Stephen Fortin: $70K Oil & Gas Complaint Against Ex-Lincoln Advisor

Cincinnati, Ohio financial advisor Stephen Fortin (CRD# 2320006) allegedly recommended an unsuitable investment, according to a recent investor complaint. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cambridge Investment Research, and that he is a representative of Three Corners Capital.

Mr. Fortin’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in August 2024, it alleges that as a representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, he recommended an unsuitable oil and gas product. The pending complaint alleges damages of $70,000.

Three Corners Capital’s website includes a profile of Mr. Fortin that describes his background and services as the partner’s partner and lead planner. “Steve values integrity, intellectual curiosity, faith, and humility,” it explains. “He has a passion for educating and helping people with their financial planning and ensuring their plans are implemented and managed well.” Elsewhere, the firm describes its own approach to working with its clients. “We ruthlessly pursue doing the right thing, even when it’s hard or not in the best interest of our bottom line,” it states. “We hold ourselves accountable to our clients and to each other.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Stephen Fortin holds 31 years of securities industry experience. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cambridge Investment Research since 2023. His registration history includes Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. His credentials include the passage of eight securities industry qualifying exams: the General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module), or Series 8; the General Securities Principal Examination, or Series 24; the General Securities Sales Supervisor – General Module Examination, or Series 10; the General Securities Sales Supervisor – Options Module Examination, or Series 9; the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; and the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63. He holds 24 state licenses. (Information current as of September 29, 2024.)

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