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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Juan Maldonado in Firm Nationwide Planning Associates INC.

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 10, 2022.

Client alleges over-concentration, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of securities laws and rules, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, false inducement to inaction, failure to supervise (Puerto Rico bonds, open-end funds and closed-end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.

Broker Christian Zepeda in Charles Schwab & Co., INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christian Zepeda (Zepeda), currently associated with Charles Schwab & Co., INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Zepeda 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 $11,039.66 on March 16, 2022.

The client alleges the representative recommended an investment strategy that was not in the client’s best interest.

Broker Robert Nebel in Avantax Investment Services, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Nebel (Nebel), previously associated with Avantax Investment Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nebel 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 $7,000.00 on March 16, 2022.

Customer alleged an unauthorized trade was placed in her account on 3/16/2021.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Karl Zimmerman in Firm Pnc Wealth Management LLC

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint on March 14, 2022.

The decision to offer 3.75% on the line of credit instead of 3.25% violated Reg BI and advice within investment strategy that claimant should borrow against the non-purpose loan at 3. 75% rather than sell pledged stock (BGCP) which was paying 6% to buy Florida home.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Ronald Weatherly in Firm LPL Financial LLC

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ronald Weatherly (Weatherly), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Weatherly 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 $157,000.00 on March 11, 2022.

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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Nicholas Photiadis in Firm LPL Financial LLC

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nicholas Photiadis (Photiadis), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Photiadis 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 $99,999.99 on March 09, 2022.

Claimant alleges that his beneficial share of funds from a friend’s account were less than they should have been due to representative’s recommendation that his friend invest in alternative investments which were allegedly unsuitable for the friend’s investment objectives. Activity period 2011-2019.

Broker Thomas Krueger in Edward Jones Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 17, 2022.

Client alleges financial advisor failed to explain the potential tax consequences associated with a mutual fund exchange.

Broker Joseph Slechta in Citigroup Global Markets INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $7,530,287.37 on March 14, 2022.

Joseph Slechta was a subject of the customer’s complaint against his member firm and other named respondents that asserted the following causes of action: breach of Illinois common law fiduciary duty, failure to supervise, and violation of FINRA Rules.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jaime Santiago Echandi in Firm First Southern, LLC

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 10, 2022.

Client alleges Overconcentration, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of securities laws and rules, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, false inducement to inaction, failure to supervise (Puerto Rico bonds, open-end funds and closed-end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.

Broker Manuel Gonzalez Hinds in First Southern, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 10, 2022.

Client alleges over-concentration, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of securities laws and rules, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, false inducement to inaction, failure to supervise (Puerto Rico bonds, open-end funds and closed-end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.