Merrill Lynch

Broker Steven Light in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 2, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 22, 2021.

Client alleges the representative didn’t update their risk tolerance as instructed and as a result missed out on market gains.

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

February 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jose Iguina Hernandez (Iguina Hernandez), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Iguina Hernandez 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 $350,000.00 on March 11, 2021.

Client allege investments were unsuitable.

Broker Mandy Rofe in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Mandy Rofe (Rofe), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Rofe concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

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

The attorney representing the customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations and churning.

Broker Ricardo Rodriguez Vazquez in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 26, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ricardo Rodriguez Vazquez (Rodriguez Vazquez), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rodriguez Vazquez 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 $370,000.00 on March 15, 2021.

Client alleges overconcentration, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of securities laws and rules, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, false inducement to inaction, negligent supervision (Puerto Rico bonds, closed-end funds and open end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.

Broker Gregory Ley in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 25, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 26, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations from December 2018 until February 2021.

Broker Murray Kinlaw in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 24, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Murray Kinlaw (Kinlaw), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kinlaw 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 $2,212.21 on March 31, 2021.

The customer alleges that the financial advisor purposely accrued attorney fees and provided poor advice regarding the liquidation of a concentrated equity position.

Broker Valente Orozco Villasenor in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 22, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Valente Orozco Villasenor (Orozco Villasenor), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Orozco Villasenor 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 $11,279.00 on April 11, 2021.

The customer alleges misrepresentations.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Mariana Ng Meyerson in Firm Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 05, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations from May 2020 until May 2021

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

February 17, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 14, 2021.

The customer alleges a misrepresentation was made in May 2021.

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

February 17, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Adam Kaplan (Kaplan), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kaplan 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 $4,160.27 on May 12, 2021.

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