MML Investors Services

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Kevin Paasch in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

June 2, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Paasch (Paasch), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Paasch 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 $1,133,740.00 on February 15, 2024.

It is alleged that in 2021, the rep didn’t sell and transfer assets as instructed, and later transferred money that had been in the customer’s joint account over to an account held by just one of the joint account holders, contrary to the instructions that had been given, resulting in financial harm.

Broker Kevin Gutwein in MML Investors Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 24, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Gutwein (Gutwein), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gutwein 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 $350,000.00 on March 25, 2024.

The complainants allege that their Whole Life Policies, that were issued on/or about July 7, 2022, and the Alternative Investment/Limited Partnership they invested in, in/and around December 2022, were both unsuitable recommendations.

Broker Aaron Rask in MML Investors Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 16, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 02, 2025.

Customer alleges the Variable Annuity policies she purchased in December 2020 and April 2021, respectively, were not clearly understood and does not believe these were the right investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Anderson in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

May 14, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 16, 2025.

In or around 2024, the complainant alleges that she thought that she was signing a form to have the rep become the rep on her accounts and that she didn’t expect the rep to move her money. She states that the taxes related to these transactions weren’t discussed.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Mikhail Leyon in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

May 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mikhail Leyon (Leyon), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Leyon 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 $26,000.00 on April 24, 2025.

The complainant states that the rep moved the proceeds from his treasury bonds into the market despite him telling the producer that he didn’t want to incur any risk. States that he has been financially harmed because of this.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Raymond Congelosi in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

May 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Raymond Congelosi (Congelosi), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Congelosi 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 $11,000.00 on April 28, 2025.

The complainants allege that the RILA annuity, purchased in/and around January 2023, was not in their best interest given additional taxes owed on income.

Broker Richard Hagan in MML Investors Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Hagan (Hagan), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hagan 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 $400,000.00 on May 07, 2024.

The complainant alleges that the registered representative, misrepresented a whole life policy, which was unsuitable for her investment time horizon in 2017, and made an unauthorized EIA Fixed Annuity purchase, on/or about September 13, 2018, by falsifying and signing the application, and never having the complainant sign an annuity disclosure form.

Broker Lorraine Geiss in MML Investors Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 4, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Lorraine Geiss (Geiss), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Geiss 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 $400,000.00 on May 07, 2024.

The complainant alleges that the registered representative, misrepresented a whole life policy, which was unsuitable for her investment time horizon in 2017, and made an unauthorized EIA Fixed Annuity purchase, on/or about September 13, 2018, by falsifying and signing the application, and never having the complainant sign an annuity disclosure form.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Hugo Hernandez in Firm MML Investors Services, LLC

April 26, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Hugo Hernandez (Hernandez) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Hernandez was employed by MML Investors Services, LLC at the time of the activity. If you have been a victim of Hernandez’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $23,000.00 on June 25, 2024.

The complainant alleges that on/or about January 29, 2024, he met with the registered representative, regarding investing in an alternative investment, and then paid the registered representative $20,000 on/or about February 16, 2024, with the agreement, that he would be paid back within 90 days, with a 15% return. The complainant says that as of June 25, 2024, he has not been paid back, and the checks given to the complainant have bounced, totaling $23,000 and feels this is a misappropriation of investment funds.

Broker Alex Blanco in MML Investors Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

April 23, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alex Blanco (Blanco), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Blanco 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 $23,605.44 on July 11, 2024.

The beneficiary alleges that the Financial Professional failed to contact the account owner when the Financial Professional left HTK or when the underlying investment in the account fluctuated in value. The Financial Professional is no longer associated with the firm.