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Broker Christopher Norton in Sutter Securities Incorporated / Boustead Securities, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Norton (Norton), currently associated with Sutter Securities Incorporated / Boustead Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Norton 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 $99,500.00 on September 17, 2025.

Financial Advisors providing advice to retail investors are required to adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). Reg BI applies a ‘best interest’ standard for broker-dealers and their associated people. 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 standard applies when a registered representative is providing investment advice through making recommendations customers and covers securities transaction, investment strategies, and recommendations concerning advice on opening of an account or accounts.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Nathaniel Meissner in Firm Green Vista Capital, LLC

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nathaniel Meissner (Meissner), previously associated with Green Vista Capital, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Meissner 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 $3,450,000.00 on September 17, 2025.

CLAIMANT ALLEGES VIOLATION OF SECTION 10(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 10B-5; FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION / FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT; UNSUITABILTY / NEGLIGENT RECOMMENDATION UNDER FINRA RULE 2111; PRIVATE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT PROPER NOTICE/APPROVAL ("SELLING AWAY") (FINRA RULE 3280); BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY; VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE § 25401; VIOLATION OF WYOMING STATUTES ANNOTATED § 17-4-501; UNJUST ENRICHMENT / DISGORGEMENT.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker William Laury in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 25, 2025.

Customer alleges that beginning in approximately September 2019 the representative sold her multiple life insurance policies with death benefits that exceeded her needs and total premium payments greater than she was comfortable paying. Also alleges that representative failed to act in her best interest and misled her regarding the life insurance policies he sold to her.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Philippus Van Staden in Firm Green Vista Capital, LLC

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Philippus Van Staden (Van Staden), currently associated with Green Vista Capital, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Van Staden 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 $3,450,000.00 on September 17, 2025.

CLAIMANT ALLEGES VIOLATION OF SECTION 10(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 10B-5; FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION / FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT; PRIVATE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS WITHOUT PROPER \, NOTICE/APPROVAL SUPERVISORY LIABILITY; CONTROL PERSON LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 20(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; FAILURE TO SUPERVISE UNDER FINRA RULE 3110; VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA CORPORATIONS CODE § 25401; VIOLATION OF WYOMING STATUTES ANNOTATED § 17-4-501; UNJUST ENRICHMENT / DISGORGEMENT;

Broker Troy Baily in Sagepoint Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Troy Baily (Baily), previously associated with Sagepoint Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Baily 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 18, 2025.

Applicant is alleged to have concentrated the complainant’s account in illiquid alternative investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Stephen Freeman in Firm LPL Financial LLC

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Freeman (Freeman), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Freeman 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 $7,252.71 on September 26, 2025.

Client alleged advisor placed unauthorized trades in their account. Allegation Activity Dates: 6/13/2023 – 9/26/2025.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Wendy Baker in Firm Fbl Marketing Services, LLC

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Wendy Baker (Baker), previously associated with Fbl Marketing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Baker 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 September 22, 2025.

Complainant has concerns of conflict of interest, potential elder financial exploitation and possible violations of supervisory standards against her father’s form representative.

Broker Amy Webster in Cetera Investment Services LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 24, 2025.

Client alleges the investment was misrepresented at the time of sale.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Edward Fernandez in Firm Capulent LLC

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Fernandez (Fernandez), currently associated with Capulent LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fernandez 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 $475,000.00 on September 19, 2025.

Claimants allege the improper recommendation of the Versity Wolf Run DST in April of 2021.

Broker Eric Davidson in Aegis Capital Corp. Firm Has Customer Complaint

November 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eric Davidson (Davidson), currently associated with Aegis Capital Corp., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Davidson 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 $200,000.00 on September 26, 2025.

Time frame: January 2019 – 2023. Claimant alleges breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract.