Articles Tagged with Raymond James & Associates

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Claudia Ochoa Espejo (Ochoa Espejo), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ochoa Espejo 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 $119,310.57 on September 24, 2021.

Claimant alleges poor advice with respect to withdrawals from a non-qualified deferred variable annuity and subsequent purchase of a variable life insurance policy.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Leonard Boniface (Boniface), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Boniface 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 $40,820.33 on November 15, 2021.

Claimant alleges he was appointed POA for his mother and instructed FA not to execute any trades in his mother’s accounts without his approval but those instructions were not followed. Allegation Activity Dates: 3/21/19 – 6/30/21.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Matthew Grubb (Grubb), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Grubb 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 $34,038.00 on December 09, 2025.

COMPLAINT ALLEGES VIOLATION OF REG-BI WITH RESPECT TO INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION TO INVEST IN MUTUAL FUND 2021

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 Janet Moses (Moses), previously associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Moses 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 $8,342.00 on June 25, 2025.

Client alleged that an uninvested cash balance in their account earned no return resulting in a loss of opportunity for growth.

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.

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