Reg BI

Broker Leo Chien in Cetera Investment Services LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Leo Chien (Chien), previously associated with Cetera Investment Services LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Chien recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 16, 2025.

Client alleges the representative told her the northstar healthcare income reit offered principal protection and a high interest rate. When she sold she received $9,090.00 from a purchase amount of $30,000.00.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Graham in Firm LPL Financial LLC

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $300,000.00 on June 16, 2025.

Client alleges the advisor misrepresented guaranteed principal and returns on a secured loan related to a real estate deal.

Broker David Geake in American Trust Investment Services, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $200,000.00 on June 16, 2025.

Breach of fiduciary duty, reg bi, negligence

Broker Jay Hershey in Piper Sandler & CO. Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $9,100,000.00 on June 18, 2025.

The claim alleges that an error occurred in June 2023 leading to the sale of shares that were not fully vested and therefore subject to restrictions on transfer. The stock price subsequently increased. The customer asserts that he would have been able to sell the shares at the higher price if he had not sold previously.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Thomas Jenkins in Firm UBS Financial Services INC.

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $4,100,000.00 on June 20, 2025.

Time frame: 2022-2023\, Claimants allege negligence and breach of fiduciary duty by the purported failure of the advisor to timely follow Claimant’s instructions to timely transfer Claimants’ assets to certain trusts, allegedly resulting in tax liabilities.

Broker Mark Zorn in Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $450,000.00 on June 17, 2025.

Claimants allege Respondent recommended an unsuitable product.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker James Ptacek in Firm LPL Financial LLC

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $100,000.00 on June 24, 2025.

Customer alleges that an investment made in 2018 was unsuitable for the customer’s investment objectives and risk tolerance.

Broker William Morris in Cape Securities INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Morris (Morris), currently associated with Cape Securities INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Morris 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 $200,000.00 on June 23, 2025.

The Claimant alleges that she made investments in GWG Holdings, Inc. (“GWG”) L Bonds at the recommendation of William Morris, a registered representative at Cape Securities. On February 5, 2021, she invested $100,000 in 2-year L Bonds and on March 9, 2021, she invested $50,000 in 3-year L Bonds and $50,000 in 7-year L Bonds. Just over a year after her investments, GWG filed for bankruptcy on April 20, 2022. The Claimant alleges that she has suffered a loss and has been damaged by the recommendation made by Mr. Morris.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Whitaker in Firm Newbridge Securities Corporation

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Whitaker (Whitaker), currently associated with Newbridge Securities Corporation, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Whitaker recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 18, 2025.

Clients have asserted that they suffered financial losses related to investment recommendations.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker David Merrick in Firm Edward Jones

August 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $12,000.00 on June 20, 2025.

Clients allege that they were told they were purchasing two year bonds but have learned the funds are locked up for 20 years and would not have purchased the bonds had they known this information.