LPL Financial LLC

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Peter Albano in Firm LPL Financial LLC

May 29, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Peter Albano (Albano), 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 with a damage request of $60,000.00 on August 25, 2020.

Products under DDPs include non-traded REITs, oil and gas offerings, equipment leasing investments, and a range of other alternative financial instruments. With high fees and costs, these alternative investments are usually inappropriate for investors and rarely provide meaningful returns. Brokers earn additional commissions for promoting these low-quality investments, fostering a system of skewed incentives that result in an artificially sustained market.

Broker George Jameson in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker George Jameson (Jameson), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jameson 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 December 03, 2020.

Client alleged that advisor did not implement dollar cost averaging strategy in discretionary account per client’s instruction provided in May 2020

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Patti in Firm LPL Financial LLC

May 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor Robert Patti (Patti), 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 with a damage request of $250,000.00 on November 27, 2020.

Products under DDPs include non-traded REITs, oil and gas offerings, equipment leasing investments, and a range of other alternative financial instruments. With high fees and costs, these alternative investments are usually inappropriate for investors and rarely provide meaningful returns. Brokers selling these products are paid additional commission in order to hype these inferior quality investments providing a perverse incentives to create an artificial market for the investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Timothy Avila in Firm LPL Financial LLC

May 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Avila (Avila), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Avila 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 $58,000.00 on December 24, 2020.

Client alleges that Mr. Avila placed several short term trades that were unsuitable based on client’s age, employment status, risk tolerance and investment objectives.

Broker William Mcdonough in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Mcdonough (Mcdonough), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Mcdonough recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 23, 2020.

Claimant alleges that in 2014 the representative made unsuitable investment recommendations and concentrated claimant’s account in a non-traded, high-risk closed end fund contrary to claimant’s investment objectives.

Broker Patrick Naughton in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patrick Naughton (Naughton), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Naughton 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 $180,000.00 on December 23, 2020.

Alleges that his financial professional recommended that he invest in a reit which was unsuitable for his investment portfolio. Activity period: 1/2014 to 12/2020.

Broker Brian Gaffney in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brian Gaffney (Gaffney), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gaffney 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 $135,000.00 on December 23, 2020.

Customer alleges that his financial professional recommended that he invest in a reit and a business development company which were unsuitable for his investment portfolio. Activity period: 5/2014 to 12/2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Matthew Greene in Firm LPL Financial LLC

May 21, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 04, 2026.

Customer alleges that representative failed to adequately disclose risks in connection with an investment recommendation.

Broker Gabriel Martin in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 20, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 04, 2026.

Customer alleges that representative failed to adequately disclose risks in connection with an investment recommendation.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jeremy Friedman in Firm LPL Financial LLC

May 20, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeremy Friedman (Friedman), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Friedman 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 $89,964.00 on March 04, 2026.

Executrix alleges advisor failed to inform client that an investment strategy recommendation would result in significant capital gains and possible tax consequences.