Articles Tagged with Great Point Capital LLC

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Don Linzer (Linzer), previously associated with Great Point Capital LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Linzer 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 $6,411,469.90 on December 30, 2025.

Claimant alleges recommending a speculative, high=risk investments that was entirely unsuitable.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on January 20, 2026.

Breach of fiduciary duty, common law fraud, breach of contract, negligence/negligent misrepresentation/omission.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 21, 2021.

The clients allege the investments they purchased from 2014-2019 were unsuitable and misrepresented by the representative. The client also alleges the firm failed to conduct adequate due diligence and had an inadequate supervisory system.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Pecha (Pecha), currently associated with Great Point Capital LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Pecha 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 $1,117,186.96 on August 18, 2025.

Violation of common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent failure to supervise, and negligence

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Crigler (Crigler), currently associated with Great Point Capital LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Crigler 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 May 19, 2022.

Claimants allege breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation/non-disclosures, omission of facts, suitability, violation of Blue Sky Laws, breach of contract, failure to supervise, negligence.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 15, 2022.

Respondent Barancyk failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 08, 2023.

Claimants claim certain investments were unsuitable for them and that that risks of the investments were not revealed despite written disclosures. Claim also states a lack of supervision, and a failure to perform due diligence by broker dealer. Transactions at issue were Section 1031 Exchanges. Occurrences were in 2019 and 2020. Mr. Chernin is alleged to have been the registered representative involved. He is not named as a respondent.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Kocsis (Kocsis), currently associated with Great Point Capital LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Kocsis 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 $250,000.00 on February 08, 2023.

The investments at issue were replacement property as part of a Section 1031 Exchange. Claimants allege they were not suitable for the investment, and that there was not a reasonable basis for the investment recommendation. Claimants allege omissions and misstatements if fact. They also allege misrepresentation, breach of contract and other claims. Occurrences were in 2019 and 2020. Although not named in this claim Mr. Kocsis is alleged to have involved in the occurrences.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Kemps (Kemps), previously associated with Great Point Capital LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kemps 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 $400,000.00 on April 12, 2023.

Unsuitable, speculative, illiquid – 2014-2015

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bob Bassari (Bassari), previously associated with Great Point Capital LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Bassari 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 $25,000.00 on April 24, 2023.

Claimant bought a bond issued by GWG in the amount of 25,000 in 2017. In their Claim they alleged the recommendation was contrary to their investment objectives and best interest. Claims are common law negligence, negligent misrepresentation and omission, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, control person liability, and the failure to supervise, in violation of Illinois Securities Statutes, FINRA Rules, and applicable common law.

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