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Broker Shalom Azar in Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Shalom Azar (Azar), currently associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Azar 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 $24,309.00 on October 31, 2025.

Client alleges misrepresentation with respect to commissions charged on individual trades and opening of managed account

Broker Sailesh Mehta in Equitable Advisors, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Sailesh Mehta (Mehta), currently associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mehta 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 $5,000.00 on November 18, 2025.

Customer alleges RR misrepresented VA policy sold in 10/2025.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Eric Bernhard in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eric Bernhard (Bernhard), previously associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bernhard 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 $65,000.00 on October 31, 2025.

The Claimant alleges he was misled into purchasing Energy 11 LP on July 14, 2016

Broker Kenneth Hast in Realta Equities, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kenneth Hast (Hast), currently associated with Realta Equities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hast 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 $240,000.00 on November 05, 2025.

Claimant alleges failure to properly supervise and ensure compliance with its own internal policy limited customer allocations to more than 35% in Alternative Investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Bernadette Baumgarten in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bernadette Baumgarten (Baumgarten), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Baumgarten 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 $388,351.00 on November 12, 2025.

Claimant alleges the failure to protect her from vulnerable investor financial exploitation was a breach of the duty to act in her best interest. Claimant demands damages in the amount of not less than $388,351, plus interest, costs, attorney’s fees, and punitive damages.

Broker Alexander Fischman in Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alexander Fischman (Fischman), currently associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fischman 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 $24,309.00 on October 31, 2025.

Client alleges misrepresentation with respect to commissions charged on individual trades and opening of managed account

Broker Drew Peacock in Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Drew Peacock (Peacock), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Peacock 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 $45,000.00 on November 11, 2025.

Claimant alleges that in January and February 2023, advisor Peacock recommended she purchase Activision Blizzard bonds with interest rates of 1.35% and 2.5%, and maturities in 2030 and 2050. Claimant further alleges that the bonds were unsuitable, risky, and in significant concentrations in the Claimant\\u2019s portfolio.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jason Juhl in Firm Cetera Advisor Networks LLC

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Juhl (Juhl), previously associated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Juhl 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 $98,620.00 on November 07, 2025.

The client alleges that an unsuitable recommendation was made to surrender his Jackson National Life Insurance Company Annuity resulting in $98,620 of unexpected tax consequences due. The client alleges it was also recommended that he open a line of credit pay the tax consequences and he was previously debt free

Broker Matthew Iacono in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on November 03, 2025.

Claimants alleges violations of Reg BI and Misrepresentation with respect to investment strategy – March 2023 to April 2024

Broker Gaffar Chowdhury in MML Investors Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on November 16, 2025.

The complainant alleges that in 2025, he moved his money to the rep after telling him that he wanted an aggressive investment strategy. He alleges that he was misled, that his money was mismanaged and that he wasn’t told that he would be locked into annuities for 6 years.