Last Updated: October 2025 — Irvine, CA
Here’s what you need to know about Irvine, CA stockbroker Sam Bhushan:
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- Name: Sam Bhushan
- Alias: Sameer Bhushan
- Current Employer: Cabin Securities, Inc., 3141 Michelson Drive, Suite 504, Irvine, CA 92612 (registered since 07/15/2017).
- Prior Firms: Arete Wealth Management, LLC (2016–2017); ARI Financial Services, Inc. (multiple periods 2005–2016); Realty Capital Securities, LLC (2014–2015); KBR Capital Markets, LLC (2011); Burch & Company, Inc. (2005–2008); and others listed in BrokerCheck.
- Other Business Affiliations: DBA “DSTs 1031 Investments,” activity executed through and supervised by Cabin Securities, Inc.
- CRD number: 4884717.
- Stockbroker / Financial Advisor: Yes — FINRA General Securities Representative; also approved for Corporate Securities and Direct Participation Programs.
- Can Broker be Sued in FINRA: Yes
- Highest Award of Settlement: $132,498
If you’ve sustained damages from Mr. Bhushan, discuss your case with experienced investment fraud lawyer Bob Rex at (877) 224-3199 for a free consultation.
Did You Lose Money With Sam Bhushan As Your Stockbroker?
A customer dispute relating to a Reg D private placement (Real Estate Security) was filed October 2022 in FINRA Dispute Resolution, Case No. 22-02378, alleging fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty while Mr. Bhushan was associated with Cabin Securities, Inc. The matter settled for $132,498 March 2023
Allegations of Broker Misconduct Against Sam Bhushan
- Unsuitable Recommendations — Recommendations must satisfy FINRA Rule 2111 (Suitability); for retail customers after June 30, 2020, brokers also owe a Regulation Best Interest (SEC Exchange Act Rule 15l-1) care obligation to act in the customer’s best interest.
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty / Best-Interest Obligations — Often evaluated in light of Reg BI’s Care and Disclosure Obligations for retail recommendations.
Private Placements under Reg D: What is a Private Placement? According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):
“Under the federal securities laws, a company may not offer or sell securities unless the offering has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. Offerings exempt from the SEC’s registration requirements pursuant to Securities Act Section 4(a)(2) or its safe harbor under Regulation D of the Securities Act are often referred to as private placements.”
The SEC warns that unregistered offerings may be utilized to conduct investment scams and that investors should have the ability to weather a total loss in these illiquid investments. See this SEC Investor Alert about red flags to watch out for in unregistered offerings.
Recover Your Investment Losses Now With Rex Securities Law
Delaware Statutory Trust–A Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) is a legally recognized real estate investment trust (REIT) in which investors can purchase fractional ownership in property as beneficiaries of the trust.
Internal Revenue Ruling 2004-86 declared that DST’s are like-kind and therefore qualify as 1031 exchange property. A 1031 exchange allows real estate investors to swap one investment for another and defer capital gains taxes.
Ownership of real property as a beneficiary of the DST offers investors the same benefits and risks as direct ownership without the management responsibility since a trustee is appointed to manage the property on behalf of the investors. Since the IRS has declared ownership of real property via a Delaware Statutory Trust to be like kind property for purposes of 1031 exchange, a much broader and diverse selection of investment property is now available.
If you have suffered investment losses in an account handled by Sam Bhushan, contact us for a complimentary consultation with an experienced securities lawyer to learn how you may be able to recover damages through FINRA arbitration.
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With offices in Boca Raton, FL, and Austin, TX, stockbroker fraud attorney Bob Rex provides representation to investors nationwide who are seeking recovery of investment losses due to the negligence or fraud of stockbrokers, financial advisors, and broker-dealers.
If you have questions about how your account has been handled, call (877) 224-3199 to speak with an experienced securities attorney at no cost to you.
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