GPB SCIENTIFIC - Key Persons
Adam Wolf is a Partner in the firm's Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. He handles complex civil lawsuits, litigates constitutional and civil rights claims, and represents clients in appeals. Adam has argued in the United States Supreme Court, in addition to numerous federal and state courts of appeals.
Adam started the firm's embryo-loss practice group. He has litigated and resolved a substantial number of claims by clients who suffered the devastating loss of their embryos and eggs. Adam has represented more than 200 people against their fertility centers.
Serving as class counsel in Nevarez v. Forty Niners Football Company, Adam secured a court-approved settlement that required Levi's Stadium to be accessible to all people with mobility disabilities, in addition to a $24 million damages fund. This is the largest damages settlement in a case alleging discrimination in public accommodations under Titles II and III of the ADA.
Adam graduated, cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School. He is a graduate, also cum laude, of Amherst College. At Michigan, Adam was the Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law, a member of the Michigan Journal of Law Reform, and a recipient of the Dores McCree Award. Following law school, Adam had the honor of serving as a judicial law clerk to The Honorable Ronald Lee Gilman, on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and The Honorable Robert J. Timlin, on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
A nationally recognized litigator, Adam has been quoted in hundreds of domestic and international newspapers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal. Additionally, he has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including Good Morning America, CBS Evening News, ABC World News, NBC Nightly News, CNN Headline News, National Public Radio, and the BBC.
Adam lectures around the country regarding constitutional law, civil rights, and the Supreme Court. He has been honored to have received various awards and accolades, including California Lawyer Attorney of the Year and the Mary Beth Tinker Award.
Job Titles:
- Founder and Managing Director of Dietz Global
Andrew Dietz is the founder and managing director of Dietz Global. He has been a registered broker with Coastal Equities since 2013. According to FINRA's Broker Check, he has been the subject of 2 regulatory disclosures.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Andrew Dietz of Coastal Equities for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
If you are/were a client of Andrew Dietz, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
Andrew Dietz | Dietz Global, Coastal Equities, Inc.
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Andrew Dietz was the subject of 2 customer disputes. Allegations included selling unsuitable bonds and unsuitable shares.
September, 2001: Customer Dispute. Allegation: "THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT HE IS AN UNSOPHISTICATED INVESTOR WHO WAS SOLD UNSUITABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS WHICH HAVE PERFORMED POORLY. ALLEGED ACTIVITY OCCURRED FROM FEBRUARY 1999 THROUGH JUNE 2000."
May, 1999: Customer Dispute. Allegation: "CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT HIS PURCHASE OF 2000 SHARES OF ADAMS GOLF WAS UNSUITABLE AND THAT HE WAS LED TO BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD MAKE $4,000 TO $5,000 ON THE TRANSACTION IN LESS THAN ONE WEEK. ALLEGED ACTUAL DAMAGES OF $22,000."
Prior to Coastal Equities, Inc., Andrew Dietz was registered with Janney Montgomery Scott, Ferris Baker Watts Incorporated, and Mid Atlantic Investor Services.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Attorney, Meyer Wilson, Sai
Courtney Werning, attorney, Meyer Wilson, said: "On the surface, GPB Capital is a classic Ponzi scheme. Investors were promised 8 percent returns guaranteed, and those purported returns were generated not from actual investment returns, but by tapping the capital investments of the next round of investors (or, in some cases, from the capital accounts of the investor itself, cannibalizing a particular investor's own principal). GPB Capital was able to keep this enterprise afloat for several years, long enough to generate $1.8 billion in investment capital, a significant percentage of which was siphoned into the pockets of GPB Capital's principals."
As an attorney with Meyer Wilson, Courtney M. Werning devotes her practice to the representation of investors who have claims against their investment advisors and brokerage firms. Her practice includes litigation in state courts and various alternative dispute resolution venues, and she has tried arbitrations to verdict before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the National Futures Association. Courtney's recent civil cases and arbitrations have involved allegations related to unsuitable investment strategies, fraud and misrepresentation, Ponzi schemes, legal malpractice, elder financial abuse, and securities act claims. She has published several articles addressing investors' issues for the Ohio Association of Justice and the Ohio Division of Securities, and she frequently contributes to the Meyer Wilson Fraud and Investigation Blog.
Courtney joined Meyer Wilson as a law clerk in 2010. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Capital University Law School in 2012. While at Capital Law, she participated in Moot Court and coordinated the law school's pro bono legal volunteering program. She is a member of the Order of the Curia, as well as the Order of the Barristers for excellence in scholastic brief writing and oral advocacy.
Courtney is admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio. She is currently a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), an organization of attorneys dedicated to the advancement of investors' rights in the securities industry. She is also qualified as a FINRA Arbitrator. She is also a member of the Central Ohio Association for Justice (COAJ), the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ), and the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA).
Dan was born in New York and raised in Colorado, but has adopted Louisiana as his home. He is based in the firm's New Orleans office, where he maintains a diverse practice that spans a wide range of complex civil litigation matters including (but not limited to) securities and investment fraud, consumer protection, and insurance litigation. He also co-chairs the firm's Bankruptcy practice, focusing on helping creditors maximize their recoveries in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 cases. One hundred percent of Dan's practice is devoted to representing individuals and small businesses who have been wronged, and he has helped recover tens of millions of dollars for clients over the course of his career.
Dan is a summa cum laude graduate of Tulane University Law School, where he finished in the top 3 % of his graduating class. During law school he served as the Senior Associate Editor of the Tulane Law Review and was also elected to the Order of the Coif. After graduation he began his career at an international law firm in Manhattan before returning to New Orleans and eventually becoming a shareholder at one of the city's premier defense firms. While he spent more than a decade representing funds, brokers, insurers, and other large corporations, he is proud to now put his talents to work helping individuals, not institutions.
In his free time Dan enjoys lifting weights, spending time with his wife and three boys, coaching youth sports, and riding his Peloton. He is an active parishioner at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Old Metairie, Louisiana.
Job Titles:
- Financial & Sagepoint Financial
Dan Dillard was previously a registered broker and is currently an investment adviser. He is the founder of Nest Financial. He was a registered broker with Union Capital Company from April to July, 2019. Prior to that, he was a registered broker with Sagepoint Financial. According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, he has been the subject of 3 disclosures.
Peiffer Wolf and Meyer Wilson are currently investigating claims against Dan Dillard of Sagepoint Financial for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
Dan Dillard was a registered broker in Austin, Texas. If you were a client of Dan Dillard, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Dan Dillard has been the subject of 3 disclosures:
December, 2018: Judgment Lien - Tax ($59,428.33).
September, 2015: Regulatory, initiated by FINRA. Allegations: falsified form, inaccurate books and records. Civil and Administrative Penalty/Fine - $5,000.00. Suspension: 3 months.
April, 2014: Employment Separation After Allegations. Allegations: Submitted an altered document regarding advisor's commission split with bank, previously signed by bank CEP, to the firm.
Prior to Union Capital Company and Sagepoint Financial, Dan Dillard was registered with LPL Financial (Discharged), Cuna Brokerage Services, and Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
Daniel Carr is a Partner in the firm practicing out of the New Orleans office. Daniel heads up the firm's Product Liability and Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices practices and has represented thousands of clients from across the United States in cases related to pharmaceutical products and medical devices, including litigations involving Xarelto, Pradaxa, ASR hip implants, TVM, Actos, Invokana, Onglyza, and others.
Daniel also has represented a diverse group of clients in a variety of complex litigation and arbitrations. He has represented institutional issuers of auction-rate securities in federal and state lawsuits and FINRA arbitrations, and he has served as co-counsel on several class action lawsuits, including an ERISA case that resulted in a $75 million settlement for 401(k) plan participants who alleged that a large financial-services firm imprudently invested their retirement money. Daniel also has worked with Adam Wolf to defend individuals and companies involved in the medical marijuana industry against civil RICO actions in Colorado and Massachusetts, and he is currently part of the firm's team working to secure recovery for investors who lost millions of dollars in a failed investment scheme operated out of Portland, Oregon.
Daniel graduated from The University of New Orleans and received his law degree from Tulane School of Law, summa cum laude. While at Tulane, he was Senior Articles Editor for the Tulane Law Review and a fellow in the Legal Analysis Program. Following law school,Daniel had the honor of serving as a law clerk for Judge Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Daniel is a member of several nationwide bar associations, including the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association and the American Association for Justice, where he has served on the board of directors of the Business Torts Section. Super Lawyers has named Daniel as a Rising Star every year since 2013 in the areas of Products Liability and Business Litigation.
Daniel strives to provide all of his clients with the highest quality of advocacy, no matter how big or small the case, and he works together with the other members of the firm to make sure that each client receives the full benefit of the firm's combined experience and expertise.
Job Titles:
- Owner of Oglesby Financial
Darren Oglesby is the owner of Oglesby Financial Group in Monroe, LA. He has been a registered broker with Money Concepts Capital Corporation since 1995. According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, he has been the subject of 4 disclosures, including a criminal disclosure.
Peiffer Wolf and Meyer Wilson are currently investigating claims against Darren Oglesby of Oglesby Financial Group for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments. If you are/were a client of Darren Oglesby, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
Darren Oglesby | Oglesby Financial Group Money & Concepts Capital Corp
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Darren Oglesby has been the subject of 4 customer disputes. One criminal disclosure, two closed customer disputes and one pending customer dispute:
August, 2019: Customer Dispute. Status: Pending. Allegation: "Clients are alleging the investment was an unsuitable product, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty."
December, 2013: Customer Dispute. Allegation: "SEC RECEIVED AND FORWARDED CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ALLEGING RR DID NOT EXPLAIN ANNUITIES OR DISCLOSE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PRODUCT[s]."
October, 2005: Customer Dispute. Allegation: "CLIENT IS ALLEGING MISREPRESENTATION REGARDING THE FEES OF THE SURRENDER PERIOD OF THE VARIABLE ANNUITIY."
January, 1992: Criminal. Allegation: "MISDEMEANOR FOR ISSUING WORTHLESS CHECKS R.S. 14:71 08-27-90 IN OUACHITA PARISH"
Prior to Money Concepts Capital Corp, Darren Oglesby was registered with Fortis Investors and NYLIFE Securities.
Job Titles:
- CEO of Wealth Enhancement
Darrin Cohen is the CEO of Wealth Enhancement & Preservation (Wealth E & P), founded in 2002. He is a registered broker with Triad Advisors since 2014. According to FINRA's Broker Check, Triad Advisors has been the subject of 10 disclosures, 6 of which are Regulatory Events.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Darrin Cohen of Wealth E & P and Triad Advisors for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
If you are/were a client of Darrin Cohen, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
David P. Meyer is recognized as one of the top litigation attorneys in Ohio. Thomson Reuters previoulsy named him one of the Top 100 lawyers in Ohio and one of the Top 50 in Columbus. He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America® (2018) and the firm is listed as a Tier 1 Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers® .
Mr. Meyer has the honor of winning the largest jury verdict in Ohio history; a $261 million class action verdict against Prudential Securities on behalf of 200 individuals.
He has received national recognition for his successful representation of investment fraud victims. Throughout his career, he has represented more than 1,000 individual investors from multiple states through FINRA arbitration, mediation, and litigation. Mr. Meyer has faced up against the nation's largest financial firms and won.
Various federal courts have also appointed he and his firm as either lead or co-lead counsel in consumer class action cases.
Many look to him as an authority in the field of securities arbitration, which is why he has been asked to lecture and give seminars on the subject. He is an educational resource for investor groups, accountants, and others in the industry who want to learn more about investor protection.
He received his B.A. in Business Administration from Ohio University and his J.D. and LL.M in Taxation from Ohio's Capital University. He is admitted to practice law in the states of Ohio and Michigan.
David Meyer has also achieved the peer review rating of AV-Preeminent® (5.0/5.0 - the highest rating available) under Martindale-Hubbell®'s rating system for legal ability and ethical standards. He is also rated a perfect 10/10 "Superb" by AVVO, an independent lawyer rating service.
Meyer is a recognized authority on securities arbitration procedure and often serves as a guest lecturer on securities fraud and stockbroker malpractice. Bar associations regularly invite him to speak to attorneys at educational seminars and he also provides education to investor groups, accountants and other financial professionals concerning investor protection.
He currently serves as an Officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Public Investors' Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA), a national organization of attorneys dedicated to the advancement of investors' rights in securities arbitration proceedings.
Job Titles:
- Owner of Shafer Financial
- Registered Broker With Newbridge Securities Corporation
Dustin Shafer is the owner of Shafer Financial Group. Shafer has been a registered broker with Newbridge Securities Corporation since September 2019. Previously, he was registered with Money Concepts Capital. According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, he has been the subject of 12 disclosures that include Customer Disputes and Judgments/Liens.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Dustin Shafer of Newbridge Securities Corporation for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
If you are/were a client of Dustin Shafer, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
Dustin Shafer | Shafer Financial Group - Newbridge Securities Corporation & Money Concepts Capital
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Dustin Shafer is the subject of 12 disclosures. Some of the more notable disclosures are as follows:
October, 2019: Customer Dispute. Allegations: "Investment was not explained; losses due to a devaluation." Damage Amount Requested: $77,652.00.
September, 2019: Customer Dispute. Allegations: "CUSTOMER ALLEGES RR DID NOT DISCLOSE THE INVESTMEN WAS ILLIQUID AND COULD NOT BE SOLD. CUSTOMER ALSO ALLEGES RR PLACED A LARGE PORTION OF HIS NET WORTH INTO THE REIT." Damages Amount Requested: $90,000.00.
October, 2018: Judgment/Lien. Type: Tax. Amount: $15,112.00
March, 2017: Judgment/Lien. Type: Tax. Amount: $10,207.00
March, 2016: Judgment/Lien. Type: Tax. Amount: $71,285.00
February, 2016: Judgment/Lien. Type: Tax. Amount: $12,704.00
March, 2015: Judgment/Lien. Type: Tax. Amount: $14,335.00
September, 2014: Judgment/Lien. Type: Tax. Amount: $31,711.32
Prior to Newbridge Securities Corporation, Dustin Shafer was registered with Money Concepts Capital, Chase Investment Services Corp., Banc One Securities Corporation, and Edward Jones.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the New York Bar Association
Emma Fusco is an Associate based in Buffalo. She is part of the team responsible for the Product Liability and Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Practice Areas, assisting clients who are victims of drugs manufacturers or medical device manufacturers. She also helps clients in handling childhood sexual abuse and assault claims.
Emma received her Juris Doctorate from Syracuse University, College of Law, in 2018. While there, she was the editor-in-chief of Syracuse Journal of Science and Technology, Volume 34. She also partook in the college's Elder Law Clinic assisting clients with end-of-life planning and care, working the ins and outs of Medicare and Medicaid. She also participated in the school's Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, assisting clients with audits and tax discrepancies at both the state and federal level.
Before joining Peiffer Wolf, Emma worked in the mortgage servicing field, focusing primarily on litigating residential and commercial foreclosures within New York and New Jersey.
Prior to law school, Emma attended the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Journalism. While at the University at Buffalo, Emma had the opportunity to study abroad in Berlin, Germany studying international journalism.
Emma is a member of the New York Bar Association and is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. She spends her free time surfing in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and baking year-round.
Job Titles:
- Registered Broker With Kalos Capital
Eric Weschke is a registered broker with Kalos Capital since 2011. According to FINRA's Broker Check, he has been the subject of 16 disclosures, including one related to GPB.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Eric Weschke of Kalos Capital for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
If you are/were a client of Eric Weschke, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Eric Weschke has been the subject of 16 disclosures.
September, 2019. Customer Dispute - Pending. Allegations: Client invested in GPB. Allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract.
February, 2019. Customer Dispute - Pending. Allegations: Unsuitable recommendations, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise.
February, 2019. Customer Dispute - Pending. Allegations: Unsuitable recommendations, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise.
Gavin Rush is Of Counsel to the firm and leads the firm's Austin office. His practice spans diverse areas such as sexual assault, embryo destruction and fertility center misconduct, complex commercial litigation, civil rights actions, FINRA arbitrations, and financial services disputes.
Gavin focuses his legal practice on representing victims of childhood sexual assault, rideshare assaults, and institutional sexual abuse. His team works aggressively to hold these entities accountable for the devastating injuries and damages that result from sexual abuse. He maintains a steadfast focus on representation of the injured and being their voice and champion in his client's darkest hours.
Gavin's practice also includes complex financial and commercial matters, particularly in the areas of securities and investment fraud litigation. He represents institutional and individual investors in disputes with financial industry members arising out of investment fraud or misconduct. He represents investors who fell victim to malicious investment and Ponzi schemes and those who received negligent investment advice.
Prior to joining the firm, Gavin spent several years at Google as a Senior Associate drafting, negotiating, and performing risk analysis and strategy assessment on domestic and international outsourcing contracts, many in excess of $250MM. Before that, Gavin worked as a legal analyst for Pfizer and Deloitte.
Gavin graduated cum laude and received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2011. While at Loyola he was a member of the Law Review, served as Associate Justice on the Honor Board, and was President of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Gavin was also a TA at the Juridicum, Institute of Roman Law at the University of Vienna and received a certification in International Comparative Law. At Loyola, Gavin received the Alumni Association Scholarship for Excellence, the Joseph V. Bologna Prize, and the Dean's Award in 2009 for having the highest GPA in his 1L class. Additionally, Gavin was the recipient of the Dean's Honor Scholarship, the Clem H. and Norris Tricon Sehrt Scholarship, and the LaNasa-Greco Foundation Scholarship. Most notably, Gavin received the Gillis-Long Poverty Law Clinic Public Service Award for his extensive pro bono work at the Common Ground Relief Legal Clinic where he assisted in the representation of indigent clients in the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina and the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Gavin received his undergraduate degree with honors from Tulane University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, focusing on Public Relations and Advertising. While at Tulane, Gavin received the Tulane Founders' Scholarship, was on the Dean's List from 2001-2006, and was an executive member of the Sigma chapter of the Zeta Beta Tau social fraternity.
Gavin resides in northwest Austin with his dog, Elton. He is a ping-pong enthusiast and enjoys golfing, live music, volunteering at the local animal shelter, and spending time with his nephew (garnering him the accolade of "World's Best Uncle," complete with the mug to prove it).
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the Louisiana Bar Association
Grace Hancock is an associate at the firm's New Orleans office. She focuses her practice in the firm's Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) section. She also helps clients in handling sexual abuse and assault claims and assists clients injured by pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and medical device manufacturers.
She received her Juris Doctorate from Tulane Law School, cum laude, in 2019. While there, she partook in and coached the Mock Trial team. She joined the Criminal Justice Clinic for her 3L year. Grace remains passionate about criminal justice reform and dismantling discriminatory systems of oppression.
Before joining Peiffer Wolf, Grace spent her time post-graduation assisting on the defense team for a federal murder trial. She then worked at the Louisiana Center for Children's Rights, which functions as the Juvenile Public Defenders office in New Orleans.
Prior to law school, Grace moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles to attend Occidental College. She graduated with a degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and a minor in Religious Studies. Student Government and Cheerleading were two of her main focuses outside of classwork; in her Senior year she was the Vice President of Finance for the Student Body and captain of the Cheerleading team. While at Occidental, she had the opportunity to study abroad, first at the University of Groningen in the northern Netherlands, then later in Vienna, Austria.
Grace is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association; she is admitted to practice in Louisiana and Georgia. She spends her free time gardening and playing with her menagerie of pets.
Jamie L. Falgout is an Associate based out of the firm's New Orleans office.
Jamie received her law degree and MBA in 2020 from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. While in law school, she served as a Senior Editor of the Environmental Law Journal and a coach of the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot Court team.
Before attending law school, Jamie graduated from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Homeland Security.
Jamie is admitted to practice in Louisiana. She is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA).
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner, Peiffer Wolf, Sai
Jason J. Kane is a Partner who practices out of the firm's New York office. He focuses his practice on representing investors in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitrations and in federal and state lawsuits.
Jason graduated from the State University of New York at Geneseo, in 2004, with a B.A. in Economics. He attended the Syracuse University College of Law, and received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, in 2007.
While attending the Syracuse University College of Law, Jason served as a form and accuracy editor for the Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce. He also gained valuable experience as a law clerk for Magistrate Judge George H. Lowe and was an intern at the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District of New York.
Following law school, Jason began his career working in the Legal Department of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., one of Upstate New York's largest employers. At Wegmans, Jason worked with the finance, real estate and human resources departments, as well as outside counsel.
Since 2009, Jason has focused his practice on representing investors. Jason has represented hundreds of investors in Upstate New York and around the country. He has recovered millions of dollars in FINRA arbitrations while representing individuals against their former brokers and brokerage firms. He often assists his victimized clients through the regulatory and criminal investigations that result from large-scale scams perpetrated by their brokers.
Jason Kane, partner, Peiffer Wolf, said: "We will not be intimidated, and we will not allow thugs to intimidate our clients. Ms. Caiazzo Neff is one brave individual who has done investors an immense public service by operating ethically and refusing to knuckle under to the forces of greed and graft."
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder at Sheppard Mosher Independent Wealth Management in Canandaigua, New York
Jason Mosher is a co-founder at Sheppard Mosher Independent Wealth Management in Canandaigua, New York. He has been a registered broker with Kalos Capital since 2014. According to FINRA's Broker Check, Kalos Capital has been the subject of 2 Regulatory disclosures so far.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Jason Mosher of Sheppard Mosher Independent Wealth Management and Kalos Capital for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
If you are/were a client of Jason Mosher, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
Job Titles:
- Lodge Securities
- Owner of Premier Legacy Wealth Management
Jeffrey Noard is the owner of Premier Legacy Wealth Management. He has been a registered broker with Cabot Lodge Securities in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin since 2013. According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, he has been the subject of 4 disclosures - regulatory, financial, employment separation and criminal.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Jeffrey Noard of Premier Legacy Wealth Management for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
If you are/were a client of Jeffrey Noard, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Jeffrey Noard has been the subject of 4 customer disputes. One criminal disclosure and the following three:
November, 2014 - Regulatory, initiated by FINRA. Status: Final. Allegations: "NOARD WAS NAMED A RESPONDENT IN A FINRA COMPLAINT ALLEGING THAT HE MADE AN UNSUITABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR INVESTMENTS IN A RENEWABLE SECURED DEBENTURE TOTALING $20,000 TO ONE OF HIS ELDERLY CUSTOMERS AT HIS MEMBER FIRM. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT NOARD'S RECOMMENDED INVESTMENT COMMITTED 50% OF THE CUSTOMER'S LIQUID NET WORTH TO THE DEBENTURE. THE DEBENTURES ARE ILLIQUID, SPECULATIVE INVESTMENTS THAT INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK-INCLUDING THE RISK OF LOSING THE ENTIRE INVESTMENT. NOARD DID NOT HAVE REASONABLE GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING THAT THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN THE DEBENTURES WAS SUITABLE FOR HIS CUSTOMER BASED UPON THE FINANCIAL SITUATION, OBJECTIVE, AND NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMER." Sanctions included civil and administrative penalty/fine, monetary penalty (other than fine) and suspension.
April, 2012: Financial: Bankruptcy.
June, 2010 - Employment Separation After Allegations. Allegations: violation of firm (Wells Fargo) policies and procedures.
Prior to Cabot Lodge Securities LLC., Jeffrey Noard was registered with Allied Beacon Partners, American Beacon Partners, Wells Fargo Advisros, Morgan Stanley, Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Dain Rauscher Incorporated, Everen Securities and Blunt Ellis & Loewi Incorporated.
Jessica is attorney in the firm's Cleveland office. She represents plaintiffs in civil-rights, employment-discrimination, and fertility-misconduct cases.
Jessica began her legal career in New Orleans, where she worked at defense firms representing utility companies, hotels, and other businesses. After moving to Cleveland, Jessica changed practice areas and leveraged her defense-side experience to represent individuals. She has experience representing people whose constitutional rights were violated by police and corrections officers, people who endured retaliation from police or employers for speaking out on issues of public concern, and people who suffered workplace discrimination on the basis of race, gender, or pregnancy.
As an attorney with both trial and appellate-practice experience, Jessica has the practical knowledge necessary to develop results-driven legal strategies for her clients.
Jessica is admitted to practice in Louisiana, Ohio, and several federal trial and appellate courts. She is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Ohio Employment Lawyers' Association, and the Legal Network for Gender Equity. Jessica serves on the Executive Committee of the William K. Thomas Inn of Court.
Jessica attended Missouri State University on a full academic scholarship awarded to only 40 incoming freshmen and earned a B.A. in both Religious Studies and Classical Antiquities, summa cum laude. She received her J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School, where she served as a research assistant to two distinguished professors and worked as a student practitioner for a juvenile public defender's office.
John Camillus is a trial lawyer. He has broad experience trying civil cases in federal and state court, including arbitrations, bench trial, and jury trials. His trial experience includes securities fraud and class action matters, consumer protection and commercial disputes, personal injury and medical malpractice cases, and civil rights and employment matters.
In addition to being Of Counsel to Meyer Wilson, John is a principal with his own firm, the Law Offices of John C. Camillus, LLC. Previously, John was an attorney at Cooper & Elliott, where his practice focused on representing plaintiffs in a broad range of civil matters. Prior to joining Cooper & Elliott, John was a litigator with the international law firm of Jones Day. While at Jones Day, John worked on civil and criminal matters at both the trial and appellate level. His experience at Jones Day included successful representation of clients in various tort, contract, criminal, and securities matters. Before joining Jones Day, John served as a law clerk for the Honorable R. Guy Cole, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
John received his law degree from Yale Law School. At Yale, John was an editor for the Yale Law & Policy Review and was named a Schell fellow. John also served as the President of the Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale and worked with the South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre in New Delhi, India. John received his B.A. in Philosophy from Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating first in his class. He graduated phi beta kappa and summa cum laude, and was a First-Team All-Conference and First-Team Academic All-American basketball player. At OWU, John was the recipient of the Easton Prize given to the outstanding senior philosophy major, and graduated with University and Departmental Honors.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Managing Attorney, Peiffer Wolf, Sai
Joe is the Managing Partner of Peiffer Wolf. Based in the firm's New Orleans office, Joe has a wide-ranging practice focusing on cases that change lives. His practice consists of representing families affected by IVF clinic malfeasance, representing individuals and institutions that have been harmed by investment banks and brokerage firms, prosecuting ERISA class actions, and representing victims of labor trafficking, unscrupulous drug companies and those who have suffered catastrophic injury.
Joe currently represents many families that have had their dreams of having biological children taken from them due to the carelessness of IVF clinics. He is passionate about this work and understands the devastation that this causes individuals and families, who have lost eggs or embryos due to the malfeasance of these clinics.
In his financial services practice, Joe has represented hundreds of individual retirees against their brokers in FINRA arbitration. The highlights of this practice include representing 32 Exxon retirees in a 90-day FINRA arbitration against Securities America that resulted in a $22 million verdict - one of the largest ever awarded by a FINRA arbitration panel. He has also represented hundreds of Xerox and Kodak retirees against their brokers resulting from the brokers' fraudulent advice to retire and subsequent unsuitable investments. He has represented hundreds of families in cases involving private placements and Ponzi schemes.
His financial services fraud practice included representing approximately 25 municipalities and hospitals around the country in cases involving their issuance of auction rate securities. He also has litigated several ERISA class actions against large financial services firms regarding their imprudent investments of retirement money and conflicts of interest.
Joe has an active practice representing those who have been harmed by pharmaceutical products. He has represented or currently represents hundreds of clients in cases involving serious injuries sustained by drugs such as Pradaxa, Nuvaring, Invokana, Onglyza, and Essure. He represents approximately 800 clients in cases concerning harm caused by Xarelto.
Finally, Joe represents victims of human trafficking and labor exploitation. In one such case, his clients allege that the defendants have failed to pay overtime, improperly deducted for employee housing, and wrongfully held the plaintiffs' passports while in the United States. He has travelled extensively to the Philippines for this case and another involving a rig explosion.
The co-author of a treatise published by Thompson West, Litigating Business and Commercial Tort Cases, which is updated yearly since 2011. Joe teaches and lectures extensively throughout the country. He created and/or taught law school classes ranging from The Basics of Arbitration and Trial Advocacy, to Storytelling and Advocacy. He has spoken at many national conventions on a variety of topics, including prosecuting large and multi-client claims, brokers' deficient advice to retire, and voir dire and ERISA class actions and FINRA arbitration.
Joe is frequently quoted by national publications regarding FINRA arbitrations and mismanagement of retirement accounts. He has appeared in the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, Investment News, Reuters, and many other publications. He also has appeared on CNN.
Joe has received various awards and accolades. He was one of three Louisiana lawyers ranked by Chambers USA for securities litigation in 2011. He was named as one of the fifty Leaders in Law by New Orleans City Business Magazine. In 2014 Joe was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Commercial Litigation.
Joe is a leader of several national bar associations. He twice served as the chairman of the Business Torts Section of the American Association for Justice. He serves on the Board of Directors of PIABA - a nationwide bar association of lawyers who represent individuals and institutions in arbitrations to recover money lost by investment banks and brokerage firms. He was elected President of PIABA and served as its President until October 2015.
Joe graduated from Tulane School of Law, cum laude, in 1999. While at Tulane, he served on the Tulane Law Review and was involved with the Tulane Legal Assistance Program. Prior to attending Tulane, he graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1996, with a major in communications. While at Bowling Green, he worked as the General Manager of the campus radio station and City Editor of the daily newspaper.
Joseph Peiffer, managing attorney, Peiffer Wolf, said: "The simple truth is GPB Capital was rotten to its core from day one. Behind the public-facing façade of GPB Capital and its funds, lurked a complex web of shady entities and individuals who propped up, facilitated, and financially benefitted, from every phase of the GPB Capital Ponzi scheme. It's like an onion, where every time you peel a rotting layer off of the outer surface, you find another layer of rot underneath. In the case of GPB, each layer ultimately profited off of the unwary investors who put nearly $2 billion of their savings into GPB Capital."
A native son of the Mahoning Valley, Judge Joe Schiavoni grew up on the South Side of Youngstown before moving to Boardman, where he graduated from Boardman High School.
He attended Ohio University where he worked toward his degree while spending his summers back home in the Valley working at a local butcher shop. He then earned his law degree from Capital University.
After law school, Joe was admitted to the Ohio Bar Association, and, following in the footsteps of his Grandfather and Father, he went to work representing injured workers.
In 2008, Joe was appointed to a vacant seat in the Ohio Senate. He was then elected to a full, four-year term for his Senate seat in 2010 and reelected in 2014, serving as Minority Leader. In 2020 Judge Schiavoni was elected to the Mahoning County Court, a role that he currently serves in.
He is a member of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Mahoning Valley, the Mahoning County Bar Association, Curbstone Coaches, the local Farm Bureau, Boardman Civic Association, Italian-American Education Foundation, and the Legends of Leather Boxing Organization.
Job Titles:
- Registered Broker With Crown Capital Securities
Kenneth James Barroga has been a registered broker with Crown Capital Securities since 2011. According to FINRA's Broker Check, he has been the subject of 4 disclosures.
Peiffer Wolf and Meyer Wilson are currently investigating claims against Kenneth Barroga of Crown Capital Securities for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
Kenneth Barroga is a registered broker with Crown Capital Securities, in Watsonville, CA. If you were a client of Kenneth Barroga, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Kenneth Barroga has been the subject of 4 disclosures.
November, 2018 - Customer Dispute. Status: Award/Judgment (Damaged granted: $160,097.59). Allegations: "Mr. Barroga was negligent and misrepresented the illiquidity of the REITs he recommended to the clients and that the investment was unsuitable considering the age of the clients."
June, 2004 - Customer Dispute. Settled for $16,000. Allegations: "Client alleges the bonds purchased […] did not yield the return represented to him nor the duration."
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Partner at Peiffer Wolf
Kevin P. Conway is a Partner at Peiffer Wolf. Based in the firm's New Orleans office, Kevin has a wide-ranging practice. His practice spans from representing investors who have been harmed by investment banks, financial institutions, and brokerage firms to representing families affected by IVF clinics, injured by pharmaceutical drug manufacturers, and injured by medical device manufacturers.
In his financial services practice, Kevin has represented hundreds of individual investors and retirees against their brokers, agents, and brokerage firms. He has also represented hundreds of retirees against their insurance agents, field marketing organizations, and insurance companies in a complex Ponzi scheme involving multiple third parties and insurance products. Kevin is currently part of the firm's team working to secure recovery for investors who lost millions of dollars in a failed investment scheme operated out of Portland, Oregon.
Kevin has an active practice representing those who have been harmed by pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. He has represented and currently represents hundreds of clients who have sustained serious injuries from drugs and devices such as Essure, Invokana, Hernia Mesh, and Xarelto.
Kevin is also an integral component of the firm's burgeoning fertility law practice. Currently, he represents families across the country who have been victim to reckless and negligent fertility clinics, fertility medical centers, and fertility doctors. The highlights of this practice include representing hundreds of families who have had their dreams of having biological children taken from them due to the carelessness of IVF clinics in Cleveland, Ohio and San Francisco, California.
Kevin graduated from John Carroll University's Boler School of Business in 2005 and immediately began his career with J. Walter Thompson on the Kimberly-Clark and Target accounts. Thereafter, he attended Loyola University New Orleans and received both his Juris Doctorate from the College of Law and Master of Business Administration from the College of Business in 2010. Additionally, Kevin received his certification in International Law after studying at the University of Vienna and throughout the European Union court system.
While attending Loyola, Kevin served as a Business Development Officer for the Louisiana Economic Development. Here, he worked to draft and pass current Louisiana tax incentive legislation.
Kevin is a member of several national bar associations and has won various awards and accolades. He teaches and lectures extensively, including his current role as an adjunct professor at Loyola University New Orleans in the College of Business. Conway's empathy and passion for helping others have been a key to both his personal and professional success.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Member of the Louisiana Bar Association
Laurin Jacobsen practices in the firm's Products Liability and Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices sections. She represents clients in a variety of litigations involving drugs such as Xarelto, Pradaxa and Invokana. Laurin also has extensive experience in the areas of oil and gas, property disputes, and wills and successions.
Laurin received her Bachelor of Arts in History in 2004 from Loyola University New Orleans where she graduated with honors and served as president of the Loyola University Student Historical Association. She went on to receive her law degree from Loyola University College of Law in 2008. While at Loyola Law, Laurin served as a representative on the Student Bar Association and ran the college's Peer Mentoring Program.
Laurin is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association and the American Association for Justice and is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state and federal courts. She is also dedicated to increasing the quality of public education in Louisiana thorough her service as president of a local charter school board and her work with several organizations including New Orleans College Track and the Delgado Adult Education Program.
Job Titles:
- President / CEO of Legend Capital Group
- Registered Broker With Coastal Equities
Luke Johnson founded Legend Capital Group, Inc. in 2006. He is a registered broker with Coastal Equities, Inc. since 2012. According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, he has been the subject of 7 disclosures, including 3 customer disputes that are still pending.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Luke Johnson of Legend Capital Group. Luke Johnson is a registered broker with Coastal Equities.
Luke Johnson is the President/CEO of Legend Capital Group, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Currently, he has pending customer disputes for misrepresentation and omissions of facts, negligent management of portfolio and unsuitable recommendations. If you are/were a client of Luke Johnson, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal and Founder of Robare & Jones
Mark Robare is the principal and founder of Robare & Jones Wealth Management. He is a registered broker with Triad Advisors since 2003. According to FINRA's Broker Check, he has been the subject of 1 Regulatory disclosure.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating claims against Mark Robare of Robare & Jones Wealth Management for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments.
If you are/were a client of Mark Robare, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
Mark Robare | Mark Robare of Robare & Jones Wealth Management and Triad Advisors
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Mark Robare has been the subject of 1 Regulatory Disclosure, initiated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Allegations: Mark Robare was principal for an adviser who failed to disclose compensation received through agreements with a registered broker-dealer, leading to conflicts arising from that compensation. The agreement created incentives for the adviser to favor particular mutual funds over other mutual funds or other investments. This led to conflicts of interest for years.
Job Titles:
- Director at Gateway Investments
Matthew Crafa is the Director at Gateway Investments. He has been a registered broker with Royal Alliance Associates since 2007. According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, he currently has a pending customer dispute for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Royal Alliance Associates has 75 disclosures (regulatory events, arbitrations and bonds).
Peiffer Wolf and Meyer Wilson are currently investigating claims against Matthew Crafa of Gateway Investments and Royal Alliance Associates. Crafa allegedly failed to comply with his fiduciary responsibilities and obligations by recommending and selling GPB Capital Holdings funds, NorthStar Healthcare REIT, and other alternative investments.
Brokers like Matt Crafa are responsible for ensuring that the products they recommend are suitable for investors. If you are/were a client of Matthew Crafa, Contact Us Today by calling 888-390-6491 or by filling out an online contact form for a FREE Consultation.
Matt Wilson prosecutes the firm's class action and mass tort cases. He serves as counsel for certified and putative classes in cases pending throughout the country involving defective products, privacy of medical information, violations of the federal telephone consumer protection statute ("TCPA"), mortgage problems, securities fraud, and deceptive advertising. His mass tort practice currently includes representation of persons suffering amputations while on the diabetes drug Invokana.
Matt has been court-appointed class counsel in numerous cases across the country in which the defendants were alleged to have made unauthorized calls or sent text messages to cellular telephones through the use of an automated telephone dialing system and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice, in violation of the TCPA. The TCPA class settlements - in the last five years alone - in which Matt has been class counsel total over $260 million in cash for consumers.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the New York State Bar
Meghan McElligott is an associate at the firm's New York office. Her area of focus is representing clients in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitrations.
She received her Juris Doctorate from the University at Buffalo School of Law in 2020. While there, she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Buffalo Environmental Law Journal. She also had the opportunity to attend the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland as a student observer. The article she wrote as a student, A Framework for Responsible Solar Panel Waste Management in the United States, was published in the January 2020 edition of the Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal. She remains passionate about environmental justice.
Before joining Peiffer Wolf, Meghan spent her time as a Staff Attorney at Legal Assistance of Western New York where she practiced elder law, unemployment insurance benefits law, and family law.
Prior to law school, Meghan attended the State University of New York College at Geneseo. She graduated with a degree in Geography and a minor in History. While at Geneseo, she had the opportunity to study abroad at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Meghan is a member of the New York State Bar and is a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA). In her free time, she enjoys crafting and hiking with her dog, Linus.
Practice areas:
• FINRA
Meyer Wilson, Co., is a national law firm with offices in Ohio, California, and Michigan. www.investorclaims.com
Meyer Wilson is a top-rated law firm devoted solely to investor claims and class actions. Unlike many other firms, the attorneys at Meyer Wilson do not try to be all things to all people; all of our lawyers spend all of their time and expertise doing what they do best - pursuing investor claims and class actions.
Over the past 18 years, more than 1000 clients have selected our firm to fight to recover their investment losses caused by the misconduct of their financial advisor or stockbroker. Results matter. We have won verdicts and settlements of hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients. Our class action practice group, led by Mr. Wilson, has served as lead and co-lead counsel in over 25 class actions across the country.
The firm's founding principal, attorney David P. Meyer, has the honor of winning the largest jury verdict in Ohio's history, a jury verdict in excess of $260 Million on behalf of 250 investors against Prudential Securities. The case caption was Burns, et al. v. Prudential Securities, Inc., Case No. 99CV0438, in the Court of Common Pleas of Marion County, Ohio. The case was pending for more than seven years. Following an extensive appeal of the jury verdict by Prudential, Class Members received in excess of 100% recovery of their actual losses, even after payment of attorneys' fees and expenses.
Mike Boyle represents investors in FINRA arbitrations and also prosecutes the firm's class action cases on behalf of consumers and investors.
Prior to joining the firm, Mike clerked for the Honorable R. Guy Cole, Jr., a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit during the 2011-2012 term. Mike began his career with the international law firm Covington & Burling, LLP, in San Francisco. He also worked for the San Francisco firm Carroll Burdick & McDonaugh, LLP and the Columbus firm Carpenter Lipps & Leland, LLP. With these firms, Mike handled a wide spectrum of legal cases, from nine-figure bankruptcies and insurance coverage actions to individual real estate disputes.
Mike has also maintained a significant pro bono practice. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mike volunteered with a free legal clinic run by Loyola University of New Orleans, in which he provided a wide range of services to displaced residents of Louisiana. Mike also served with the San Francisco Bar Association's Legal Assistance project, providing free legal assistance to low income residents of the Bay Area. He also handles indigent criminal appeals in front of the Sixth Circuit pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act.
Mike attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, where he graduated with honors in 2008. He also served as a Senior Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and was a finalist in the Keedy Cup Moot Court competition. Prior to law school, Mike graduated with honors from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, with a focus on political theory.
Job Titles:
- Principal of Verus Capital Management
Michael J. Haffling (Mike Haffling) is the Principal of Verus Capital Management, and he has been a registered broker with Kalos Capital since 2013. Prior to Kalos Capital, Mike Haffling was registered with Madison Avenue Securities. According to FINRA's Broker Check, he has been the subject of 1 Customer Complaint so far. If you invested in GPB or other alternative investments, please contact us today.
Peiffer Wolf is currently investigating potential claims against Mike Haffling of Verus Capital Management for his recommendation of GPB Capital Holdings funds and potentially other alternative investments. GPB Investigation - Over the course of the year, multiple lawsuits have been filed and regulatory matters have been initiated alleging that GPB Capital Holdings has been engaged in wrongdoing. Most notably, former GPB Holdings operating partner, Patrick Dibre alleged that "losses occasioned by GPB were in fact caused by a very complicated and manipulative Ponzi scheme." The claim further alleges that "GPB paid its investors significant returns based upon falsified financial information." If you invested in any GPB Capital Holdings Fund, contact Peiffer Wolf immediately.
According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Mike Haffling's report shows the following 2 Customer Disputes and no longer shows the May 2018 Customer Dispute which was expunged from his record:
July, 2020 - Customer Dispute - Settled for $55,000. Allegations: "Kalos Capital did not conduct reasonable due diligence and review the issuer's representations and disclosure prior to recommending the investment."
April, 2020 - Customer Dispute - Damage Amount Requested $150,000. Allegations: "numerous violations of FINRA rules" and "lack of proper due diligence and high commissions."
May, 2018 - Customer Dispute - Settled for $12,000. Allegation: "Recommendation of unsuitable investments." This customer dispute and settlement was recently expunged from his record.