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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Courtwright (Courtwright), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Courtwright 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 $197,292.82 on December 19, 2025.

The client alleged that the investment strategy recommended by the advisor between 2020 and 2025 constituted poor advice.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jim Scala (Scala), currently associated with PHX Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Scala 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 $1,180,000.00 on December 18, 2025.

The Estate of the Client allege regulation best interest violations took place during the tenure of the account between June 2020 through December 2022.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Craig Skop (Skop), currently associated with Thinkequity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Skop 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 $215,990.00 on December 22, 2025.

Claimant, an extremely sophisiticated, experienced, high net worth investor alleges an unsuitable investment.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Pitts (Pitts), currently associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Pitts 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 $900,000.00 on December 22, 2025.

Client alleges the financial professional misrepresented an unsuitable variable annuity contract.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Donna Desanctis (Desanctis), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Desanctis 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 $16,549.14 on December 19, 2025.

The client alleged that the rider fees for his RiverSource variable annuities were misrepresented over the last 10 years and unsuitable for a senior investor.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Hlibok (Hlibok), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hlibok 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 $500,000.00 on December 22, 2025.

The client’s attorney alleges unauthorized trading.

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

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

The client alleges unsuitable recommendations.

shutterstock_173509961-300x200The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are representing investors to recover losses due to investments in Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) – a private equity / alternative investment sponsor based in Arizona  focused on senior housing, healthcare real estate, and senior living projects.  On February 2, 2026, IHC filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth Division).  IHC’s bankruptcy comes against the backdrop of an ongoing SEC inquiry.  Industry reporting suggests that only 10 to 15 out of IHC’s 35 senior living properties were performing at the time of the investment’s distribution suspension raising concerns about misallocation of capital.  By August 2025, a lawsuit was filed against IHC and its CEO, Luke Lee, alleging that a $1.5 million loan was based on misrepresentations. The suit claims that Lee failed to disclose over $200 million in existing personal guarantees and the severe financial distress that existed at the time the loan was executed.  The bankruptcy filing appears to confirm what many have already speculated – that investors stand to lose a substantial amount of their investment in IHC.

For the past six months our firm has handled dozens of calls from concerned investors after IHC and its affiliated investments stopped paying distributions.  However, many investors continue to believe that they do not need to hire an attorney for a variety of reasons – mainly that someone is working on their behalf and that their funds will just be returned to them without having to hire an attorney.

The fact is that investments that fail under suspicious circumstances involving the failure to disclose use of funds have an extremely poor track record of future success.  Case in point, GWG Holdings.  Similar to IHC, in April 2022 GWG entered bankruptcy.  At that time many brokerage firm representatives told their clients that GWG would just restructure in bankruptcy and would repay investors.  Fast forward a couple of years and it turns out investors would only receive approximately 2.7 to 3.45% of their invested amount.  Those who trusted their advisors recommendations to stay put have found that many of the firms that recommended GWG are now out of business themselves – remedies that existed had they acted sooner are now gone.  IHC is likely to follow a similar path with brokerage firms telling their clients not to take action to client detriment.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 13, 2026.

Client alleges misrepresentation with respect to commissions charged on individual trades and opening of managed account

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on December 31, 2025.

The Customer alleges the variable annuity he purchased in October 2025 was not appropriate for his age, liquidity needs, objectives, or planning horizon. The customer wants to exit the product without surrender fees.

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