On May 10, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced an award of approximately $22 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance aided the SEC that resulted in successful SEC enforcement actions brought against a financial services firm. The first whistleblower, who was the initial source of the…
On Thursday, January 28, 2021, Robinhood designated specific stocks “position closing only,” meaning that customers could not purchase additional shares in those stocks. The targeted stocks included GameStop (NYSE: GME), AMC (NYSE: AMC), Blackberry (NYSE: BB), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Koss Corporation (NYSE: KOSS), and Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR). Robinhood was…
HighTower Securities, LLC was formed in June 2001 and is headquartered in Illinois, Chicago. The firm is under common control with HighTower Advisors, LLC, a registered investment advisor (RIA). According to legal filings, HighTower Advisors, LLC facilitated the sale of some of the partnership interests of the GPB funds. Iorio…
Private Client Services, LLC is an independently owned, full-service broker-dealer. The firm was formed in February 2001 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of defrauded investors who were victims in the GPB funds scheme. The GPB funds were marketed to independent broker-dealers…
Innovation Partners, LLC is a financial services and consulting firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was formed in November 2007. Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of defrauded investors who were victims in the GPB funds scheme. The GPB funds were marketed to independent broker-dealers and…
Kingsbury Capital, Inc. was formed in December 2000 and was headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm terminated or withdrew its registration with FINRA in December 2019. Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of defrauded investors who were victims in the GPB funds scheme. The GPB funds were marketed…
Detalus Securities, LLC was formed in November 1999 and was headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm terminated or withdrew its registration with FINRA in October 2020. Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of defrauded investors who were victims in the GPB funds scheme. The GPB funds were…
Cascade Financial Management, Inc. was formed in May 2001 and was headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm terminated or withdrew its registration with FINRA in December 2020. Former Cascade Financial Management, Inc. broker Daniel Alex Cantarovici was the subject of one regulatory disclosure involving GPB Capital funds. He was registered…
Capital Financial Services, Inc. was formed in August 1980 and was headquartered in Minot, North Dakota. FINRA canceled the firm’s license in October 2020 for failure to pay outstanding fees. Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of defrauded investors who were victims in the GPB funds scheme. The…
DH Hill Securities, LLLP is a broker-dealer headquartered in Kingwood, Texas. The firm was formed in June 1996. Iorio Altamirano LLP is investigating claims on behalf of defrauded investors who were victims in the GPB funds scheme. The GPB funds were marketed to independent broker-dealers and investment advisers who would,…