Benchmark Investments

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Daniel Mcgowan in Firm Benchmark Investments, INC.

February 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Daniel Mcgowan (Mcgowan), previously associated with Benchmark Investments, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Mcgowan concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $34,000.00 on July 19, 2021.

Claimant alleges: excessive trading, unauthorized trading, unsuitability, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Todd Anderson in Firm Benchmark Investments, LLC

January 9, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Todd Anderson (Anderson), previously associated with Benchmark Investments, LLC, has at least 4 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, 3 regulatory events, alleging that Anderson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 17, 2024.

The Commission denied Mr. Anderson’s IAR application because the permanent bar imposed by FINRA upon Mr. Anderson constitutes an order of an SRO revoking his registration as a broker in securities for at least 6 months within the meaning of A.R.S. \\u00a7 44-3201(A)(10) and denial of Mr. Anderson’s IAR application is in the public interest within the meaning of A.R.S. \\u00a7 44-3201(A).

Broker Jesse Krapf Has A Customer Complaint

May 1, 2019 | by Staff Attorney

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Jesse Krapf (Krapf), currently employed by Benchmark Investments, Inc. (Benchmark Investments) has been subject to at least one customer complaint and two debt related judgements or tax liens. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), most of Krapf’s customer complaints allege that Krapf made was negligent and breached his fiduciary duty to the customer.

In October 2018 a customer filed a complaint alleging that Krapf violated the securities laws including negligence and breach of fiduciary duty causing $500,000 in damages. The claim is currently pending.

Krapf also has two unsatisfied debts including a $3,247 tax lien from May 2015. The fact that a broker cannot manage his own personal finances is material information for a client to consider. In addition, the types of products clients have alleged were unsuitable are high commission products that may be recommended to generate high profits for the advisor at the expense of the client.