Reg BI

Broker Brian Booth in Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brian Booth (Booth), previously associated with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Booth 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 $9,006.05 on April 16, 2020.

Client’s authorized agent alleges a trade was made without contacting the client or client’s authorized agent. Timeframe 3/24/20 – 3/24/20

Broker Nathaniel Miller in Edward Jones Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nathaniel Miller (Miller), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Miller 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 $35,000.00 on April 17, 2020.

Claimant alleges that on or about March 19, 2020, he provided an instruction to sell only bond funds in two retirement accounts. He alleges that on March 24, the registered representative incorrectly sold all funds, including equities.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Carlos Caban in Firm UBS Financial Services INC.

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Carlos Caban (Caban), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Caban 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 $40,000.00 on April 14, 2020.

Time frame: 2007-2018\<char_lb_r>\, Claimant’s Counsel allege their investment in a Puerto Rico closed-end fund was unsuitable, over-concentrated, and misrepresented as a safe investment.

Broker Jim Massung in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jim Massung (Massung), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Massung 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 $15,931.03 on April 20, 2020.

The customer alleged that the RR misrepresented the features of a Mainstay investment product and failed to advise the customers that the product featured a daily withdrawal limit.

Broker Jason Shelby in Osaic Wealth, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 15, 2020.

CLAIMANTS ALLEGE THEIR ACCOUNTS WERE OVERCONCENTRATED IN REIT’s AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS.

Broker Robert Willauer in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 18, 2020.

Customers alleged that transactions in their managed accounts were not for their benefit, and sought reimbursement of various account and advisory fees totaling approximately $6,573.42. Activity period – 7/15/11 to 4/18/20.

Broker Oscar Harrison in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 14, 2020.

Customer alleges a mutual fund was purchased without her authorization. Customer alleges misrepresentation of a variable annuity. Activity period – 11/24/19 to 9/11/20.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Samuel Vriezema in Firm Edward Jones

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Samuel Vriezema (Vriezema), previously associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Vriezema 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 $6,678.45 on April 17, 2020.

The client alleges that it was an unsuitable recommendation to use custodial Roth accounts as college savings vehicles for his children.

Broker James Exley in Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Exley (Exley), previously associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Exley 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 $40,050.00 on April 16, 2020.

Brokers are required to adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) standard of care under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which establishes a ‘best interest’ standard for broker-dealers and associated persons. This standard applies when a registered representative is providing investment advice through making recommendations customers and covers securities transaction, investment strategies, and recommendations concerning advice on opening of an account or accounts. This standard applies when brokers make recommendations to retail customer for any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities, including recommendations of types of accounts.

Broker Jeffrey Cleckner in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Cleckner (Cleckner), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cleckner 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 $125,000.00 on April 20, 2020.

The firm received a FINRA notification of a customer complaint from [REDACTED] alleging the RR made four unauthorized withdrawals from her rollover IRA between 3/17/15 and 3/9/17 by forging her signature on one form and submitting three other forms that did not include her signature.