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Broker Manuel Escobar in Nationwide Planning Associates INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 27, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Manuel Escobar (Escobar), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Escobar 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 $4,000,000.00 on March 17, 2020.

Period 2011 to 4/2013. Allegations unsuitable and misleading advice concerning puerto rico bonds.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Manuel Porrata Monserrate in Firm Nationwide Planning Associates INC.

June 30, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Manuel Porrata Monserrate (Porrata Monserrate), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Porrata Monserrate 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 August 27, 2020.

Claimants allege their investments in Puerto Rico closed-end funds were unsuitable, over-concentrated, and misrepresented as safe investments.

Broker Manuel Porrata Monserrate in Nationwide Planning Associates INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 29, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Manuel Porrata Monserrate (Porrata Monserrate), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Porrata Monserrate 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 August 27, 2020.

Claimants allege their investments in Puerto Rico closed-end funds were unsuitable, over-concentrated, and misrepresented as safe investments.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Lapetina in Firm Nationwide Planning Associates INC.

May 5, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Lapetina (Lapetina), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lapetina 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 $40,000.00 on May 21, 2020.

Time Frame: January 2, 2001 to December 28, 2012 What were the allegations against the individual? The client’s\<char_lb_r>\, attorney alleges the investments were unsuitable as they were illiquid and highly leveraged funds. The client’s attorney\<char_lb_r>\, further alleges the strategy was inappropriate and highly concentrated. The client’s attorney further alleges the client was misled to safety of the recommended investment. The attorney finally alleges adding further risk the firm provided a margin loan secured by the volatile fund assets in a brokerage account.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Lazaro Fernandez Paredes in Firm Nationwide Planning Associates INC.

May 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Lazaro Fernandez Paredes (Fernandez Paredes), previously associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fernandez Paredes 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 June 16, 2020.

Client’s allege over-concentration, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of securities laws and rules, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, false inducement to inaction, failure to supervise, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing (Puerto Rico bonds, open-end funds, and closed-end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.

Broker Teresa Bravo in Nationwide Planning Associates INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 25, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Teresa Bravo (Bravo), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bravo 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 $300,000.00 on March 29, 2021.

Time frame: January 2011-Unspecified Claimant alleges that the recommendation to invest in and hold Puerto Rico closed-end funds and Puerto Rico municipal bonds was unsuitable and that his account was over-concentrated in these investments. He also alleges that the risks of investing in and concentrating in PR investments were misrepresented.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jorge Bravo in Firm Nationwide Planning Associates INC.

February 24, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jorge Bravo (Bravo), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bravo 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 $300,000.00 on March 29, 2021.

Time frame: January 2011-Unspecified Allegations: Claimant alleges that the recommendation to invest in and hold Puerto Rico closed-end funds and Puerto Rico municipal bonds was unsuitable and that his account was over-concentrated in these investments. He also alleges that the risks of investing in and concentrating in PR investments were misrepresented.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Guillermo Santiago in Firm Nationwide Planning Associates INC.

February 17, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Guillermo Santiago (Santiago), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Santiago 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 $1,200,000.00 on May 14, 2021.

PERIOD 2004 TO JUL 2013. Alleges concentration, misrepresentation, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, violations FINRA rules,PR and federal law.

Broker Roberto Feria Cestero in Nationwide Planning Associates INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 16, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Roberto Feria Cestero (Feria Cestero), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Feria Cestero 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 $120,000.00 on May 19, 2021.

Client’s allege 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 closed-end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.

Broker Eduardo Pou Monagas in Nationwide Planning Associates INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 16, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eduardo Pou Monagas (Pou Monagas), currently associated with Nationwide Planning Associates INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Pou Monagas 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 $120,000.00 on May 19, 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 closed-end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.