Securities Lawyers Blog

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Richard Demetriou in Firm Titan Securities

February 14, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Richard Demetriou (Demetriou), previously employed by brokerage firm Titan Securities 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 on June 09, 2021.

Overconcentration in REITs

Broker Henry Goodman in Herbert J. Sims & Co, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 14, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Henry Goodman (Goodman), previously associated with Herbert J. Sims & Co, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Goodman 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 $543,000.00 on June 04, 2021.

Suitability and unauthorized trading

Broker Theodore Manly in W & s Brokerage Services, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Theodore Manly (Manly), currently associated with W & s Brokerage Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Manly 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 $5,032.00 on June 15, 2021.

Customer alleges that he was misled when he was assured that the liquidation of his mutual fund shares to purchase a variable annuity in December 2020 would not create a taxable event. Client seeks reimbursement of accountant fees and taxes paid.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Alan Morris in Firm Calton & Associates, INC.

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alan Morris (Morris), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Morris 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 June 15, 2021.

The customer alleges that a transaction in an alternative product was a poor recommendation.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Tran Luong in Firm LPL Enterprise, LLC

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Tran Luong (Luong) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Luong was employed by LPL Enterprise, LLC at the time of the activity. If you have been a victim of Luong’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $19,000.00 on June 14, 2021.

Customer Alleges misappropriation and misrepresentation via non-genuine signatures.

Broker Stephen Allex in Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Allex (Allex), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Allex 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 June 18, 2021.

Claimant alleges former registered representative recommended unsuitable investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Johnson Andrews in Firm Cetera Investment Services LLC

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Johnson Andrews (Andrews), previously associated with Cetera Investment Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Andrews 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 $300,000.00 on June 14, 2021.

The claimant alleges that she told a Rep to treat funds in her mother’s account as an inherited fund and invest speculatively for faster growth. Upon her mother’s passing, she assessed the investment returns and is unhappy with the investments chosen. Client alleges TIAA used the wrong date for the cost basis resulting in significant capital gains.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Shawn Davis in Firm Independent Financial Group, LLC

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Shawn Davis (Davis), previously associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Davis 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 $5,001.00 on June 14, 2021.

Allege investment in a high concentration of high-risk, illiquid invesments which was not suitable

Broker Salvatore Pizzimenti in Worden Capital Management LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Salvatore Pizzimenti (Pizzimenti), previously associated with Worden Capital Management LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, one regulatory event, alleging that Pizzimenti recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 11, 2021.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Pizzimenti consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide on-the-record testimony in connection with FINRA’s investigation into his trading of customer accounts

Broker Joseph Gebron in Sw Financial Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Gebron (Gebron), previously associated with Sw Financial, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gebron 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 $145,840.00 on June 11, 2021.

Unauthorized trading & suitability