Articles Tagged with Kestra Investment Services

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 16, 2023.

The Guardian for the client alleged the additional premiums to the VA contract in 2021 were unsuitable for the client’s age.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Shumosic (Shumosic), currently associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Shumosic 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 $17,000.00 on October 22, 2025.

Former client alleges that the representative failed to disclose the surrender charges and additional fees associated with an annuity.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Collins (Collins), currently associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Collins 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 December 16, 2021.

Client alleges unsuitable investment recommendations in July 2015 and other causes of action.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Herman Kahn (Kahn), previously associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kahn 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 $110,000.00 on December 29, 2021.

Claim alleges that the FP and firm failed to disclose the risky nature of 2 investments and that the transactions were not suitable based on investment objectives and risk tolerance.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 28, 2022.

The client alleges that the representative misrepresented the variable annuity.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Bailey (Bailey), currently associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bailey 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 $1,298,000.00 on October 06, 2025.

Customers allege that in March 2018, they were solicited to invest in a Life Settlement Product from SLS Strategies, LLC, that contained false and misleading information.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Marc Fragola (Fragola), currently associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fragola 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 $46,000.00 on June 10, 2022.

Fragola recommended a variable annuity with a 7% roll-up rate to the clients based on information he received from a representative of the insurance company. Although, he conducted due diligence with the insurance company annually for 10 years to confirm the terms of the annuity he was unaware that the 7% compounding would only last for 10 years.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Karen Cunningham (Cunningham), currently associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cunningham 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 August 01, 2022.

Claimant alleges that Cunningham knowingly made an unsuitable recommendation to the Trust in Noble Royalty Access Fund IV, LP; as the claimaint believes the Trust was not a sophisticated investor and the recommendations did not meet her investment objectives. It’s further alleged that Cunningham failed to make applicable disclosures to the Trust regarding commissions and risks associated with the investment and Cunningham misrepresentated the investment.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Braun (Braun), currently associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Braun 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 $150,000.00 on July 15, 2025.

Alleges unsuitable recommendations in GWG L bonds

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alan Edelstein (Edelstein), previously associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Edelstein 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 $870,916.00 on October 28, 2022.

Claimants allege Kestra failed to conduct reasonable due diligence, recommended unsuitable speculative investments to elderly investors, and failed to monitor and manage the claimants accounts.

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