Articles Tagged with LPL Financial LLC

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Previously financial advisor Darryl Ferguson (Ferguson), previously employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $500,000.00 on December 22, 2021.

Claimants allege registered representative recommended unsuitable non-traded REIT investments.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 22, 2021.

The complainant alleges that beginning on or around March 2019, their registered representative recommended that they invest all their Roth IRA into one mutual fund, which resulted in a 55% loss. The complainant further states their registered representative knew that they did not want to take any unnecessary risks with their investing.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tim Peyton (Peyton), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Peyton 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 $750,000.00 on January 03, 2022.

The customers allege lack of suitability and failure to conduct proper due diligence as it relates to the purchase of two alternative investment products. They further allege over concentration and the failure to disclose the risk factors of the investment products in question.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eugene Garner (Garner), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Garner 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 $650,000.00 on January 11, 2022.

Omission/misrepresentation in connection with hold recommendation of Energy 11, Energy 12 and SOAEX.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Gorsuch (Gorsuch), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gorsuch 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 $5,000.00 on January 05, 2022.

Customer alleges a failure to follow an instruction to purchase mutual fund on July 1, 2019

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Previously financial advisor Bradley Goodbred (Goodbred), previously employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,613,981.30 on January 06, 2022.

Customer alleges that representative caused her to execute a document appointing representative as her power of attorney, and that representative allegedly induced customer to invest in a fraudulent, unregistered security. Activity period 2009 to 2020.

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

Claimant alleges misrepresentation and omissions of material fact, negligence and the sale of an unsuitable investment relative to the purchase of a real estate investment trust. Time period is 10/2014 through 12/2020.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ryan Osborn (Osborn), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Osborn 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 $31,380.00 on January 28, 2022.

Customer alleges requested purchase of note did not occur.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Shawn Nelson (Nelson), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nelson 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 $24,049.00 on January 26, 2022.

Customer alleged that instruction to liquidate account was not immediately followed, resulting in value of account after full liquidation being lower than it should have been if it had been immediately liquidated. Customer requested reimbursement for the difference in value. Activity period – 12/17/21 to 1/26/22

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Chandler (Chandler), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Chandler 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 January 27, 2022.

Poor recommendation and over-concentration of an illiquid investment without conducting reasonable due diligence

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