Articles Tagged with Park Avenue Securities LLC

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 05, 2025.

The Client alleged the RR made unsuitable recommendations regarding investments in mutual funds. The Client is requesting damages for lost opportunity cost.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeremy Dicker (Dicker), previously associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dicker 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 January 27, 2023.

Client alleges the RR sold all of the equities in her advisory portfolio which created a long term capital gains tax liability.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Chihyu Hsu (Hsu), previously associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hsu 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 $77,000.00 on July 17, 2025.

The customer alleges that two years ago, the RR facilitated the transfer of funds from the customer’s IRA into the customer’s personal checking account, with the stated intention of using the funds to purchase an annuity with Brighthouse Financial. Following this, and at the RR’s instruction, the customer transferred the funds from his checking account to the RR’s personal bank account. The customer claims he has never received any documentation or confirmation of the annuity and has been unable to contact the RR despite repeated attempts.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 15, 2023.

Respondent Webb failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Natoli (Natoli), previously associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Natoli 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 $43,000.00 on October 29, 2024.

Client alleges the RR solicited and accepted loans from him on three separate occasions in 2023 totaling $43,000 plus interest.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 21, 2023.

The client alleges the financial advisor failed to follow instructions to invest funds in his IRA account in October 2022.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Howley (Howley), previously associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, has at least 11 disclosable events. These events include 8 customer complaints, 3 regulatory events, alleging that Howley recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on December 29, 2021.

HOWLEY SOLD UNREGISTERED SECURITIES. HOWLEY ACTED AS AN AGENT WITHOUT REGISTRATION. HOWLEY WILLFULLY FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PARK A VENUE’S POLICIES. HOWLEY IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ORDER OF A SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATION EXPELLING HIM FROM A SELF-REGULATORY ORGANIZATION.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 14, 2024.

Plaintiff alleges the RR made unsuitable recommendations when she was advised to transfer her retirement funds to an advisory account and to purchase a Jackson National variable annuity.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Kauzlarich (Kauzlarich), currently associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kauzlarich 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 $462,000.00 on May 24, 2024.

In March 2022, client alleges the information he received was inaccurate when he informed the RR he wanted to move his account investments to cash but was told it could not be done since the line of credit that was collateralized with his account did not permit his account to hold cash. Client further alleges that he intructed the RR to change his risk model to a more conservative model and it was never processed.

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The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Luis Corrales (Corrales) 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 Corrales was employed by Park Avenue Securities LLC at the time of the activity.  If you have been a victim of Corrales’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $100,000.00 on June 21, 2024.

Claimant alleges the RR recommended she invest in three separate private investments that she believed were approved by the Firm.

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