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Broker John Shortel Has Four Customer Disputes on His BrokerCheck.

Posted on April 2nd, 2025 at 1:27 PM

Broker John Shortel Has Four Customer Disputes on His BrokerCheck.

According to BrokerCheck broker John Patrick Shortal (CRD# 2233172) is currently registered at Moloney Securities Co., Inc. in Jerseyville, Illinois and has or has had four customer disputes. 

One customer dispute from 2023 alleges that Shortal recommended unsuitable investments, with alleged damages of $87,000. This dispute was settled in FINRA arbitration for $29,950. Another customer dispute alleged negligence and unsuitability from 2018 – 2022. The alleged damages were $664,400 and the dispute is pending. 

Shortel has two more pending disputes for negligence/unsuitability. One was filed in November of 2024 with alleged damages of $400,000. The second dispute was filed in October 2024 with alleged damages of $300,000.

We are a Chicago-based law firm with a national practice, representing investors nationwide in seeking to recover their investment losses. The firm continues to investigate brokerage firms and brokers who have placed elderly investors, retirees and other conservative investors in unsuitable investments.

We receive the highest rankings as attorneys for quality work and ethics.  We successfully have filed numerous cases against brokerage firms that sold high-risk investments, recovering more than $50 million on behalf of victimized investors. In those cases, we allege that the investment recommendations were unsuitable for our clients based on their financial situation, needs, and investment objectives.

We offer free case evaluations and handle matters on a contingency fee basis-meaning you pay no attorney’s fees unless we recover compensation for you. If you have incurred investment losses with John Shortel and would like a securities attorney to evaluate your case, please contact us.  

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