Investor Alert > Investment Advisor Jeffrey Butler Allegedly Engaged in Fraud, Negligence, and Misrepresentation

Posted Jul 19, 2019

by Alan Rosca

Investment Advisor Jeffrey Butler Allegedly Engaged in Fraud, Negligence, and Misrepresentation

Jeffrey Butler, Allegedly Engaged in Acts of Fraud, Negligence, Misrepresentation & Suitability Relating to MLP and Leveraged/Inverse ETF Investments

Investment advisor Jeffrey Lane Butler, or Jeff Butler, allegedly engaged in acts of fraud, negligence, misrepresentation and suitability relating to MLP and leveraged/inverse ETF investments occurring from March 2012 to May 2015, according to a Pending Customer Dispute filed on Butler’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report under review by investor rights attorney Alan Rosca.

The aforementioned dispute was filed on March 7, 2019, FINRA states, and damage requests have not been states, FINRA notes.

Investor rights attorney Alan Rosca, of the Rosca Scarlato LLC law firm, is investigating activity related to investment advisor Jeffrey Butler’s alleged acts of fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, and suitability. Investors who believe they may have lost money in activity related to Jeffrey Butler’s alleged fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, and suitability are encouraged to contact attorney Alan Rosca with any useful information or for a free, no-obligation discussion about their options.

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Jeffrey Butler Settled a Customer Dispute for $100K Which Alleged Negligence, Fraud, & Suitability Issues

Investment advisor Jeffrey Butler also settled a Customer Dispute for alleged acts of negligence, fraud, and suitability issues relating to equity purchases occurring in 2014 and 2015, FINRA notes.

The aforementioned dispute was filed on August 6, 2015, FINRA states, and requested damages of $100,000.00, FINRA notes, and was ultimately settled for $135,000.00.

Butler has 4 disclosures in his 22 years in the securities industry, and has been registered with the following firms:

Fortune Financial Services, Inc., Kewaskum, WI— July 9, 2015 to December 31, 2016
Concorde Investment Services, LLC, Kewaskum, WI— March 21, 2012 to May 30, 2015
Sterne Agee Financial Services, Inc., Kewaskum, WI—January 10, 2011 to March 27, 2012
Cedar Creek Securities, Inc., Milwaukee, WI— July 15, 2009 to August 24, 2010

Finally, it is important to note that, as of the date of this article, there has not been a finding of liability as to the complaints or allegations mentioned in this article, unless otherwise indicated. Any reader should also read the original sources hyperlinked in this blog for accuracy, including any BrokerCheck report and/or record of any disciplinary or regulatory action. Those sources are incorporated by reference into the text of this blog, and are the governing materials in case of any inconsistencies or typos in this blog.

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Securities Lawyer Investigating

The Rosca Scarlato LLC law firm represents investors who lose money as a result of unsuitability, investment-related fraud, or broker misconduct and are currently investigating Jeffrey Butler’s alleged acts of fraud, negligence, misrepresentation and suitability. The firm takes most cases of this type on a contingency fee basis and advance the case costs, and only gets paid for their fees and costs out of money recovered for clients. Attorney Alan Rosca, a securities lawyer and adjunct professor of securities regulation, and has represented thousands of victimized investors across the country and around the world in cases ranging from arbitrations to class actions.

Investors who believe they lost money as a result of investment advisor Jeffrey Butler’s alleged acts of fraud, negligence, misrepresentation and suitability may contact attorney Alan Rosca for a free no-obligation evaluation of their recovery options, at 888-998-0530, via email at arosca@rscounsel.law, or through the contact form on this webpage.

DISCLAIMER

In our legal system, every person is innocent until and unless found guilty by a court of law or a tribunal. Whenever we reference “allegations” or charges that are “alleged,” such allegations or charges have not been proven, and are merely accusations, not findings of fault, as of the date of the blog. We do not have, nor do we undertake, a duty to continue to monitor or follow matters about which we report, and/or to publish subsequent updates regarding various developments that may occur in such matters. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own research regarding any such matters and any developments that may or may not have occurred in such matters. Also, the Brokercheck report linked to some of our blogs is the up-to-date version as of the date of accessing by the reader. The information in our blogs is current as of the date of the drafting of the blog, and given that sometimes certain past complaints may no longer be listed in newer Brokercheck reports, some of the events referenced in some of our blogs may later on be removed from newer Brokercheck reports. Visitors may check the most recent version of each brokercheck report at www.finra.org, and may contact FINRA for the earlier version of the Brokercheck report upon which various blogs may be based.

If you believe you lost money as a result of investment-related fraud or misconduct, please contact our law firm for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your recovery options.

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