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Broker Craig Emerson in Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Craig Emerson (Emerson), currently associated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Emerson 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 $215,000.00 on July 31, 2023.

Claimants allege breach of fiduciary duty.

Broker Daniel Pikula in Emerson Equity LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Pikula (Pikula), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pikula 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 $400,000.00 on July 26, 2023.

Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Negligence,

Broker Matthew Buchsbaum in UBS Financial Services INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on July 28, 2023.

Time frame: Early 2018 – September 2019 \, \, Allegations: Claimants allege unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to recommendations to invest in and hold an options overlay strategy.

Broker Randall Mason in Cetera Advisors LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint with a damage request of $99,999.00 on July 31, 2023.

Arbitration Statement of Claim alleged the investments Claimant purchased in 2014 were unsuitable given herfinancial situation, investment objectives and risk tolerance. The Claimant further alleges the BD failed to conduct adequate due diligence on the investment programs.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Steve Liddell in Firm UBS Financial Services INC.

July 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 02, 2023.

Time frame: 2018-2019 \, \, Allegations: Claimants allege unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to recommendations to invest in and hold an options overlay strategy.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker George Eggers in Firm Cetera Advisor Networks LLC

July 15, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker George Eggers (Eggers), currently associated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Eggers 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 $100,000.00 on July 31, 2023.

Claimant alleges they were recommended high-commission unsuitable investments.

Broker Maylan Studart Anders in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 14, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 04, 2023.

Customer alleges financial advisor failed to follow instructions from December 2022 to August 2023.

Broker John Alexander in First Heartland Capital, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 14, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 03, 2023.

Customer alleges she was misinformed when insurance policies, including a VUL, were recommended to her in May 2022.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Matthew Schiller in Firm Regulus Financial Group, LLC

July 14, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Matthew Schiller (Schiller), previously associated with Regulus Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Schiller 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 $1,000,000.00 on August 08, 2023.

Claimant alleges unsuitable investments in client account made by Sanjay Bhargava and Matthew Schiller in January 2021. Regulus Financial Group finds no fault in Sanjay Bhargava and Mathew Schiller and is pursuing denial of claim in arbitration.

Broker Brandon Kohnen in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 14, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 03, 2023.

The Customer alleges she was misinformed when insurance policies, including a VUL, were recommended to her in May 2022.