LPL Financial LLC

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Sloan in Firm LPL Financial LLC

June 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Sloan (Sloan), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sloan 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 $9,107.16 on December 18, 2023.

[REDACTED], on behalf of her mother, alleges Mr. Sloan and his colleague misrepresented the REIT investment recommended stating that clients could earn 7% monthly dividend with no downside. It was further alleged that the investments in Guggenheim UITs were not suitable with the clients conservative objective, that these investments were very risky, not diversified, and resulted in large losses.

Broker Robert Krakower in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 19, 2023.

The customer alleges that the Registered Representative recommended an unsuitable investment and investment strategies in an illiquid alternative investment. No specific dates for the alleged activity were identified in the Statement of Claim.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Steve Orr in Firm LPL Financial LLC

June 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Steve Orr (Orr), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Orr 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 December 19, 2023.

The Statement of Claim was filed on behalf of nine claimants against Grove Point Investments, LLC involving the same investment – NorthStar Healthcare Income REIT. Claimants allege unsuitability, overconcentration, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Activity occurred March 24, 2014 to February 12, 2016.

Broker Felix Lemarinel in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 12, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Felix Lemarinel (Lemarinel), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lemarinel 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 $9,500.00 on December 19, 2023.

Mr. Lemarinel appears to have helped a customer to establish a non-qualified corporate account. The account was supposed to be a qualified Defined Benefit Plan.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Howard Raff in Firm LPL Financial LLC

June 12, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Howard Raff (Raff), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Raff 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 December 19, 2023.

The Statement of Claim was filed on behalf of nine claimants against Grove Point Investments, LLC involving the same investment – NorthStar Healthcare Income REIT. Claimants allege unsuitability, overconcentration, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Activity occurred March 24, 2014 to February 12, 2016.

Broker David Nastri in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 10, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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