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Broker Jason Garofalo in Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Jason Garofalo (Garofalo), currently employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $150,000.00 on November 05, 2021.

Claimant alleges that she was recommended unsuitable investment positions including Inventrust and Hospitality Investor’s Trust REITs.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker George Stills in Firm Securian Financial Services, INC.

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker George Stills (Stills), previously associated with Securian Financial Services, INC., has at least 4 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, 2 regulatory events, alleging that Stills recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on November 09, 2021.

Stills is the subject of an order of a self-regulatory organization expelling him from a self-regulatory organization.

Broker William Burke in Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 05, 2021.

Plaintiff alleges that in April 2014, the financial advisor misrepresented the handling of distribution of assets from a Trust.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker John Butler in Firm Investment Security Corporation

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor John Butler (Butler), currently employed by brokerage firm Investment Security Corporation 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $100,000.00 on November 05, 2021.

A claim of failure to perform due diligence and unsuitability, failure to supervise, misrepresentation, unsuitability, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, arising out of two (2) separate private placement investments purchased by the Claimants in February 2015 and June 2015.

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

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Maureen Schulde (Schulde), previously employed by brokerage firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $25,000.00 on November 08, 2021.

Client alleges breach of fiduciary duty related to unsuitable recommendation of non-traded REIT.

Broker Randall Raymond in Osaic Wealth, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Randall Raymond (Raymond), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Raymond 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 $50,000.00 on November 10, 2021.

Customer alleges breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and breach of contract with regard to the sale of GPB Automotive Portfolio, LP

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker John Van Wambeke in Firm Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 12, 2021.

Claimant alleges that Respondents failed to timely or appropriately update the beneficiaries on her ex-husband’s accounts in 2013.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Charles Ingle in Firm Edward Jones

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Charles Ingle (Ingle), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ingle 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 $48,000.00 on November 08, 2021.

The client alleges the financial advisor failed to follow his instructions regarding the dollar amount of mutual funds to be sold in his account.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Dunnavant in Firm the O.n. Equity Sales Company

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Dunnavant (Dunnavant), previously associated with the O.n. Equity Sales Company, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dunnavant 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 $150,000.00 on November 12, 2021.

Clients allege they were sold illiquid and unsuitable investments

Broker Roy Budd in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Roy Budd (Budd), previously associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Budd 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 November 08, 2021.

Claimant alleges, inter alia, unsuitability with respect to concentrated investment in managed account – April, 2019.