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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker John Bryant in Firm Osaic Wealth, INC.

June 2, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Bryant (Bryant), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bryant 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 $5,000,000.00 on April 09, 2026.

Customers allege financial professional mismanaged portfolio causing a substantial reduction in its value. Customer further alleges that financial professional failed to follow trading instructions, charged excessive advisory fees, and made poor recommendations in various products, including collateralized non-purpose loans and treasuries.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Lance Smith in Firm LPL Financial LLC

June 2, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Lance Smith (Smith), currently associated with LPL Financial 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 with a damage request of $23,074.32 on April 13, 2026.

Customer alleges violation of Reg BI

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Siek in Firm Dominari Securities LLC

June 2, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Siek (Siek), currently associated with Dominari Securities LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Siek recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 13, 2026.

The firm has made a good faith determination that the damages from the alleged conduct would be $5,000 or more.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Ricardo Reguero Colon in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

June 2, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 11, 2026.

The complainant alleges that beginning in/and around December 2024, his wife and registered representative, who is his brother-in-law, colluded to misuse a purported springing Power of Attorney by falsely portraying him as incapacitated and facilitating unauthorized withdrawals, transfers, and beneficiary changes involving his annuities and brokerage accounts, resulting in financial loss.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Samuel Wajner in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

June 2, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Samuel Wajner (Wajner), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wajner 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 $6,100.00 on April 07, 2026.

Client alleges failure to follow instructions 7/11/2025-4/7/2026.

Broker Steven Azoury in Corecap Investments, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 2, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Steven Azoury (Azoury), currently associated with Corecap Investments, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Azoury 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 April 12, 2026.

In the financial industry advisors must meet the requirements of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) in providing investment advice and services. Reg BI established a ‘best interest’ standard for brokerage firms and registered representatives. Reg BI applies when brokers recommend a retail investor engage in securities transaction or an investment strategy involving one or more securities. Reg BI also applies to financial advice concerning the transfer of funds and opening of accounts. 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 Kirsten Ylagan in Firm Cabin Securities, INC.

June 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Kirsten Ylagan (Ylagan), currently employed by brokerage firm Cabin Securities, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $250,000.00 on April 17, 2026.

Ylagan was subject of customer complaint regarding a reg D private placement. The complaint against the member firm asserted the following causes of action, unsuitable recommendation, misrepresentation and omission, failure of due diligence, failure to supervise.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Frederick Graves in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

June 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Frederick Graves (Graves), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Graves 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 April 13, 2026.

Client alleges failure to follow instructions 2/14/2025-4/13/2026

Broker Rhett Grimes in Emerson Equity LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rhett Grimes (Grimes), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Grimes 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 $800,000.00 on April 15, 2026.

Suitability and misrepresentation

Broker Christopher Kirkland in Cetera Wealth Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Kirkland (Kirkland), currently associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kirkland 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 17, 2026.

Customer alleges the investments they purchased were not suitable.