Pinnacle Investments

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Wayne Golightly in Firm Pinnacle Investments, LLC

June 1, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Wayne Golightly (Golightly), previously associated with Pinnacle Investments, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Golightly 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 $80,000.00 on April 17, 2026.

Customer alleges he was solicited to transfer assets to the firm, then was recommended speculative biotech securities. As the positions declined, he alleges firm representatives repeatedly told him to continue holding rather than sell. Claims include unsuitable recommendations, overconcentration, misrepresentations/omissions, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and failure to supervise.

Broker William Friedman in Pinnacle Investments, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

September 22, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 06, 2023.

Unsuitability, Common Law Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligent Supervision, Breach of Contract.

Broker Scott Schaul in Pinnacle Investments, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

June 18, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Schaul (Schaul), currently associated with Pinnacle Investments, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Schaul 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 $40,000.00 on May 08, 2025.

Client alleges Mr. Schaul misrepresented the investment as a very safe fund that moved minimally. Based on this recent performance was not in line with the client’s expectations and as such the client states they have less capital than they initially invested.