Articles Tagged with Ameriprise Financial Services

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Binkowski (Binkowski), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Binkowski 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 $165,000.00 on April 29, 2026.

Clients allege registered representative recommended unsuitable investments.

Previously financial advisor Gary Imel (Imel), previously employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, INC. 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 pending customer complaint with a damage request of $300,000.00 on April 30, 2026.

Claimant alleges that between 2010 and 2017,  Respondent Imel recommended unsuitable and illiquid alternative investments, including REITs and private placement investments, while associated with Respondent Kalos Capital, Inc.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 19, 2020.

Customer complains about illiquidity of business development company, alleges that representative’s recommendation of business development company was unsuitable, and that his net worth was incorrectly stated on the account paperwork. Alleged activity dates are 7/24/14 – 7/24/14

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Young (Young), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Young 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 $200,000.00 on March 30, 2026.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $250,000.00 on March 30, 2026.

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Broker Michael Lader (Lader), currently employed by Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Lader’s most recent customer complaint alleges that Lader recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and makes allegations concerning misconduct relating to the handling of the customer’s accounts.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $100,000.00 on April 17, 2026.

Customer alleges that in December 2021 the registered representative recommended a 1035 exchange into a Variable Universal Life and the purchase of a variable long-term care product that were unsuitable, improperly structured, and intended to generate commissions. The allegations include failure to provide an illustrated rider and underfunding leading to declining value.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 19, 2020.

Customer complains about illiquidity of business development company, alleges that representative’s recommendation of business development company was unsuitable, and that his net worth was incorrectly stated on the account paperwork. Alleged activity dates are 7/24/14 – 7/24/14

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Aaron Turner (Turner), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Turner 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 November 30, 2020.

Claimant alleges that she was recommended unsuitable, high-commission illiquid investments including FS Energy & Power Fund and CPA 17 Global.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Dennis Charleton (Charleton), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Charleton 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 $90,000.00 on December 23, 2020.

Claimant alleges that he was recommended FSKR, an unsuitable, high-commission, illiquid alternative investment initially purchased at LPL.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Peter Butler (Butler), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Butler 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 $65,000.00 on December 23, 2020.

Claimant alleges that in August 2013, Respondent recommended unsuitable investmenets in KBS REIT and Watermark Lodging REIT and seeks $65,000 in damages.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alan Thomilson (Thomilson), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Thomilson 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 $250,000.00 on December 28, 2020.

Claimants allege, during the time period November 2017-August 2018, their former Ameriprise advisor recommended they liquidate their positions in 3 variable annuities, which caused them to incur surrender charges, in order to invest in a fixed-indexed annuity.

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