Articles Tagged with Raymond James & Associates

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mitchell Silverman (Silverman), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Silverman 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 $9,880.66 on January 20, 2022.

Client alleges trades were placed without approval.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Donald Laurence (Laurence), previously associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Laurence 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 $3,000,000.00 on January 11, 2023.

Improper Asset Allocation caused losses

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Dennis Michels (Michels), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Michels 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 $20,909.00 on September 30, 2025.

Client alleges that he gave FA instructions to buy a specific stock and that FA confirmed stock purchase on a specific date but later said the trade did not go through and stock was not purchased until several days later. Client also alleges that FA compensated him for the alleged delay.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Montalvo (Montalvo), previously associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Montalvo 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 $30,000.00 on June 09, 2025.

Client alleged Financial Advisor took an undisclosed loan and failed to repay. Allegation Activity Date: 10/31/2024.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 13, 2023.

Claimants allege FA recommended they invest heavily in unsuitable and purportedly high-risk oil and gas investments. Allegation Activity Dates: 2010 – 2018.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Dean Paugh (Paugh), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Paugh 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 $54,770.50 on April 18, 2023.

The client alleges investments were not suitable.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Todd Sherman (Sherman), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sherman 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 $23,750.00 on August 07, 2025.

The client alleged the advisor placed unauthorized trades. Allegation dates: 4/16/2025 – 7/15/2025.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on September 22, 2025.

Respondent Magruder failed to comply with an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to a FINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 15, 2023.

Plaintiffs allege FA engaged in unauthorized trading, misrepresented to Raymond James that the trading was authorized, and concentrated their accounts in risky oil and gas securities.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Duffy (Duffy), previously associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Duffy 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 $363,600.00 on April 27, 2023.

Client alleges FA neglected fiduciary responsibilities when recommending investments. Allegation Activity Dates: 1/9/2019 – 1/18/2023.

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