Articles Tagged with Equitable Advisors

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 09, 2021.

Claimant alleges RR’s recommendation to purchase a life insurance policy in 2020 was unsuitable and misrepresented the benefits and guarantees of the product.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 29, 2021.

Claimant alleges RR made unsuitable recommendations in the purchase of alternative investments between 2012 and 2014.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Herbert Weith (Weith), previously associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Weith recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on October 05, 2021.

Respondent Weith failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 01, 2021.

The client alleges the RR misrepresented a variable life policy sold in 2019.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Simpson (Simpson), previously associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, one regulatory event, alleging that Simpson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on November 19, 2021.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Simpson consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide information and documents requested by FINRA in connection with an investigation into whether he misappropriated client funds or made unsuitable recommendations.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Anthony Didonna (Didonna), previously associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Didonna recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on December 14, 2021.

Respondent DiDonna failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on January 04, 2023.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Klickna consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he forged a customer’s electronic signature on an annuity account application without the customer’s consent and affixed the customer’s signature on a rollover form. The findings stated that the customer eventually noticed the forgery on the rollover form and complained to Klickna’s member firm. As a result of the documents being firm records, Klickna caused the firm to maintain inaccurate books and records.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 14, 2022.

Client alleges the RR misrepresented the tax implications of surrendering their annuity in 2019.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Sailesh Mehta (Mehta), currently associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mehta 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 $5,000.00 on November 18, 2025.

Customer alleges RR misrepresented VA policy sold in 10/2025.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Biggs (Biggs), currently associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Biggs 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 $5,000.00 on November 11, 2025.

Client alleges VUL policies sold in 1989 were misrepresented by RR.

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