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Broker James Lombardo in Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 29, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 14, 2025.

Guardian for client alleges advisor did not follow instructions related to client’s estate plan.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Joseph Cason in Firm Osaic Wealth, INC.

July 29, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Cason (Cason), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cason 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 $150,000.00 on April 18, 2025.

Claimant alleges that the recommendation of certain shares of illiquid preferred stock was not in keeping with her needs and objectives, and that the features and risks of the investment were not properly disclosed to her.

Broker Paul Barker in Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 29, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Paul Barker (Barker), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Barker 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 $402,100.00 on April 10, 2025.

The Executor for the estate of the deceased alleged that the deceased client’s advisor took advantage of his fiduciary role by becoming the Attorney-in-Fact (AIF), primary caregiver and added his name and address on the deceased client’s bank accounts. The advisor then allegedly misappropriated client assets.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jeffrey Bangerter in Firm Concorde Investment Services, LLC

July 29, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Bangerter (Bangerter), currently associated with Concorde Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bangerter 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 $300,000.00 on April 15, 2025.

Client is claiming losses due to poor recommendation for investments made in 2019 and 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Lawrence Labine in Firm Newbridge Securities Corporation

July 29, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Lawrence Labine (Labine), previously associated with Newbridge Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Labine 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 $95,000.00 on April 22, 2025.

Breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

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

July 29, 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 Patrick Hobert in Centaurus Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 29, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patrick Hobert (Hobert), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hobert 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 $99,000.00 on April 23, 2025.

Customer alleges that in November of 2019, the Registered Representative recommended an unsuitable, high-risk, illiquid investment.

Broker Michael Whitaker in Newbridge Securities Corporation Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Whitaker (Whitaker), previously associated with Newbridge Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Whitaker 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 $50,000.01 on April 25, 2025.

Breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, failure to supervise and negligence.

Broker Paul Rangel in Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Paul Rangel (Rangel), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rangel 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 $29,138.58 on April 24, 2025.

Claimant alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unsuitability with respect to a variable universal life policy.

Broker Eric Ruthman in Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Broker Eric Ruthman (Ruthman), currently employed by Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Ruthman’s most recent customer complaint alleges that Ruthman recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and makes allegations concerning misconduct relating to the handling of the customer’s accounts.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 23, 2025.

Claimants allege that during the time period December 2020 to November 2021, representative recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and breach of fiduciary duty.