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Broker Daniel Lerner in David Lerner Associates, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 7, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Lerner (Lerner), currently associated with David Lerner Associates, INC., has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Lerner 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 $192,000.00 on September 08, 2025.

July 17, 2018 the date of the first purchase of Energy 12 to September 8, 2025 the date the SOC was received.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Howard Roth in Firm David Lerner Associates, INC.

October 7, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Howard Roth (Roth), currently associated with David Lerner Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Roth 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 $125,000.00 on September 08, 2025.

October 22, 2015 the date of the first purchase of Energy 11 to September 8, 2025 the date the SOC was received.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Baron Jacobs in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Baron Jacobs (Jacobs), previously associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jacobs 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 $211,122.62 on October 20, 2022.

The customer alleged that her Registered Representative misquoted the proposed annuity payments she would receive when she purchased a fixed annuity in June 2022.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Rolando Perez in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rolando Perez (Perez), previously associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Perez 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 $140,000.00 on October 24, 2022.

Claimant approaced defendent in March or April 2021 to help ascertain funding for company. Defendant introduced claimant to a bank to secure a line of credit. Around 7/6/2021 claimant wired $280,000 to bank. Unable to obtain the line of credit and other funding, the defendant requested funds on 6/28/2022. $140,000 was repaid on 7/16/2022. The balance was not paid by the due date of 8/30/2022. Claimant is suing for amount plus costs and damages.

Broker David Paradise in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 23, 2022.

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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Erik Alexander in Firm Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Erik Alexander (Alexander), currently associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Alexander 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 $270,000.00 on October 20, 2022.

Claimant alleges that in 2016 the Representative misrepresented that certain investments, such as a Real Estate Investment Trust, were conservative, secure, and did not carry any significant risks, and the Claimant suffered estimated losses in excess of $270,000.

Broker Mark Martin in Edward Jones Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Martin (Martin), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Martin 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 $5,000.00 on October 24, 2022.

The client alleges that the financial advisor did not follow their instructions to not invest certain funds in their account.

Broker Paul Carnahan in Gwn Securities INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Paul Carnahan (Carnahan), currently associated with Gwn Securities INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Carnahan 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 $800,000.00 on October 18, 2022.

The customers allege that the rep recommended and overconcentrated their accounts in unsuitable investments

Broker Todd Nuss in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Todd Nuss (Nuss), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nuss 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 $10,000,000.00 on October 24, 2022.

Attorney for client alleges, inter alia, that recommendation for pension plan to utilize outside money manager who failed to implement a liability-driven investment strategy with short erm duration strategy was unsuitable from October 24, 2021 to October 24, 2022.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Thomas Mooney in Firm Tiaa-cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC

October 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint with a damage request of $1,000,000.00 on October 20, 2022.

Arbitration Award in favor of Creative Planning. Alleged breach of agreement, breach of fiduciary duties, negligence in the discretionary handling of claimant’s accounts and violation of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law related to the management of options in claimant’s account from August 2017 until September 2022.