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Broker Larry Tolbert in Integrity Alliance, LLC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 22, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Larry Tolbert (Tolbert), currently associated with Integrity Alliance, LLC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Tolbert 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 $50,000.00 on April 01, 2025.

Claimants alleges various claims claims against the firm and the registered representative in connection with the recommendation of an alternative investment.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Timothy Sherer in Firm Emerson Equity LLC

December 22, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 03, 2025.

Breach of Contract and warranties, promissory estoppel; consumer protection and deceptive trade practices act; Violations of securities statutes; negligence and gross negligence; misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation; Breach of fiduciary duty; Unjust enrichment; vicarious and joint and severable liability; Violation of Regulation Best Interest.

Broker Robert Lybbert in Edward Jones Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Lybbert (Lybbert), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lybbert 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 $2,137,533.29 on October 17, 2025.

Plaintiff alleges Fraud, Negligent Representation, Breach of Duty, Unlawful Trade Practices Act and Negligence.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Edward Turrisi in Firm Key Investment Services LLC

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Turrisi (Turrisi), currently associated with Key Investment Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Turrisi 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 $74,331.82 on October 14, 2025.

When your financial advisor is providing advice they must adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) rule and standard of care. Reg BI replaced the former “suitability” rule and created a ‘best interest’ standard for brokerage firms and registered representatives. 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. This Reg BI standard of care applies to registered representatives making recommendations to customers in the purchase, sale, or exchange of securities or the implementation of investment strategies involving securities and non-securities. The rule also applies to the handling of opening accounts such as account transfers and types of accounts being recommended to be opened.

Broker Elijah Goble in Citigroup Global Markets INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Elijah Goble (Goble), currently associated with Citigroup Global Markets INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Goble 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 $276,189.47 on October 16, 2025.

Alledged improper handling of account from March 2025 to May 2025.

Broker Christopher Gardner in Signature Estate Securities, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Gardner (Gardner), currently associated with Signature Estate Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gardner 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 $465,000.00 on October 14, 2025.

Allegations of unsuitability regarding option trading.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Maxim Tulupnikoff in Firm David Lerner Associates, INC.

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Maxim Tulupnikoff (Tulupnikoff), currently employed by brokerage firm David Lerner Associates, INC. has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event. 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 $65,000.00 on October 14, 2025.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on May 20, 2025.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Polito in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 17, 2025.

The Customers express serious concerns regarding the suitability of the Variable Annuities recommended in March 2018, November 2021, and April 2025 and request that they be permitted to transfer their assets without surrender charges or penalties.

Broker Melton Weaver in PFS Investments INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 16, 2025.

Plaintiffs allege they purchased e-commerce stores and digital real estate from champion e-com, which was operated by lan prukner, jake fruge, melton weaver and another individual. Plaintiffs allege, among other things, that the e-commerce stores and digital real estate were unregistered securities. Plaintiffs were not customers of pfs investments and the complaint indicates that they made their purchases after prukner, fruge and weaver were no longer associated with pfs investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Ian Prukner in Firm PFS Investments INC.

December 21, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 16, 2025.

Plaintiffs allege they purchased e-commerce stores and digital real estate from champion e-com, which was operated by lan prukner, jake fruge, melton weaver and another individual. Plaintiffs allege, among other things, that the e-commerce stores and digital real estate were unregistered securities. Plaintiffs were not customers of pfs investments and the complaint indicates that they made their purchases after prukner, fruge and weaver were no longer associated with pfs investments.