Articles Tagged with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 29, 2025.

Claimants alleged that the Representative recommended multiple alternative investment products that resulted in substantial losses. Claimants further alleged that Representative misrepresented the risks and potential for future income and growth of the product(s).

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Broker Eric Ruthman (Ruthman), currently employed by Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Ruthman’s most recent customer complaint alleges that Ruthman recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and makes allegations concerning misconduct relating to the handling of the customer’s accounts.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $326,341.61 on July 22, 2025.

Client claims rep invested her money in structured notes that were unsuitable

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Salvadore Salvo (Salvo), currently associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Salvo 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 $508,000.00 on July 02, 2025.

Client alleges that the custodian should have transferred all his existing positions in-kind to his new account and that he should have been notified of the positions that did not transfer in-kind sooner. Client alleges that as a result, the advisor team failed their fiduciary responsibilities by not knowing that all of his existing positions May not have been able to be transferred in kind.

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Broker Eric Ruthman (Ruthman), currently employed by Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Ruthman’s most recent customer complaint alleges that Ruthman recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and makes allegations concerning misconduct relating to the handling of the customer’s accounts.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 23, 2025.

Claimants allege that during the time period December 2020 to November 2021, representative recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and breach of fiduciary duty.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Obraitis (Obraitis), currently associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Obraitis 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 April 27, 2025.

Client alleges RR mismanaged their account and participated in market manipulation.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Loeb (Loeb), currently associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Loeb 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 $1,030,000.00 on April 24, 2025.

Client alleges that the rep breached his fiduciary duty by failing to protect her from being scammed by a third party. The client initiated transactions to sell stock with the rep.  \, The client in turn used the proceeds to purchase gold that she then delivered to the 3rd party that was scamming her

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Lickiss (Lickiss), previously associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Lickiss 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 $350,000.00 on May 15, 2025.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Milind Dalal (Dalal), previously associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dalal 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 $500,000.00 on July 20, 2023.

Plaintiff alleges negligence and breach of fiduciary duty against Milind Dalal and his RIA in relation to outside business investment activity not associated with the RIA.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Marc Davis (Davis), previously associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Davis 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 $1,306,374.00 on July 26, 2023.

Claimant alleges representative recommended they invest in an unsuitable Tenants-In-Common investment in 2007.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eric Kiblen (Kiblen), currently associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kiblen 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 $25,000.00 on August 23, 2023.

Client alleges unsuitable investments, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence regarding the sale of Griffin Capital REIT II and Northstar Healthcare that was effected in 2015.

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