Independent Financial Group

Broker Scott Syde in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 24, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Syde (Syde), previously associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Syde 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 March 23, 2022.

Allege that the representative was managing money in a Privately Managed Account that is not able to be located and, presumably was taken by the (now deceased) representative in question.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Kirk Badii in Firm Independent Financial Group, LLC

December 20, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kirk Badii (Badii), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Badii 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 $2,730,000.00 on October 17, 2025.

Statement of claim alleges dissatisfaction with the management of the Claimant’s investment and loan accounts.

Broker Kirk Badii in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kirk Badii (Badii), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Badii 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 $2,730,000.00 on October 17, 2025.

Statement of claim alleges dissatisfaction with the management of the Claimant’s investment and loan accounts.

Broker Jerry Tuma in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 10, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jerry Tuma (Tuma), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Tuma 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 January 21, 2022.

Claims investment was not suitable and was not in line with stated objectives.

Broker Kyle Kirwan in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 9, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kyle Kirwan (Kirwan), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kirwan 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 $334,000.00 on January 31, 2022.

Breach of Fiduciary duty, over concentration in high risk securities.

Broker Kenneth Beber in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 8, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kenneth Beber (Beber), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Beber 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 February 14, 2022.

Alleges investment was not in line with client’s stated objectives.

Broker Kendall Groom in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 8, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kendall Groom (Groom), previously associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Groom 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 $90,000.00 on February 14, 2022.

Client alleges their registered representative made unsuitable recommendations.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Walter Howard in Firm Independent Financial Group, LLC

December 3, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Walter Howard (Howard), previously associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Howard 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 $300,000.00 on March 17, 2022.

Customers claim they were overconcentrated in illiquid investments.

Broker Jeffrey Morand in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

November 30, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 08, 2022.

Breach of fiduciary duty, suitability, Securities Act, common law fraud and common law negligence, violation of FINRA Rule 2210, violation of FINRA rules 2010, IM-2310-2, and 2020, fraudulent misrepresentations and omissions, and breach of contract

Broker Gary Benson in Independent Financial Group, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

November 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gary Benson (Benson), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Benson 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 October 13, 2022.

Claimant alleges product was not suitable