If you invested in a Woodbridge promissory note(s) upon the recommendation of broker Peter David Holler (CRD# 838897), you may be able to recover your losses through securities arbitration before FINRA. As disclosed by FINRA on May 21, 2018, registered representative Peter Holler has been suspended from the securities industry…
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Edward Wedbush Under Regulatory Scrutiny by NYSE Concerning Allegations of Failure to Supervise Certain Trades
On October 16, 2017, NYSE Regulation — the regulatory enforcement subsidiary of NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE”) — filed a Complaint against Wedbush Securities Inc. (“Wedbush”) (CRD# 877), and its founder, Mr. Edward Wedbush. The Complaint centers on Wedbush’s alleged systemic failure to supervise certain trading purportedly conducted by its owner…
Woodbridge Investors Solicited by Former Quest Capital Broker Frank Dietrich May Have Arbitration Claims
If you invested in Woodbridge upon the recommendation of former financial advisor Frank Roland Dietrich (“Dietrich”), you may be able to recover your losses in arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). According to FINRA BrokerCheck, a number of investors have already filed claims against Mr. Dietrich and his…
Essex Capital Corp and Principal Ralph Iannelli Charged With Securities Fraud by SEC
On June 5, 2018, the SEC filed a Complaint in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California (Case 2:18-cv-05008), charging Ralph T. Iannelli and Essex Capital Corporation (“Essex”) with violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. The SEC has alleged that Mr. Iannelli — acting…
Woodbridge Investors Solicited by Former Royal Alliance Broker Frank Capuano May Have Arbitration Claims
If you invested in Woodbridge Units or Notes, as further defined below — based upon a recommendation by financial advisor Frank Capuano — you may be able to recover your losses through securities arbitration before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Publicly available information through FINRA BrokerCheck indicates that Frank…
Woodbridge Mortgage Fund Investors File FINRA Arbitration Claims Against Stockbrokers and Advisors
Investors who have lost money in Woodbridge Wealth or in any of the Woodbridge Mortgage Funds may be able to pursue recovery of their losses through securities litigation or FINRA arbitration. Since the news of Woodbridge’s bankruptcy and a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission broke in late…
Steven Pagartanis, Former Cadaret, Grant Broker, Accused of Fraud by SEC
On May 30, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a civil complaint against Mr. Steven Pagartanis, alleging that the East Setauket, NY stockbroker purportedly “[d]efrauded at least nine retail investors of approximately $8 million by soliciting and selling them securities using false and misleading statements from 2013 to…
Recent Secondary Market Pricing Suggests Investors in Certain Non-Traded BDCs Have Sustained Losses
Based upon recent secondary market pricing, investors in certain publicly registered, non-traded business development companies (“BDCs”), may have suffered losses on their illiquid investments. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, many retail investors have been steered into so-called non-conventional investments (“NCIs”), including non-traded REITs and BDCs, often premised…
Woodbridge Noteholders Seek Role in Bankruptcy Restructuring
As we have detailed in numerous blog posts, the Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC (“Woodbridge”) and certain of its affiliated entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 17-12560-KJC) on December 4, 2017. From the outset of this Chapter…
Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Subject of Tender Offer at $3.36/Share As Largest Tenant Goes Bankrupt
As recently reported, third-party real estate investment firm MacKenzie Realty Capital (“MacKenzie”) launched an unsolicited tender offer to purchase up to 1 million shares of Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. (“Carter Validus”) shares for $3.36 per share. The tender offer is set to expire on June 25, 2018. While…