Articles Tagged with UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Frederick Kort (Kort), previously associated with UBS Financial Services Inc., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Kort 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 $1,000,000.00  on August 12, 2024.

Time frame: 2017-2024 Allegations: Claimant alleges unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to recommendations to invest in and hold an options overlay strategy.

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

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

Time Frame: July 13th 2015 to August 14, 2024\, What were the allegations against the individual? Client verbally alleged the securities recommended were not suitable for a person of his age.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 16, 2024.

For the sole purpose of resolving an investigation by the Texas State Securities Board, Shailesh Negandhi consented to the entry of this order. The TSSB found that Negandhi repeated a pattern of short – term trading in CEFs without a reasonable basis to do so and in violation of his firm’s policies. These violations constitute an inequitable practice in the sale of securities. Pursuant to Section 4007.105(a)(3)(A) of the Texas Securities Act, the aforementioned inequitable practice constitutes a basis for the issuance of an Order reprimanding and suspending Negandhi.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Enrique Fernandez (Fernandez), previously associated with UBS Financial Services Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fernandez 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 $300,000.00  on January 02, 2025.

Time frame:  Unspecified   \, Allegations: Claimant alleges the recommendation to invest in and hold Puerto Rico closed-end funds was unsuitable, and that their accounts were unsuitably over concentrated in Puerto Rico investments. They also allege that the risks of investing in and concentration in Puerto Rico investments was misrepresented.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on February 06, 2025.

Time Frame:  December 1st, 2022 to July 31st, 2024\, What were the allegations against the individual –  The client alleges they were placed in unsuitable investments based on their age and investment knowledge and the investments were misrepresented.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on February 03, 2025.

Time Frame: May 1st, 2019 to January 31st, 2025\, What were the allegations against the individual? The client alleges that his Financial Advisors failed to follow his instructions by not investing funds received in the 529 plan. The client further alleges that his retirement money was not invested as per his instructions in years.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 03, 2024.

Time frame:    March 1, 2024 to April 11, 2024\, Allegations: Client, through counsel, alleges that UBS did not act in the best interest of the client by allowing the transfer of certain UBS account assets to a retail banking account.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mauricio Alvarez (Alvarez), currently associated with UBS Financial Services Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Alvarez 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 September 09, 2024.

Time frame:     May 2011 to 2023\, \, Allegations: Claimant’s counsel alleges UBS failed to do adequate due diligence on a fund of funds, which counsel alleges was unsuitable for any investor, and as a result all relevant risks were not disclosed to investors.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Dorney (Dorney), currently associated with UBS Financial Services Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dorney 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 September 09, 2024.

Time frame:     September 2010 to 2023\, \, Allegations: Claimant’s counsel alleges UBS failed to do adequate due diligence on a fund of funds, which counsel alleges was unsuitable for any investor, and as a result all relevant risks were not disclosed to investors.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Francisco Landivar (Landivar), currently associated with UBS Financial Services Inc., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Landivar recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 06, 2024.

Time frame:  Unspecified   \, Allegations: Claimant alleges her investments in Puerto Rico closed-end funds were unsuitable, over-concentrated, and misrepresented as safe investments.

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