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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Nicholas Kraiko in Firm National Securities Corporation

January 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nicholas Kraiko (Kraiko), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Kraiko recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 11, 2021.

Respondent Kraiko failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

Broker Steven Schwartz in National Securities Corporation Firm Has Customer Complaint

January 28, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Steven Schwartz (Schwartz), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Schwartz 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 $200,000.00 on August 12, 2021.

Attorney for clients claims investment strategy was not suitable.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker William Wright in Firm National Securities Corporation

January 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 19, 2021.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Wright consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide information and documents requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into the facts surrounding his termination from his member firm. The findings stated that this matter originated from the Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration (Form U5) filed by Wright’s firm reporting that he was terminated as a result of him borrowing money from a customer of the firm.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Brown in Firm National Securities Corporation

December 29, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Brown (Brown), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Brown 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 $50,000.00 on December 23, 2021.

Breach of fiduciary duty. Negligence.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Michael Brown in Firm National Securities Corporation

December 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Brown (Brown), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Brown 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 $50,000.00 on December 23, 2021.

Breach of fiduciary duty. Negligence.

Broker Peter Maldjian in National Securities Corporation Firm Has Customer Complaint

November 6, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Peter Maldjian (Maldjian), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Maldjian 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 $116,279.00 on September 06, 2022.

Allege that RR & Firm improperly authorized transactions with the consent of both co-trustees.

Broker Mark Cline in National Securities Corporation Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Cline (Cline), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cline 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 $50,000.00 on October 05, 2023.

Client claims GWG investment was not suitable.

Broker Robert Mann Has Suitability Disputes

September 8, 2022 | by Staff Attorney

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that broker Robert Allan Mann (Mann), currently employed by B. Riley Wealth Management after the firm acquired National Securities Corporation (NSC) has been subject to at least three customer complaints during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Mann’s customer complaints alleges that Mann recommended unsuitable investments in various investments including allegations involving debt-corporate securities, mutual funds, real estate securities and common and preferred stock, among other allegations of misconduct relating to the handling of their accounts.

In January 2020, a customer complained that Mann violated the securities laws by alleging that Mann engaged in unsuitable investment advice. The damage amount requested was $175,000. The claim settled in the amount of $57,500.

In October 2014, a customer complained that Mann violated the securities laws by alleging that Mann engaged in unsuitable investment advice, and charged excessive commissions. The damage amount requested was $29,000. The claim settled in the amount of $12,500.

In June 2001, a customer complained that Mann violated the securities laws by alleging that Mann engaged in unsuitable investment advice, misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unauthorized trading, fraud, inappropriate use of margin, and churning in the customer’s account. The damage amount requested was $185,000. The claim settled in the amount of $61,000.

Mark Cline Subject to Customer Complaints Over Private Placement Sales

October 4, 2020 | by Staff Attorney

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck reports that financial advisor Mark Cline (Cline), currently employed by National Securities Corporation (National Securities) has been subject to at least 12 customer complaints and one criminal matter during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Cline’s customer complaints involves the sale of private placements. The complaints allege that Cline recommended unsuitable investments in these private placements.

At Gana Weinstein LLP, we often hear from investors who were recommended by their advisors to purchase high risk private placement investments and suffered substantial – often crushing losses as a result. Our firm regularly represents these investors in disputes with the advisors and brokers who sold these products without adequate disclosure. Brokers have a responsibility to conduct due diligence on all private placement offerings. Due diligence includes an investigation into the investment’s properties including its benefits, risks, tax consequences, issuer, history, and other relevant factors.

Private placements are bond, equity, or other debt instruments issued in reliance on a statutory or rule-based exemption from the registration requirements administered by the (SEC). The private placement industry was created based upon the reasoning that exempting private placements from registration is appropriate where purchasers have the economic ability, sophistication, and the professional advice necessary to do without the regular protection afforded by the disclosures required through registration. According to sources, a total of $33.5 billion was raised in 647 transactions through the third quarter of 2018.

Michael Burkoff Has Investor Complaint Over Structured Products Sales

June 30, 2020 | by Staff Attorney

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that financial advisor Michael Burkoff (Burkoff), currently employed by National Securities Corporation (National Securities) has been subject to at least four customer complaints and one criminal matter during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Burkoff’s one of customer complaints alleges that Burkoff recommended unsuitable investments in various investments such structured products among other allegations of misconduct relating to the handling of their accounts.

In December 2019 a customer complained that Burkoff violated the securities laws by alleging that Burkoff engaged in sales practice violations related to unsuitable trading and breach of fiduciary duty relating to the sale of structured products. The claim alleges $150,000 and is currently pending.

In August 2015 a customer complained that Burkoff violated the securities laws by alleging that Burkoff engaged in sales practice violations related to poor advice. The claim was denied by the firm.

Structured products range in risk from benign to extreme. However, most structured products produce inferior risk/return profiles than ordinary debt or equity instruments because the brokerage firms that issue these products seek to profit from the spread between the payment to investors and the amount of money the brokerage firm can make from the issuance. When dealing with some of the more complex structured products most investors will lack the ability to understand the merits of investments nor are many structured products appropriate for investors seeking a fixed or reliable income and preservation of capital.