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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Calvin Heck in Firm Wedbush Securities INC.

August 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

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

Customer alleges FA misrepresented the tax consequences relating to a life insurance policy purchase in 1987.

Broker Yitzchak Prag in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Yitzchak Prag (Prag), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Prag recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 24, 2025.

Client alleges investment recommendations were not in their best interest and misrepresentation

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Ryan Smith in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 24, 2025.

The complainant alleges, that beginning in/and around August 14, 2023, he was misled, regarding the purchase of a Whole Life insurance policy, which was funded from a Brokerage Account, and is looking for a return of all premiums paid, given the policy was obtained under misleading and/or inaccurate information.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Justin Pastore in Firm Pruco Securities, LLC.

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Justin Pastore (Pastore), previously associated with Pruco Securities, LLC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pastore 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 $12,762.88 on June 26, 2025.

Client has alleged the rep switched her policy without authorization.

Broker Christina Blovad in LPL Enterprise, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christina Blovad (Blovad), currently associated with LPL Enterprise, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Blovad 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 $14,210.84 on June 26, 2025.

Failure to disclose fees.

Broker William Duffy in Innovation Partners LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Duffy (Duffy), previously associated with Innovation Partners LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Duffy 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 $400,000.00 on June 24, 2025.

Breach of fiduciary duty; negligence and negligent misrepresentation; breach of contract; overconcentration; failure to supervise; Violation of Regulation Best Interest

Broker Anthony Clifford in Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

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

Claimant alleges that beginning in May 2019, the financial advisor made unsuitable investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Omar Gomez Dominguez in Firm J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Omar Gomez Dominguez (Gomez Dominguez), previously associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gomez Dominguez 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 $500,000.00 on June 25, 2025.

Customer alleges misrepresentation and unsuitable recommendation regarding managed account investment. Activity dates July 2019 – September 2021.

Broker Steven Alfano in Equitable Advisors, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Steven Alfano (Alfano), currently associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Alfano 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 $12,762.88 on June 26, 2025.

Client alleged the rep switched her policy without authorization.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Magruder in Firm Raymond James & Associates, INC.

July 31, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Magruder (Magruder), previously associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, one regulatory event, alleging that Magruder recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 27, 2025.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Magruder consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he failed to provide information and documents requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into whether he had obtained loans from customers without notice to, or approval from, his member firms. The findings stated that FINRA requested documents and information material to its investigation, such as financial account statements. Initially, Magruder submitted an incomplete response that did not substantially comply with FINRA’s request. Ultimately, Magruder failed to produce the complete information or documents requested.