Merrill Lynch

Broker Mark Reichek in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Reichek (Reichek), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Reichek recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 11, 2026.

Client alleges misrepresentation of liquidity information related to private equity securities.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jose Casellas in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

August 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jose Casellas (Casellas), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Casellas 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, 2020.

The Customer alleges misrepresentation and unsuitable investment recommendations from 2012 until 2013.

Broker Margarita Figueroa in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 13, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Margarita Figueroa (Figueroa), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Figueroa 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 $2,000,000.00 on March 09, 2020.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentations.

Broker Michael Turner in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 6, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Turner (Turner), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Turner recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 27, 2020.

The customer alleges misrepresentations and failure to follow instructions from May 2019 through May 2020.

Broker William Thon in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

August 5, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Thon (Thon), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Thon 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 $250,000.00 on June 05, 2020.

The Customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentation.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Kevin Longo in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

August 4, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Longo (Longo), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Longo recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 08, 2020.

Customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendation in January 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Alfonso Boneta in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

July 30, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alfonso Boneta (Boneta), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Boneta 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 $500,000.00 on March 06, 2020.

Time frame: Unspecified Allegations: Claimant alleges the recommendation to hold Puerto Rico Municipal Bonds was unsuitable, and that her accounts were unsuitably over-concentrated in those investments. Claimant further alleges that the risk of concentration in Puerto Rico investments was misrepresented.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Catherine Santiago Toca in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

July 30, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Catherine Santiago Toca (Santiago Toca), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Santiago Toca 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 $2,000,000.00 on March 09, 2020.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentations.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Omar Khalil in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

July 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Omar Khalil (Khalil), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Khalil recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 13, 2020.

The customer alleges failure to follow instructions on March 5, 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Mark Ogren in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

July 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Ogren (Ogren), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ogren 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, 2020.

Through their Power of Attorney, the customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations in 2008 and in 2015.