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Financial Advisor Victor Sibilla Has 8 Disclosed Customer Complaints

Victor Carmine Sibilla (CRD#: 1783361) is a registered broker with Westpark Capital, Inc. in Boca Raton, Florida.

Broker’s History

He entered the securities industry in 1988 and previously worked with The Stuart-James Company, Incorporated; RAF Financial Corporation; VTR Capital, Inc., (FINRA Expelled this firm in 2001); Joseph Charles & Assoc., Inc.; Sterling Financial Investment Group, Inc., (FINRA expelled this firm in 2008); Newbridge Securities; Scottsdale Capital Advisors; and Source Capital Group, Inc.

Current and Past Allegations of Conduct Leading to Investment Loss

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in July 2025, Victor Sibilla became the subject of a customer dispute alleging, “professional negligence, failure to comply with Best Interest & Suitability, failure to supervise, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, Arizona Securities Fraud, Arizona Control Person Liability, respondeat superior and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing as it relates to the handling of his account.” The damage amount requested is $100,000.00 and the customer dispute is still pending.

In addition, Victor Sibilla has been the subject of 9 other FINRA Disclosures which include:

  • November 2022—“ Claimants opened a joint account at WestPark in December 2017 with the sole purpose of investing in CLS Holdings and potentially other private placements. They now claim the investment was unsuitable, negligent and negligent supervision.” The damage amount requested was $100,000.00 and the customer dispute settled for $25,000.00.
  • May 2017—“ Client alleges that the broker transacted business in a state which he was not licensed in.” The damage amount requested was $108,400.00 and the customer dispute settled for $127,000.00
  • June 2013—“ CLIENT ALLEGES THAT REP STEVE PHELPS AND VICTOR SIBILLA MISREPRESENTED ABOUT PENDING CONTRACTS THAT WOULD CAUSE STUDIO ONE MEDIA TO REACH THE $5.00 – $6.00 RANGE. ALSO CLAIMS BROKER MISREPRESENTED THAT HIS STOCK WOULD DOUBLE.” The damage amount requested was $175,000.00 and the customer dispute was closed-no action.
  • September 2012—“ CLIENT ALLEGED OFFERING UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS, EXCESSIVE TRADING AND MISUSE OF MARGIN.” The damage amount requested was $300,000.00 and the customer dispute settled for $30,000.00.
  • April 2012—Civil Judgment/Lien $8,545.11.
  • February 2004—“ CLIENT ALLEGES CHURNING, UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS.” The damage amount requested was $437,000.00 and the customer dispute settled for $55,000.00.
  • November 1998— “ FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, UNAUTHORIZED TRADING, UNSUITABLE SECURITIES RECOMMENDATIONS, EXCESSIVE TRADING, FAILURE TO EXECUTE ORDERS, FAILURE TO SUPERVISE BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY AND VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES OF THE NASD.” The damage amount requested was $515,000.00 and the customer dispute settled for $180,000.00.
  • September 1998—“ SUITABILITY, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY AND MISREPRESENTATION. DAMAGES CLAIMED WERE $237,000 PLUS FEES & COSTS.” The damage amount requested $230,000.00 and the damages awarded were $210,000.00.
  • April 1998—NASD sanctions in the form of monetary fine in the amount of $12,500.00, disgorgement/restitution, censure, and suspension.

For a copy of Victor Sibilla’s FINRA BrokerCheck, click here.

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Attorney Matthew WolperMatt Wolper is a trial lawyer who focuses exclusively on securities litigation and arbitration. Mr. Wolper has handled hundreds of securities matters nationwide before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), JAMS, and in state and federal court. Mr. Wolper has handled and tried cases involving complex financial products and strategies ranging from traditional stocks and bonds to options, margin and other securities-based lending products, closed/open-end mutual funds, structured products, hedge funds, and penny stocks. [Attorney Bio]