Articles Tagged with Calton & Associates

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on July 16, 2025.

Respondent admits that he provided materially untrue and incorrect information, within the meaning of Section 211 0(a)(2) of the Insurance Law, on his renewal application to act as an agent pursuant to Section 2103(a) of the Insurance Law, submitted to the Department on or about March 29, 2021, in that he failed to disclose that he was named or involved in two FINRA arbitration proceedings. Respondent hereby waives his right to notice and a hearing on said charges and agrees, in lieu of any other disciplinary action which might be taken by the Department in consequence of the foregoing, to the imposition of a penalty in the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00}, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. Respondent agrees to take all necessary steps to prevent the recurrence of similar violations and acknowledges that this Stipulation and any admission herein\, contained May be used against him if the Department, for any reason other than the specific acts herein considered, institutes disciplinary action.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Davis (Davis), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Davis 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 $14,123.00 on March 22, 2022.

Alleged losses due to ineffective management when, if the account had been given greater attention during the COVID-caused panic and bond market downturn, the loss could have been further mitigated.

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Michael Petyak (Petyak), currently associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Petyak  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 on April 18, 2022.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Rodriguez (Rodriguez), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rodriguez 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 $40,000.00 on March 27, 2023.

Claim alleges breach of fiduciary duty, violation of FINRA and NASD rules, breach of contract, and negligence relating to investment made in July of 2016.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Drabek (Drabek), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Drabek 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 $200,000.00 on July 07, 2023.

Ms. [REDACTED] alleges that on 3/15/2016 and on 12/1/2016, Mr. Drabek made unsuitable recommendations to her and her husband to invest in Griffin Realty Trust and CIM Real Estate Finance Trust respectively.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daryl Calton (Calton), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Calton 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 $1,000,000.00 on March 10, 2025.

The current trustee of the trust alleged that between 2000 and 2017 Mr. Daryl Calton made unsuitable recommendations to his parents involving certain REIT and alternative investments.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint with a damage request of $50,000.00 on December 14, 2023.

Arbitration Statement of Claim alleged misrepresentation and negligence in connection with the investments purchased in 2011 and 2012. Claimant further alleges the BD supervision of the claimant’s account was inadequate.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daryl Calton (Calton), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Calton 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 $50,000.01 on March 22, 2024.

Client alleges Mr. Calton made unsuitable investments.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Travis Braulick (Braulick), currently associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Braulick 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 $50,000.00 on June 24, 2024.

Bankers Life Securities, Inc. (BLS) received a written complaint from a client on June 24, 2024. In the complaint, the client alleged the recommendation made by a financial representative of the firm to purchase a Premium Bonus Index Annuity (PBIA) with the firm’s insurance affiliate, Bankers Life and Casualty Company (BLC) in August of 2021, was not in the client’s best interest. The client further alleges they lost $50,000.00 in income as the result of the recommendation. This matter is still pending.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Cross (Cross), previously associated with Calton & Associates, Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cross 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 $16,835.00 on September 10, 2024.

Client was unhappy with the performance of her accounts.

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