Articles Posted in Reg BI

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 08, 2024.

Claimant alleges, inter alia, misrepresentation with respect to Liquidity Access Line – 2021 to 2023

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

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

Time Frame: March 7th, 2025 to March 14th, 2025\, \, What were the allegations against the individual? The Executor of the account alleges the Financial Advisor failed to follow his instructions by not liquidating the account.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rong Zhang (Zhang), currently associated with HSBC Securities (usa) INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Zhang 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 April 29, 2025.

Client alleges RR did not disclose that the bonds they purchased had multiple call dates at point of sale in April of 2024.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Matthew Mcfarland (Mcfarland), currently associated with Fnex Capital, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mcfarland 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 $570,000.00 on May 20, 2025.

From investment activity in January and February 2020, claimants allege the following: negligence, misrepresentation, omission, breach of contract, lack of suitability, breach of fiduciary duty, elder abuse

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patrick Morehead (Morehead), previously associated with American Trust Investment Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Morehead 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 $400,000.00 on May 13, 2025.

Customer alleges breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, breach of contract, violation of the California Securities Act and respondeat superior in conjunction with investments purchased by respondents.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brittani Schaefer (Schaefer), previously associated with Arete Wealth Management, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Schaefer 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 $1,000,000.00 on May 08, 2025.

Unsuitable recommendations

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 11, 2025.

Customer alleges that there was a misallocation in the investment and that certain terms were not adequately disclosed.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Raymond Brown (Brown), previously associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Brown 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 $14,396.00 on April 15, 2025.

Customer alleges that the variable universal life insurance policy the Representative recommended in or around March 2024 was not suitable for the customer’s goals.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Culwell (Culwell), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Culwell 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 March 18, 2025.

Compensatory damages, breach of written contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and gross negligence, misrepresentations and omissions, violation of FINRA rules, violation of federal securities laws, violation of California Securities Act, violation of Best Interest Obligations (Reg BI), purchased in 2018

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Huber (Huber), currently associated with Concorde Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Huber 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 $500,000.00 on April 11, 2025.

Clients are alleging that rep failed to recommend suitable investments resulting in significant losses. Activity occurred from 2019 to 2025.

Contact Information