Articles Tagged with LPL Financial LLC

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Micone (Micone), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Micone 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 April 09, 2021.

Claimant alleges his financial professional recommended he invest in two allegedly unsuitable business development complanies. Activity period:  12/2013 – 4/2021.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Sopher (Sopher), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sopher 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 $73,000.00 on April 26, 2021.

Claimant alleges negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and failure to supervise.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Krizner (Krizner), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Krizner 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 $33,204.60 on April 30, 2021.

Alleged loss of investment income, unnecessary taxes and penalties.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Charles Gore Ii (Gore Ii), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gore Ii 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 $18,000.00 on May 11, 2021.

Claimants allege that in 2014 representative recommended they invest in a Real Estate Investment Trust (‘REIT’) that was unsuitable for the their risk tolerance and also failed to advise the claimant about the REIT’s risks and commissions.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 11, 2021.

Client verbally alleged failure to follow instructions with respect to termination the advisory agreement in account – February 2021 to April 2021.

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Previously financial advisor Forrest Ross (Ross), 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 $44,000.00 on May 12, 2021.

Products under DDPs include non-traded REITs, oil and gas offerings, equipment leasing investments, and a range of other alternative financial instruments. These alternative investments rarely generate profits for investors and are generally unsuitable due to their excessive fees and costly structure. By offering brokers extra commissions, firms incentivize the sale of poor-quality investments, ultimately leading to a manipulated market driven by artificial demand.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Vetea Ribet (Ribet), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ribet 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 $1,500,000.00 on May 25, 2021.

Customer alleges that an options strategy was unsuitable for the accounts at issue.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jack Godfrey (Godfrey), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Godfrey 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 June 01, 2021.

Claimants allege their financial professional recommended they invest in two Business Development Companies that were allegedly unsuitable for their investment portfolio.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Miller (Miller), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Miller 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 June 02, 2021.

Claimant alleges RR made unsuitable recommendations. Claimant alleges unsuitability, failure to disclose risks, and breach of contract.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 07, 2021.

The customer alleges that unsuitable advice was rendered regarding a loan management account in February of 2020.

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