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Alternative Investment
October 9, 2023

John Egan Allegedly Recommends Unsuitable Investments

The law firm of Oakes & Fosher is presently investigating the alleged misconduct of securities broker John Kevin Egan, who recommended unsuitable investments to clients. According to his publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck report , John Egan has been the…

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Alternative Investment
September 29, 2023

Net Asset Value Calculation: Priority Income Fund

Recent transactions in the secondary trading market at CTTAUCTIONS for the Priority Income Fund reflect that the illiquid private investment trades at approximately $7.50 a share. Since this is a market of buyers and sellers, with active bids and offers, this…

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Alternative Investment
September 20, 2023

Centaurus Financial Lawsuit: Holding John Starke Accountable

Oakes and Fosher, LLC has initiated a new FINRA arbitration against Centaurus Financial based on the actions of John Starke. Our complaint alleges that Mr. Starke concentrated our client on alternative investments, such as the priority income fund, and that…

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Current Investigations
August 28, 2023

Rene Javier Castro & The Sale of GWG Bonds

Rene Javier Castro was recently the subject of another arbitration alleging the unsuitable recommendation of GWG B onds. Castro has been licensed in the securities industry since 1994 and registered with 16 different FINRA – licensed brokerage firms.

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Broker Negligence
August 21, 2023

Cynthia Komarek Barred by the FINRA

Merrill Lynch employed Ms. Cynthia Komarek from 1991- 2008. She then became registered with Wells Fargo Advisors from 2008-2017 and then moved to Sagepoint Financial in 2017, being terminated by Sagepoint in 2020.

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Broker Negligence
August 17, 2023

Mortgage Bonds as Short-Term Investments

With the rise in interest rates, many investors are now stuck in long-term mortgage bonds sold as short-term investments . Stockbrokers pushed these long-term bonds since they could earn more in commission than selling a short-term bond or Certificate of…

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Broker Negligence
August 14, 2023

Is Whole Life Insurance a Good Investment for Retirement?

A disturbing trend among stockbrokers licensed as insurance agents is to recommend purchasing a “whole life” insurance policy as an investment. These products are sometimes referred to as LIRPs (Life Insurance Retirement Plans) and are sold to fund an…

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Alternative Investment
August 9, 2023

The Alleged Broker Misconduct of B. David Goldstein

The law firm of Oakes & Fosher is presently investigating the alleged broker misconduct of B. David Goldstein. According to his publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck report, B. David Goldstein has been the subject of multiple customer disputes over the course…

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Alternative Investment
August 4, 2023

FINRA Arbitration Law Firm Oakes & Fosher Fights Northland Securities Broker Robert Herje

Robert Herje has been a licensed broker with Northland Securities since September 2002. During this period, he has been the subject of two FINRA arbitrations involving alternative investments. The current claim brought by clients of Oakes & Fosher alleges…

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Current Investigations
May 1, 2023

Jeffrey Kennedy Allegedly Recommends Unsuitable Investments

The law firm of Oakes & Fosher is presently investigating the alleged misconduct of securities broker Jeffrey Kennedy. According to his publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck report, Jeffrey Kennedy has been the subject of multiple customer disputes over the…

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Alternative Investment
March 24, 2023

Jill Jester v Dinosaur Financial Group

Oakes & Fosher recovered all of the losses suffered by a widow. The Dinosaur Financial Group broker put Mrs. Jester’s huband’s retirement accounts in alternative investments. The Jester’s had limited assets and could not afford to lose this retirement money.…

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Alternative Investment
February 19, 2023

Jack William Teboda Allegedly Recommends Unsuitable Non-Traded REITs

The law firm of Oakes & Fosher is presently investigating the alleged misconduct of securities broker Jack William Teboda. According to his publicly available FINRA BrokerCheck report, Jack Teboda has been the subject of multiple customer disputes over the…

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