Ausdal Financial Partners

Broker Nathan Westcomb in Ausdal Financial Partners, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 17, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nathan Westcomb (Westcomb), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Westcomb 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 $40,000.00 on May 08, 2026.

Client alleges Unsuitable Recommendations, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Misrepresentation and Omission, Violation of Finra Rules and industry standards related to illiquid/alternative investments purchased through his representative at Moloney Securities, and prior to moving his accounts to Ausdal. Mr. Westcomb is the CCO, and at no time has he been the client’s representative, nor did he supervise the transactions at issue as they were not purchased through Ausdal.

Broker Derrick Brauner in Ausdal Financial Partners, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 17, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Derrick Brauner (Brauner), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Brauner 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 $400,000.00 on May 08, 2026.

Client alleges Unsuitable Recommendations, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Misrepresentation and Omission, Violation of Finra Rules and industry standards related to illiquid/alternative investments purchased through his representative at Moloney Securities, and prior to moving his accounts to Ausdal.

Broker Robert Devita in Ausdal Financial Partners, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 17, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Devita (Devita), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Devita 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 $400,000.00 on May 08, 2026.

Client alleges Unsuitable Recommendations, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence, Failure to Supervise, Misrepresentation and Omission, Violation of Finra Rules and industry standards related to illiquid/alternative investments purchased through his representative at Moloney Securities, and prior to moving his accounts to Ausdal. At no time has Mr. DeVita been the client’s representative, nor did he supervise the transactions at issue as they were not purchased through Ausdal.

Broker William Hurckes in Ausdal Financial Partners, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 7, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Hurckes (Hurckes), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hurckes 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 $625,000.00 on January 22, 2026.

Violation of Federal Securities Laws; Violation of IL Securities Law; Violation of IL Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act; Breach of Contract; Common Law Fraud; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Negligence and Gross Negligence.

Broker David Smith in Ausdal Financial Partners, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 7, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Smith (Smith), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Smith 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 $124,692.25 on February 05, 2026.

Incorporation of Recitals and Regulatory Standards, Unauthorized Liquidation and Distribution of assets, Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Supervisory Failures and Admissions, Breach of Contract. Allegations are related to the liquidation and distribution of assets from the client's account due to her reps email being compromised and distribution requests being submitted with signatures that appeared to be the from the client and the rep.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Mark Macarthur in Firm Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.

June 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Mark Macarthur (Macarthur), previously employed by brokerage firm Ausdal Financial Partners, 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 $500,000.00 on April 15, 2026.

Unsuitable investments and lack of supervision related to private placements purchased in 2013 by the client’s late spouse, and investments within an advisory account with the Rep’s approved outside RIA.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jeffrey Duncan in Firm Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.

May 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Duncan (Duncan), previously associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Duncan 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 $95,000.00 on December 28, 2020.

Unsuitable investments

Broker Kirk Daniels in Ausdal Financial Partners, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 16, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kirk Daniels (Daniels), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Daniels 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 $7,500.00 on March 18, 2026.

Inaccurate advice related to ROTH contributions over multiple years.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Donald Kiley in Firm Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.

April 29, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Donald Kiley (Kiley), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kiley 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 $1,138,244.00 on June 30, 2020.

Clients allege products sold were unsuitable

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Travis Wolfe in Firm Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.

April 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Travis Wolfe (Wolfe), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Wolfe 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 $446,000.00 on January 09, 2026.

Violation of the IL Securities Law; Violation of the IL Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act; Breach of Fiduciary; Violation of FINRA rules; Negligence and Negligent Supervision; Breach of Contract.