Centaurus Financial

Broker Surya Metzler in Centaurus Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 14, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on July 22, 2025.

The customer alleges that during the period of April 2016 through August of 2022, the Registered Representative recommended unsuitable, complex, illiquid investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Clovis Morrison in Firm Centaurus Financial, INC.

October 14, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Clovis Morrison (Morrison), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Morrison 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 $100,000.00 on July 15, 2025.

The customers allege that, the Registered Representative recommended and misrepresented unsuitable, high-risk, illiquid investments. No specific dates for the alleged activity were identified in the Statement of Claim.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Kenneth Finnell in Firm Centaurus Financial, INC.

October 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 25, 2022.

During the period April 3, 2012 through August 13, 2018, the customer alleges that the Registered Representative recommended unsuitable and unsuccessful investments.

Broker Tony Kassaei in Centaurus Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

October 2, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tony Kassaei (Kassaei), previously associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kassaei 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 $83,000.00 on November 21, 2022.

During the period November 2018 and February 2019, the customer alleges that the Registered Representative recommended a speculative, high-risk, illiquid and unrated investment.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jon Rustad in Firm Centaurus Financial, INC.

September 23, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jon Rustad (Rustad), previously associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rustad 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 $343,475.00 on January 31, 2023.

Previous Broker Dealer states: Allege that clients were overconcentrated in illiquid investments that were not suitable or in line with their stated objectives and risk tolerance.

Broker Jonathan Sheard in Centaurus Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

September 12, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jonathan Sheard (Sheard), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sheard 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 $150,000.00 on April 04, 2023.

In November 2020, the customers allege that the Registered Representative improperly recommended an unsuitable, high risk and illiquid investment.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Gail Hilder in Firm Centaurus Financial, INC.

September 12, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gail Hilder (Hilder), previously associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hilder 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 $100,000.00 on April 04, 2023.

In January 2021, the customers allege that the Registered Representative improperly recommended a high-risk and illiquid investment.

Broker Michael Dipietro in Centaurus Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

September 10, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Dipietro (Dipietro), previously associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dipietro 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 $100,000.00 on April 14, 2023.

The customers allege that the Registered Representative misrepresented speculative, high-risk investments. No specific dates for the alleged activity were identified/ noted in the Statement of Claim.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Cindy Chiellini in Firm Centaurus Financial, INC.

September 10, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Cindy Chiellini (Chiellini), previously associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Chiellini 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 April 12, 2023.

In mid-2019, the customer alleges that the Registered Representative recommended risky, illiquid, complex and high-risk investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker James Appel in Firm Centaurus Financial, INC.

September 8, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Appel (Appel), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Appel 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 $150,000.00 on May 15, 2023.

In April 2019, July 2020 and October 2020, the customer alleges that the Registered Representative misrepresented the investment and breached his fiduciary duty.