Soreide Law Group Files Lawsuit Against Former Raymond James Arkansas Broker, JOE DON TREECE, on Behalf of Clients

by Lars Kristian Soreide on Jan. 19, 2017

Lawsuit & Dispute Lawsuit 

Summary: Soreide Law Group is has filed a lawsuit on behalf of their clients against former broker JOE DON TREECE (CRD#: 2925735) regarding his activity at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Rogers, Arkansas.

Soreide Law Group is has filed a lawsuit on behalf of their clients against former broker:

JOE DON TREECE (CRD#: 2925735)


regarding his activity at Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Rogers, Arkansas. Treece has been suspended by FINRA.  Joe Don Treece had an employment separation on 12/08/2015 from Arvest Wealth Management in Bentonville, AR.

Additionally, according to a recent FINRA report, an ARVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT client alleged breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, embezzlement, and conversion against Joe Treece in connection with financial advisory, investment advisory, and stock and securities brokerage services provided to his client by Treece at other brokerage firms prior to Treece joining ARVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT and becoming an ARVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT client. The client alleges Treece executed multiple identical buy/sell transactions in the client's prior accounts at other brokerage firms to generate excessive brokerage commissions.


FINRA has issued a suspension letter dated October 18, 2016, that Treece was suspended on November 14, 2016 from associating with any FINRA member firm in any capacity. If Treece fails to request termination of the suspension within three months of the date of the Notice of Suspension, he will automatically be barred on January 23, 2017 from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.

JOE DON TREECE was registered in the securities industry for 18 years and was with 7 firms, the last listed below:

06/17/2013 - 12/18/2015  ARVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT -  BENTONVILLE, AR

08/19/2011 - 06/19/2013  RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC  -  ROGERS, AR

06/01/2009 - 09/14/2011  MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY  -  FAYETTEVILLE, AR

05/16/2008 - 06/01/2009  MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY  -  FAYETTEVILLE, AR

If you were a client of Arkansas broker, JOE DON TREECE and experienced financial losses due to Treece's actions or recommendations, call Soreide Law Group and speak to a lawyer at no cost regarding the possible recovery of your losses at:  888-760-6552.

Soreide Law Group will represent clients nationwide in front of FINRA and we operate on a contingency basis.

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