Nylife Securities LLC

Broker Victoria Staudinger in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 19, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Victoria Staudinger (Staudinger), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Staudinger 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 $1,440,833.33 on April 30, 2021.

The customers allege that beginning in February 2016, as a result of misrepresentations and without full disclosure, they set up trusts, funded by life insurance, and donor-advised funds that promised substantial charitable deductions that would reduce federal income taxes.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Mark Haye in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

February 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Haye (Haye), previously associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Haye recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 06, 2021.

The policyowner alleges that when she transferred her $29,000 IRA in March of 2017 for the benefit of an account with an IPR rider (14 days prior to her 72nd birthday), the RR did not disclose that exercising the IPR would lock funds in until 15 years in the future to almost age 87. She also claims that the loss of money to transfer out of this policy was not disclosed and requests assistance to resolve this matter.

Broker Ronald Hoffman in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 16, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ronald Hoffman (Hoffman), previously associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hoffman 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 May 17, 2021.

Trustee alleges the liquidation of the account was delayed and she did not authorize the March 23, 2020 sale of UIT shares, which resulted in a loss of $300,000.

Broker Edward Obrien in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 14, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Obrien (Obrien), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Obrien 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 $9,500.00 on June 09, 2021.

Customer alleges the Registered Representative did not inform him of the front-end sales charge associated with the A share mutual fund he purchased on or around January 5, 2021.

Broker Mark Gardner in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 14, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Gardner (Gardner), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gardner 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, 2021.

Customer alleges that from February 2010 though March 2018, the recommendation to purchase 4 variable annuities was not an appropriate investment strategy. Customer is seeking the waiver of all charges and fees associated with the surrender of the annuities.

Broker Arieh Israel in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 12, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 23, 2021.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Israel consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he accepted a blank, signed check from an insurance customer that was intended for the customer’s policy premium. Israel instead then completed the check by making it payable to himself for $3,229, deposited the check into his own personal account, and used the funds for his own personal benefit. The findings stated that the customer did not give Israel permission or authorization to use funds for personal use. Israel did not repay any of the funds to the customer.

Broker Daniel Jossen in Nylife Securities LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 12, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Jossen (Jossen), previously associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least 5 disclosable events. These events include 4 customer complaints, one regulatory event, alleging that Jossen recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 25, 2021.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Jossen consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to produce information requested by FINRA in connection with a Form U5 filed for him, explaining that he was permitted to resign after it was discovered he solicited business in a jurisdiction in which he was not licensed, misrepresented the terms of variable products and maintained client log-in credentials in an outside brokerage account to process financial transactions.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Carl Ishikawa in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

February 12, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Carl Ishikawa (Ishikawa), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Ishikawa recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 28, 2021.

Customer alleges the registered product he purchased in January 2015 did not meet his retirement needs at the time of sale and the product contains high fees and fewer investment options that would not allow him to invest his funds without a penalty.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Tara Ellis in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

February 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tara Ellis (Ellis), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ellis 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 $34,106.55 on July 02, 2021.

Regarding the 1035 exchange of two variable universal life insurance policies in April and May of 2021, respectively, the customer subsequently advised the RR that he was concerned and uncomfortable with the surrender charges assessed on the variable universal life policies from the other carrier since the RR advised him this should be resolved.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Bruce Feldman in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

February 6, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bruce Feldman (Feldman), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Feldman 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 $12,000.00 on December 05, 2025.

Customer alleges he was not informed of the fluctuating internal charges and a significant risk of lapse when he purchased a variable universal life policy in May 2022.