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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Anthony Christensen in Firm Private Client Services, LLC

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 02, 2022.

Claimants allege that from August 2012 through the end of 2021, the financial advisor misrepresented a non-traded fund.

Broker Joseph Shultz in Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 04, 2022.

Customer verbally complained that the financial advisor misled her as to the Maturity Date of Brokered CDs, resulting in losses when the CDs were sold prior to maturity. (10/7/2020-11/4/2022)

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Mueller in Firm UBS Financial Services INC.

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Mueller (Mueller), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Mueller 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 $1,580,000.00 on November 03, 2022.

Time frame: In or about late 2016\, \, Allegations: Claimants’ counsel alleges unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to recommendations to invest in and hold an options overlay strategy.

Broker Jason Valavanis in J.w. Cole Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Jason Valavanis (Valavanis), currently employed by brokerage firm J.w. Cole Financial, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $35,000.00 on November 07, 2022.

Customer alleges that the non-traded REIT, purchased from the registered representative in November 2013 , is illiquid. Customer is seeking reimbursement for the position.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Brian Cantel in Firm Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, INC.

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 01, 2022.

The clients allege the investments they purchased between 2012 and 2019 were misrepresented to them, were unsuitable, and led to overconcentration of high-risk investments in their accounts. They further allege the firm failed to conduct adequate due diligence of the recommended investments and was negligent in its supervision of the representative.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Horace Barker in Firm Morgan Stanley

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Horace Barker (Barker), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Barker 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 $1,608,876.00 on November 02, 2022.

Claim alleges, inter alia, breach of fiduciary duty with respect to FA’s lack of prevention of withdrawals made by unauthorized third party from client’s account.

Broker Thomas Kieffer in IBN Financial Services, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Kieffer (Kieffer), currently associated with IBN Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kieffer 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 $400,000.00 on November 07, 2022.

Inadequate due diligence of product, failure to disclose possible program risks

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker William Braun in Firm Kestra Investment Services, LLC

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Braun (Braun), currently associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Braun 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 November 07, 2022.

Suitability

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Timothy Hucks in Firm Capital Investment Group, INC.

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Hucks (Hucks), currently associated with Capital Investment Group, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hucks 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 $99,000.00 on November 07, 2022.

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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Chester Donnally Jr. in Firm UBS Financial Services INC.

October 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Chester Donnally Jr. (Donnally Jr.), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Donnally Jr. 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 $5,000,000.00 on November 02, 2022.

Time frame: 2017-2019\, Claimant’s counsel alleges unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to recommendations to invest in and hold an options overlay strategy.