Reg BI

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Franklin Lara in Firm Independent Financial Group, LLC

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Franklin Lara (Lara), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lara recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $469,130.00 on October 06, 2021.

Allege investments were not suitable and were not in line with clients stated objectives.

Broker Herbert Weith in Equitable Advisors, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Herbert Weith (Weith), previously associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Weith recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on October 05, 2021.

Respondent Weith failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker John Drennan in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Drennan (Drennan), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Drennan recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,600,000.00 on October 08, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment advice and a failure to advise on the unforeseen tax consequences of selling stocks.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jarred Collins in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jarred Collins (Collins), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Collins recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,600,000.00 on October 08, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment advice and a failure to advise on the unforeseen tax consequences of selling stocks.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Thomas Rydell in Firm Royal Alliance Associates, INC.

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Rydell (Rydell), previously associated with Royal Alliance Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rydell recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $250,000.00 on October 14, 2021.

Claimant alleged that Respondents mismanaged his discretionary account by investing in unsuitable securities that underperformed the S&P 500.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Fisher in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Fisher (Fisher), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fisher recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $24,140.51 on October 06, 2021.

Claimant alleges that she was misled into purchasing an unsuitable investment in November 2017 andseeks the return of surrender charges, fees and market losses plus punitive damages and attorney fees.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker William Benjamin Herritage in Firm Cetera Advisors LLC

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Benjamin Herritage (Herritage), currently associated with Cetera Advisors LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Herritage recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $150,000.00 on October 13, 2021.

CUSTOMERS ALLEGE UNSUITABLE RECOMMENDATIONS, MISREPRESENTATIONS, OMISSION OF MATERIAL FACT AND FAILURE TO CONDUCT PROPER DUE DILIGENCE IN REGARDS TO TRANSACTIONS IN A NON-TRADED REIT.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Ted Candella in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ted Candella (Candella), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Candella recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,600,000.00 on October 08, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment advice and a failure to advise on the unforeseen tax consequences of selling stocks.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Ron Phillips in Firm Morgan Stanley

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ron Phillips (Phillips), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Phillips recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $250,000.00 on October 14, 2021.

Claimant alleged that Respondents mismanaged his discretionary account by investing in unsuitable securities that underperformed the S&P 500

Broker James Petrizzo in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Petrizzo (Petrizzo), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, 2 regulatory events, alleging that Petrizzo recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on October 07, 2021.

On July 7, 2021, the Representative’s former broker-dealer agency filed on his behalf a non-resident insurance agent application that was submitted to the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance (COI). Per an Administrative Action, on October 7, 2021 the Wisconsin COI denied the application on the basis that (i) it was not completed in full, and (ii) a COI request for information was not responded to in a timely manner.