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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Mariana Ng Meyerson in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mariana Ng Meyerson (Meyerson), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Meyerson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 05, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations from May 2020 until May 2021

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jeremy Crews in Firm Pickwick Capital Partners, LLC

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeremy Crews (Crews), previously associated with Pickwick Capital Partners, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Crews 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 May 07, 2021.

Customer completed an application to purchase a fixed annuity contract in May, 2020. A portion of the purchase proceeds were to come from another annuity contract owned by the customer in a 1035 exchange transaction. Customer alleges that representative’s delay in transmitting the instructions to the insurance company allowed the existing annuity contract to renew by it’s terms, permitting contractual surrender penalties when the surrender ultimately took place.

Broker Richard Williams in Madison Avenue Securities, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Williams (Williams), previously associated with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Williams 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 $30,000.00 on May 10, 2021.

Claimants allege unsuitable recommendations of multiple alternative investments, failure to supervise and complete loss of an investment in a company run by the representative.

Broker Perry De Leeuw in PFS Investments INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Perry De Leeuw (De Leeuw), previously associated with PFS Investments INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that De Leeuw 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 $152,715.00 on May 06, 2021.

Customer alleges she gave mr. De leeuw money to invest in outside businesses which were not disclosed to the firm.

Broker Patrick Everett in Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patrick Everett (Everett), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Everett 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 May 07, 2021.

The client alleged the advisor did not make investment recommendations in a timely manner in 2021.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker David Goodrich in Firm Osaic Wealth, INC.

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Goodrich (Goodrich), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Goodrich 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 $130,000.00 on May 05, 2021.

Customers allege the firm did not conduct adequate due diligence and the firm and representative did not fully disclose all material facts regarding the investment.

Broker Robin Platt in Cetera Investment Services LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robin Platt (Platt), currently associated with Cetera Investment Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Platt 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 $1,250,000.00 on May 04, 2021.

The customer alleges that the NorthStar annuities that were recommended for him in 2016 were unsuitable and that certain information regarding NorthStar’s products was misrepresented.

Broker Gary Goldberg in Centaurus Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gary Goldberg (Goldberg), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Goldberg 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 $100,000.00 on May 06, 2021.

During the period 2012 through April 2021, the customers allege that the Registered Representative recommended unsuitable, high-risk, illiquid investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker John Gottskalkson in Firm UBS Financial Services INC.

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 04, 2021.

Time Frame: November 20, 2020\, The authorized individual alleges a large amount of stock was liquidated without the full knowledge of her mother. The authorized individual further alleges her mother did not understand the tax implications of this transaction. The authorized individual finally alleges a failure to act in the best interest of the client and a breach of fiduciary duties. The alleged damages are estimated to be in excess of $5,000.00.

Broker Candido Viyella in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Candido Viyella (Viyella) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Viyella was employed by Morgan Stanley at the time of the activity. If you have been a victim of Viyella’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on May 10, 2021.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Viyella consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to appear for on-the-record testimony requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into whether he participated in private securities transactions without providing prior written notice to his member firm.