Centerville, Ohio financial advisor James Ratliff (CRD# 1669731) was recently fired by his former member firm in connection with alleged...
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Amir Navab: Mars FX Complaint Against Great Gable Advisor
A recent investor complaint against Beverly Hills, California financial advisor Amir Navab (CRD# 2437020) alleges that his recommendations of Mars FX investments violated industry rules. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Securities and Exchange Commission records show that he was last registered as a broker with RBC Capital Markets and is currently an investment advisor… Read More »
Wayne Bellinger: Osaic Advisor Receives $271K Complaint
Aurora, Colorado financial advisor Wayne Bellinger (CRD# 4118097) allegedly misrepresented annuity investments, according to a recent investor complaint. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Osaic Institutions.
Mark Elston: $500K Fraud Complaint Against Stifel Advisor
Reno, Nevada financial advisor Mark Elston (CRD# 702496) recently received an investor complaint alleging that he violated industry rules, resulting in damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Stifel Nicolaus.
Kenneth Bonal: Arete Advisor Faces $100K-500K Complaint
A recent investor complaint against Melville, New York financial advisor Kenneth Bonal (CRD# 3125844) alleges that his advice resulted in six-figure damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker with Arete Wealth Management and an investment advisor with Arete Wealth Advisors.
NFN8 Group Bankruptcy: Crypto-Mining Investors Were Sold by Salespeople With No FINRA Registration, SEC Records Show
NFN8 Group, Inc., an Austin, Texas company that sold investors interests in cryptocurrency-mining equipment and “hosting” arrangements, filed for Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas on February 2, 2026 (Case No. 26-10193), along with NFN8 Capital LLC and NFN8 Holdings LLC. Between February 2021 and August… Read More »
Meritage Hospitality Group Chapter 11: Investors in the Wendy’s Franchisee’s Preferred Stock Sold by Dougherty & Company Should Know Their Rights
Meritage Hospitality Group Inc., the Grand Rapids, Michigan operator of hundreds of Wendy’s restaurants and a long-time OTC-quoted public company, filed for Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan on September 17, 2026 (Case No. 26-02947), listing assets and liabilities each in the $10 million to $50… Read More »
Lipella Pharmaceuticals Bankruptcy — Spartan Capital Securities and H.C. Wainwright Investors May Have Claims
Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: LIPO), a Pittsburgh clinical-stage drug developer, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on March 30, 2026 (Case No. 26-20879). In the fifteen months before that filing, the company raised millions of dollars from investors in a series… Read More »
Mare Island Dry Dock Files Chapter 11 in California: Taglich Brothers Placed Four Private Offerings in the Company Since 2017
Mare Island Dry Dock, LLC, the ship-repair operator on the former naval base in Vallejo, California, filed for Chapter 11 on February 14, 2026 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California (Case No. 26-20777). Court records put the company’s liabilities between $10 million and $50 million. For investors, the… Read More »
Fairway America Chapter 11 Filing Leaves Fund VI, Fund VII and Fund VIIQP Investors Exposed — North Capital Private Securities Named on Every Form D
Portland, Oregon-based Fairway America, LLC — the manager behind a family of private real-estate credit funds — sought Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon on July 8, 2026 (Case No. 26-32378), along with Fairway America Management Group II LLC. Investors in the Fairway America funds now… Read More »
Inspired Healthcare Capital Holdings Bankruptcy: Were You Sold the Inspired Healthcare Capital Fund by Berthel Fisher, Newbridge, Capital Financial Services or Another Broker?
On February 2, 2026, Inspired Healthcare Capital Holdings, LLC filed a Chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas (Case No. 26-90004). The bankruptcy schedules list liabilities in the $1 billion to $10 billion range — an extraordinary figure for a Scottsdale, Arizona sponsor whose business was… Read More »
