Articles Tagged with Landolt Securities

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Collichio (Collichio), currently associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Collichio 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 $49,343.00 on March 14, 2022.

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Currently financial advisor Ting Chen (Chen), currently employed by brokerage firm Landolt Securities, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or 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.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $1,180,140.98 on August 28, 2025.

Plaintiff alleges negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and misrepresentation relating to two private placement investments made in 2018 which have underperformed.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Donald Mckiernan (Mckiernan), currently associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mckiernan 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 October 31, 2022.

Customer alleges that a registered representative, Anthony Liddle, solicited her to purchase L-Bonds issued by GWG Holdings, Inc., but instead of purchasing the investment, he misappropriated $110,000. Customer asserts claims against Mr. McKiernan for negligence/failure to supervise and violations of the Wisconsin Uniform Securities Act.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Winkleblack (Winkleblack), previously associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Winkleblack 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 22, 2022.

Client purchased GWG 5-year Renewable Secured Debentures in June 2012, which we believe automatically renewed in 2017 to GWG 5-year L Bond maturing in 2022. Customer now alleges unsuitable recommendation.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Slezak (Slezak), currently associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Slezak 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 $646,520.00 on April 10, 2023.

Registered Representative Jason Slezak sold claimant GWG L Bonds in August 2017 and December 2018, totaling $656,520. Following GWG’s bankruptcy in 2022, Claimant is now alleging these trades were unsuitable. Claimant also alleges breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, lack of sufficient due diligence, failure to supervise, and Regulation Best Interest Violations.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bret Schaefer (Schaefer), currently associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Schaefer 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 $53,114.00 on June 15, 2023.

Customer complains variable annuity purchased in 2021 was unsuitable.

Currently financial advisor Lin Han (Han), currently employed by brokerage firm Landolt Securities, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or 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.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $180,890.98 on May 27, 2025.

Client alleges negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty with regard to two private placements they purchased in 2018, over six years ago.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Burton Bartlett (Bartlett), previously associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bartlett 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 $50,000.00 on February 26, 2025.

Burton Bartlett II was named in a customer complaint that asserted the following causes of action: Unsuitable and Misleading Investment Recommendations, Material Misrepresentations and Omitted Material Facts, Fraudulent Concealment of Material Information, Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and  Violation of Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Seurer (Seurer), currently associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Seurer 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 $84,000.00 on January 05, 2024.

Almost 2 years following GWG Holdings Inc. filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the customer is now alleging that her L bond purchases from November 2019 were unsuitable

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Yu Bai (Bai), previously associated with Landolt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bai 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 January 23, 2024.

Almost 3.5 years after client purchased GWG L Bonds, and almost 2 years following GWG Holdings Inc. filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the customer is now alleging that their L bond purchases from August 2020 were improperly sold.

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