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Broker Christopher Garcia in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Garcia (Garcia), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Garcia 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 $14,705.13 on March 18, 2022.

Brokers are required to adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) standard of care under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which establishes a ‘best interest’ standard for broker-dealers and associated persons. This Reg BI standard of care applies to registered representatives making recommendations to customers in the purchase, sale, or exchange of securities or the implementation of investment strategies involving securities and non-securities. The rule also applies to the handling of opening accounts such as account transfers and types of accounts being recommended to be opened. This Reg BI standard of care applies to registered representatives making recommendations to customers in the purchase, sale, or exchange of securities or the implementation of investment strategies involving securities and non-securities. The rule also applies to the handling of opening accounts such as account transfers and types of accounts being recommended to be opened.

Broker Janna Rosenberg in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Janna Rosenberg (Rosenberg), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rosenberg 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 $6,000.00 on March 19, 2022.

The customer alleges misrepresentation and omission of material facts regarding a preferred stock purchase in January of 2022. The customer also alleges that the advisor did not have his best interest when recommending the preferred stocks.

Broker Melinda Hannah in Edward Jones Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Melinda Hannah (Hannah), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hannah 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 $80,000.00 on March 22, 2022.

Client alleges he lost money after the financial advisor recommended moving funds from cash to bonds as a safe investment.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Kenneth Ilgner in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 22, 2022.

The complainant alleges that the rep misinformed him about the variable annuity that he purchased (in 2021), stating that the rep told him at the time of sale that there would be no tax consequences when replacing his whole life insurance policy with this variable annuity. However, the complainant states that he has since received a 1099, which indicates that taxes are owed. He states that he wouldn’t have agreed to this transaction had he known there would be taxes and he wants the transaction reversed.

Broker Reid Drescher in Spencer Clarke LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 21, 2022.

Claimant alleges misrepresentations in 2018 -2019-time frame and therefore wants an ability to return affiliated investors’ money without having to share any profits from investment venture. Claimant also makes frivolous request of restitution of fees paid to Spencer Clarke with no details of contract violation.

Broker Kenneth Blumberg in Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kenneth Blumberg (Blumberg), previously associated with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Blumberg 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 $100,000.01 on March 18, 2022.

Claimants allege failure to diversify, unsuitable investments, misrepresentation and claim violation of common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligence.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker James Brown in Firm Edward Jones

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Brown (Brown), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Brown 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 $12,185.00 on March 21, 2022.

The client alleges they were told they could roll the Inherited IRA distribution back within 60 days.

Broker Thomas Povinelli in Osaic Wealth, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Povinelli (Povinelli), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Povinelli 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 $275,000.00 on March 18, 2022.

The claimants allege that the recommendation of an alternative investment product was not in keeping with their investment objectives and needs, and that the firm and the representative did not research the investment adequately before making the recommendation to the clients.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Gilbert Singer in Firm LPL Financial LLC

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 18, 2022.

Customer alleged that investment in variable annuity in September 2007 was unsuitable

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Davis in Firm Calton & Associates, INC.

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Davis (Davis), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Davis 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 $14,123.00 on March 22, 2022.

Alleged losses due to ineffective management when, if the account had been given greater attention during the COVID-caused panic and bond market downturn, the loss could have been further mitigated.