Articles Tagged with UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jorge M. Pelegrina (Pelegrina), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Pelegrina 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 $949,000.00 on April 26, 2021.

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

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 04, 2021.

Time Frame: November 20, 2020\, The authorized individual alleges a large amount of stock was liquidated without the full knowledge of her mother. The authorized individual further alleges her mother did not understand the tax implications of this transaction. The authorized individual finally alleges a failure to act in the best interest of the client and a breach of fiduciary duties. The alleged damages are estimated to be in excess of $5,000.00.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 04, 2021.

Time Frame: November 20, 2020 The authorized individual alleges a large amount of stock was\, liquidated without the full knowledge of her mother. The authorized individual further alleges her\, mother did not understand the tax implications of this transaction. The authorized individual finally\, alleges a failure to act in the best interest of the client and a breach of fiduciary duties. The\, alleged damages are estimated to be in excess of $5,000.00.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ryan Lurie (Lurie), currently associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lurie 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 $60,000.00 on May 13, 2021.

Claimant alleges respondent recommended unsuitable investments, misrepresented or omitted material information, and failed to supervise the advisor during the time period July 2018-September 2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Arthur Randall Iii (Randall Iii), currently associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Randall Iii 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 $60,433.00 on May 27, 2021.

Time Frame: June 2, 2020\, \, What were the allegations against the individual? \, The client alleges his Financial Advisor failed to follow his instructions and sold his shares instead of transferring them to another account. .

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 24, 2021.

Time Frame: June 18, 2021 \, The client alleges the FA misrepresented that his option would expire worthless as it was actually exercised and there was no action required. The alleged damages were estimated to be in excess of $5,000.00

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

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

Time Frame: October 15, 2024 to November 24th, 2025\, \, What were the allegations against the individual? The client alleges that her Financial Advisor failed to invest the funds as instructed that she deposited in her account. The client further alleges she instructed her Financial Advisor to use dollar cost averaging to invest in Pace.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Miller (Miller), currently associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Miller 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 $1,000,000.00 on July 06, 2021.

Time frame:June 2014 – June 2021\, Allegations: Claimant, widower and former opera singer, alleges FA recommended unsuitable concentration in gold, gold mining and silver, the use of a credit line for liquidity, and purchasing a long-term disability care insurance policy, which ultimately lapsed. Claimant alleges the FA received a commission from the policy.

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Broker Oliver Owens (Owens), currently employed by UBS Financial Services INC. 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), Owens’s most recent customer complaint alleges that Owens recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and makes allegations concerning misconduct relating to the handling of the customer’s accounts.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $2,621,498.00 on July 07, 2021.

Time frame: 15-Jan-2009 to 07-Jul-2021\, Allegations: Claimant alleges that UBS recommended unsuitable investments of Structured Investment Products in Claimant’s account. Claimant alleges that UBS misrepresented and failed to disclose material facts concerning certain investments and the fees/commissions being charged. Claimant also alleges unauthorized trading.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $1,400,000.00 on July 21, 2021.

Eric Hynden was named in a customer complaint that asserted the following causes of action: breach of duty of confidentiality; breach of fiduciary duty; and failure to supervise in violation of FINRA Rule 3110.

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