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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 10, 2025.

Time frame: Unspecified. Customers allege breach of fiduciary duty, unsuitable investments, material misrepresentations, material omissions, breach of FINRA rules and breach of contract on the part of Registered Representative in relation to the customers’ investments.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 09, 2025.

Violation of Common Law Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Francisco Gomez (Gomez), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gomez 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 $395,869.90 on September 15, 2025.

Sold annuities in 2020 without disclosing all material terms. Client also provided loans below market rates to entities allegedly affiliated with advisor.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Matthew Copley (Copley), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Copley recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 17, 2025.

Breach of contract and warranties, promissory estoppel, consumer protection and deceptive trade practices act, violation of securities statutes, breach of fiduciary duty, claims under common law, vicarious liability, violation of Regulation Best Interest

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rikki Foster (Foster), currently associated with Concorde Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Foster 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 $700,000.00 on September 17, 2025.

Claim is alleging breach of fiduciary duty, suitability, breach of written contract, and misrepresentation related to October 2022.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Weina Hou (Hou), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hou 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 $700,000.00 on September 12, 2025.

Claimants allege unsuitable investment recommendations.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thaddeus Eubanks (Eubanks), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Eubanks 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 $2,500,000.00 on September 18, 2025.

Claimant makes various allegations relating to the initial purchase, use of margin to purchase additional shares, and recommendation to continue holding shares of a purported concentrated position in Fisker, Inc. Relevant period February 2021 through December 2023.

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Currently financial advisor Nathan Goad (Goad), currently employed by brokerage firm J. Alden Associates, INC. has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints. 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 pending customer complaint with a damage request of $3,808,192.49 on September 15, 2025.

Breach of Fiduciary duty, negligence, misrepresentation based upon the recommendation by the rep Nate Goad of private placements which occurred between March 2022 and June 2025.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Blanck (Blanck), previously associated with the Leaders Group, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Blanck 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 $9,000,000.00 on September 15, 2025.

Fraudulent misrepresentation; fraudulent inducement to enter into contracts; silent fraud; breach of fiduciary duty; violation of Michigan Consumer Protection Act; common law conversion and statutory conversion pursuant to MCL 600.2919A; concert of action.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Jerke (Jerke), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jerke 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 September 12, 2025.

The client alleges the advisor offered (selling-away) and the client agreed to an off-platform cryptocurrency investment 11/1/2024-9/26/25

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