Alternative Investment

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Patrick Maddren in Firm Westpark Capital, INC.

August 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Patrick Maddren (Maddren), previously employed by brokerage firm Westpark Capital, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $475,000.00 on April 03, 2025.

Claimants allege that the recommendation to invest in a private placement for NYIAX was unsuitable, insufficient due diligence was performed and material misrepresentations and omissions occurred.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Anthony Jovanovich in Firm LPL Financial LLC

August 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Anthony Jovanovich (Jovanovich), currently employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 20, 2025.

Claimants allege that between June 2012 and June 2023, representative made unsuitable investments in REITs.

Broker Michael Sloan in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Michael Sloan (Sloan), currently employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 20, 2025.

Claimants allege that between June 2012 and June 2023, representative made unsuitable investments in REITs.

Broker Kevin Shields in Foreside Fund Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Kevin Shields (Shields), currently employed by brokerage firm Foreside Fund Services, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $450,000.00 on April 28, 2025.

Alleged misleading facts/statements regarding client’s investment in non-traded REIT as well as breach of fiduciary duty. Neither Kevin Shields nor Griffin Capital Securities, LLC, its employees or affiliates make recommendations to end investors and have no record of [REDACTED] investing in the named investment. Griffin Capital Securities, LLC and Kevin Shields believe they were named erroneously in the suit.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker H Roggen in Firm Raymond James Financial Services, INC.

July 24, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor H Roggen (Roggen), previously employed by brokerage firm Raymond James Financial Services, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on May 14, 2025.

Client alleges FA recommended 2 unsuitable private placement investments and improperly enticed him to make those investments. Allegation Activity dates: March 25, 2021 – March 24, 2025.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Scott Roslonowski in Firm Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

July 17, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Scott Roslonowski (Roslonowski), currently employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $200,000.00 on July 19, 2023.

The Claimants allege their advisor recommended unsuitable investments including variable annuities, variable universal life insurance and REITs.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Patricia Pick in Firm Hightower Securities, LLC

July 16, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Patricia Pick (Pick), previously employed by brokerage firm Hightower Securities, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $200,000.00 on July 25, 2023.

Patricia Pick is involved with a FINRA arbitration claim brought by her former customer alleging certain sales practices violations, including customer suitability claims, negligence claims, breach of contract and fiduciary duty, and supervisory deficiencies relating to the customer’s investments in private placement products in October 2015 and January 2017 (while Ms. Pick was employed by the reporting firm).

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Lorente in Firm Aurora Securities

July 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Robert Lorente (Lorente), previously employed by brokerage firm Aurora Securities has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $250,000.00 on October 20, 2023.

Alleged lack of suitability on three (3) REITs purchased in 2019 (February through April). Various claims alleging negligence, misrepresentation/omission, common law fraud, breach of contract and fiduciary duty.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Elizabeth Engle in Firm Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

July 1, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Elizabeth Engle (Engle), previously employed by brokerage firm Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $45,000.00 on November 03, 2023.

Client alleges unsuitable recommendations by the rep as well as breach of fiduciary duty and negligence in the sale of Cole Office and Industrial REITs.

Broker Kathryn Hackney in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Kathryn Hackney (Hackney), currently employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint with a damage request of $150,000.00 on November 14, 2023.

Claimant alleges representative made an unsuitable recommendation to purchase REITs in 2016.