Forta Financial Group

Broker Taylor Leary in Forta Financial Group, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Taylor Leary (Leary), previously associated with Forta Financial Group, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Leary 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 November 05, 2021.

Claimant’s allegations against Respondents FORTA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. f/k/a PRESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE, INC. and Mr. Leary included: negligence, professional negligence, violations of law, unsuitable recommendations, negligent supervision, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of securities industry rules and regulations. Mr. Leary denied any wrongdoing on his part, but ultimately the Respondents made the business decision to settle the case in order to avoid the costs and disruption associated with litigating this matter through arbitration.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Gregory Williams in Firm Forta Financial Group, INC.

January 14, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gregory Williams (Williams), previously associated with Forta Financial Group, INC., has at least 6 disclosable events. These events include 5 customer complaints, one regulatory event, alleging that Williams recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on March 29, 2022.

Respondent Williams failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

Financial Advisor Gregory Williams Subject to Nine Investment Complaints

September 21, 2021 | by Staff Attorney

Advisor Gregory Williams (Williams), formerly employed by brokerage firm Forta Financial Group, Inc. (Forta Financial) has been subject to at least nine customer complaints. According to a BrokerCheck report several of the customer complaints concern 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.

In April 2021 a customer complained that Williams violated the securities laws by alleging that Williams committed the following violations: breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and violation of state and federal securities laws between November 2013 and February 2021. The claim involves alternative investments and alleges $30,000 in damages and is currently pending.

In October 2020 a customer complained that Williams violated the securities laws by alleging that Williams committed the following violations: breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and violation of state and federal securities laws between November 2014 and September 2020. The claim involves alternative investments and alleges $250,000 in damages and is currently pending.

In October 2020 a customer complained that Williams violated the securities laws by alleging that Williams committed the following violations: breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and violation of state and federal securities laws likely between March 2012 and September 2020. The claim involves alternative investments and alleges $99,000 in damages and is currently pending.