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Broker Blair Horne in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 30, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $317,788.98 on August 19, 2020.

Plaintiff alleges, inter alia, failure to follow instructions with respect to liquidation of Stock Option – Feb 06, 2020 to Feb 07, 2020

Broker Peter Albano in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 30, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Peter Albano (Albano), currently employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints. 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 $60,000.00 on August 25, 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Timothy Zimcosky in Firm Arkadios Capital

June 30, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 27, 2020.

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

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Keith Tomer in Firm Commonwealth Financial Network

June 29, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Keith Tomer (Tomer), currently associated with Commonwealth Financial Network, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Tomer 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 $15,060.00 on April 02, 2020.

Executor feels unnecessary delays were made in liquidating the estate account which resulted in decreased value in the account at the time of liquidation in March 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Karen Boykin in Firm LPL Financial LLC

June 29, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $500,000.00 on April 02, 2020.

Karen Boykin was a subject of the customers’ complaint against her member firms that asserted the following causes of action: breach of fiduciary duty, violation of Missouri’s Securities Act \\u00a7 409-5.501 et al, common law fraud, breach of contract, negligence/negligent misrepresentation/omission, unjust enrichment, and negligent supervision.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Rebecca Kettner in Firm Cetera Investment Services LLC

June 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rebecca Kettner (Kettner), previously associated with Cetera Investment Services LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Kettner 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 $15,000.00 on April 09, 2020.

Client complaint is rep failed to rebalance her portfolio as instructed.

Broker Yidan Zheng in Allied Millennial Partners, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Yidan Zheng (Zheng), previously associated with Allied Millennial Partners, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Zheng 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 April 12, 2020.

Alleges unauthorized trading between December 2019 to March 2020.

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

June 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Wesley Jones (Jones), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Jones 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 $8,000.00 on April 07, 2020.

The customer alleges failure to follow instructions on February 4, 2020.

Broker Shane Hopkins in Foreside Fund Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Shane Hopkins (Hopkins), previously associated with Foreside Fund Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Hopkins 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 $200,000.00 on April 07, 2020.

Claimants assert claims of negligence, negligent supervision, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and violation of FINRA Rules relating to purchase of a master limited partnership. Individual is not named as a party in the arbitration and time frame is approximately 2014 – early 2015.

Broker Christina Aldredge in M. S. Howells & CO. Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christina Aldredge (Aldredge), currently associated with M. S. Howells & CO., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Aldredge recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 08, 2020.

The complaint alleges the firm failed to act on an account transfer form and follow directives.