglas A. Leone-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses Regulatory Investigation for Churning https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016

July 2016-Farmingdale, NY The FINRA records of Douglas A. Leone , a stock broker currently employed by Salomon Whitney Financial , disclose a pending regulatory event and 7 prior customer disputes, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 18, 2016

Rushton L. Ardrey-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses Customer Disputes

Rushton L. Ardrey-Former Newport Coast Securities Broker-Discloses Customer Disputes https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016

July 2016-Boston, MA The FINRA records of Rushton L. Ardrey, III , a former stock broker employed by Newport Coast Securities , disclose 3 prior final regulatory events, a prior customer dispute, 3 currently pending customer disputes and…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 17, 2016

Bahram Mirhashemi-Former Accelerated Capital Group Broker-Discharged & Barred from Securities Industry

Bahram Mirhashemi-Former Accelerated Capital Group Broker-Discharged & Barred from Securities Industry https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 17, 2016 July 17, 2016

July 2016 The FINRA records of Bahram Mirhashemi , a stock broker who formerly was employed by Accelerated Capital Group , disclose 2 prior final regulatory events, a currently pending regulatory event, 5 currently pending customer disputes, a prior final customer…

Robert Rex, Esq.
July 17, 2016

Jeffrey Smith-Former Accelerated Capital Group Broker-Discloses $750K Customer Arbitration

Jeffrey Smith-Former Accelerated Capital Group Broker-Discloses $750K Customer Arbitration https://rexsecuritieslaw.com/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Robert Rex, Esq. Robert Rex, Esq. https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/db6e6d82b4b27f43161e3a8bee2e1a31df522b362742d0aeb0e4e6f9fd5be649?s=96&d=mm&r=g July 17, 2016 March 15, 2024

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2017–Jeffrey A. Smith, without admitting or denying the findings, consented to sanctions of a $5,000 fine and a three month suspension from 9/5/2017-12/4/2017, to resolve allegations that he…

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