LPL Financial LLC

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Cole Conrad in Firm LPL Financial LLC

March 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Cole Conrad (Conrad), currently 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 on March 01, 2021.

The complainant alleges that the REITs that were sold to him beginning in or around 2014 were unsuitable for his conservative portfolio.

Broker Michael Blackham in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 01, 2021.

Counsel for the customer alleges unsuitable investment strategy. Activity period: 1/23/10 to 3/1/21

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker David Wood in Firm LPL Financial LLC

March 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 25, 2021.

The client alleges that the variable annuity she purchased in April 2013 was misrepresented.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Carlos Salazar in Firm LPL Financial LLC

February 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Carlos Salazar (Salazar), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Salazar 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 March 08, 2021.

Customers allege that the purchase of two investments in their portfolio, made approximately eight years ago were not suitable. Activity period: 6/2013 to 3/2021.

Broker Mark Burford in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Burford (Burford), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Burford 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 March 05, 2021.

Customers allege that the purchases of two investments for their overall portfolios were unsuitable. Activity Period: 2/2014 – 3/2021.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Gregg Manis in Firm LPL Financial LLC

February 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 03, 2021.

Claimants alleges that LPL and its registered representative negligently advised their client to purchase assets and make transfers between trusts which violated the terms of the trusts and constituted a breach of fiduciary duty. Plaintiff alleges he suffered financial loss as result of the alleged conduct.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Gregory Lyon in Firm LPL Financial LLC

February 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gregory Lyon (Lyon), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lyon 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 March 12, 2021.

Ms. [REDACTED] contends around 02/17/2021 CMIA purchased illiquid investments that carried a risk of loss of significant principal and that this fact was concealed from her. Plaintiff contends I failed to comply with my obligations to oversee her account.

Broker Robert Stanlick in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Stanlick (Stanlick), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Stanlick 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 March 08, 2021.

Boilerplate allegations include breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and unsuitability between May 2012 and January 2021.

Broker Joseph Trotta in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

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

Customers alleged that income benefit rider of variable annuity issued in November 2006 was misrepresented, and sought restoration of income payments.

Broker Rhett Bedwell in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 26, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rhett Bedwell (Bedwell), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 4 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, one regulatory event, alleging that Bedwell recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 17, 2021.

Customer alleges that representative caused her to transfer funds to business entity that representative purported to be affiliated with, and used funds to invest in an unsecured promissory note without the customer’s knowledge; and that thereafter representative returned the proceeds of the promissory note to the business entity and subsequently transferred the customer’s funds first to another broker-dealer and then to a bank account that was not the customer’s account, without the customer’s knowledge and consent. Activity period: 4/3/19 to 1/29/20.