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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Dollar (Dollar), currently associated with Raymond James Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dollar 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 $34,975.97 on October 28, 2025.

The client alleges the Financial Advisor started investing in brokerage CDD's without her knowledge.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 28, 2025.

The client alleges that the Variable Universal Life Product he purchased in November 2021 was unsuitable.

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The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Timothy Darnell (Darnell) 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 Darnell was employed by Bankers Life Securities, INC. at the time of the activity.  If you have been a victim of Darnell’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $350,000.00 on October 24, 2025.

The arbitration alleges the RR made unsuitable recommendations, alleges breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, misrepresentation, and selling away related to an alleged Ponzi scheme with First Liberty Building & Loan, LLC

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tyler Jones (Jones), previously associated with Thrivent Investment Management INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jones 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 $7,342.52 on October 29, 2025.

Customer alleged the Variable Universal Life (VUL) contract issued in August 2022 was not suitable

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 24, 2025.

Breach of contract and warranties, promissory estoppel; violation of state securities statutes; violation of Consumer Protection Statutes; vicarious liablity; claims under common law; trades placed sometime in 2020

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on October 23, 2025.

Respondent Whitaker failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Li Kelly (Kelly), previously associated with LPL Enterprise, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kelly 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 $1,950,000.00 on October 25, 2025.

Claim purports unsuitable recommendation of corporate bond in which the issuer subsequently declared bankruptcy. Bond purchases were made in 2019 by four individuals in this combined case.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Andrew Hess (Hess), currently associated with LPL Enterprise, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hess 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 $24,000.00 on October 24, 2025.

Claimant alleges that in 2015 and 2016, former advisor Hess recommended that she invest her retirement funds in a ROTH IRA account rather than contribute to her 403B account through her employer. In July 2025, Claimant discovered that she had not been contributing to the Ameriprise ROTH IRA account. Claimant claims that Hess should have followed up with her on contributing to her ROTH, but did not.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Dominic Myers (Myers), currently associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Myers 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 $300,000.00 on October 27, 2025.

Allege investment was not suitable in light of Claimants’ stated investment objectives and risk tolerance.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 24, 2025.

Plaintiff alleges that in 2021, the FA misrepresented New Jersey inheritance tax regulations which resulted in $377,000 in taxes being imposed.

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