Reg BI

Broker Gary Edmonds in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gary Edmonds (Edmonds), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Edmonds 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 $1,300,000.00 on May 28, 2025.

Timeframe: June 2014 – 2024\, Allegations: Elderly claimant alleges her accounts were unsuitability invested in 100% equity account and a variable annuity. Claimant further alleges that the FA took discretion and failed to advise regarding surrender fee structure of annuity.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker David Geake in Firm American Trust Investment Services, INC.

August 5, 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 Christopher Knutson in Aegis Capital Corp. Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Knutson (Knutson), currently associated with Aegis Capital Corp., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Knutson 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 02, 2025.

Time frame: 2015 – present. Claimant alleges unsuitable investment.

Broker Edward Fernandez in Capulent LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Fernandez (Fernandez), currently associated with Capulent LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fernandez 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 $161,250.00 on June 02, 2025.

Claimant alleges that the respondent breached fiduciary duties by recommending unsuitable investments, over-concentrating the account in illiquid assets, failing to perform adequate due diligence and monitoring, and misrepresenting or failing to disclose material information. Claimant seeks damages for losses allegedly resulting from these actions.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Derek Johnson in Firm Morgan Stanley

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Derek Johnson (Johnson), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Johnson 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 $750,000.00 on June 30, 2025.

Claimant alleges, inter alia, unsuitability with respect to equity investments – December 2023 through May 2025

Broker Patricia Holder in Insigneo Securities, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 27, 2025.

Claimant alleges inter alia, unsuitable investment recommendations and violations of Reg BI with respect to securities-backed line of credit strategy 2014-2024

Broker Thomas Duggan in Aegis Capital Corp. Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Duggan (Duggan), previously associated with Aegis Capital Corp., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Duggan 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 $360,000.00 on May 29, 2025.

Time frame: 2018. Claimant alleges unsuitable investment, breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, breach of contract.

Broker Brian Graham in Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brian Graham (Graham), previously associated with Cetera Advisor Networks 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 $250,000.00 on June 05, 2025.

Claimant alleges that representative made unauthorized ATM withdrawals

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jay Hershey in Firm Piper Sandler & CO.

August 5, 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.

Broker Thomas Jenkins in UBS Financial Services INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 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.