Articles Tagged with Wells Fargo Clearing Services

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on January 24, 2024.

Client alleges Unauthorized trading

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 03, 2024.

Customer complained that commissions should not have been charged to liquidate securities that had been purchased in advisory/fiduciary account. (5/18/2023-8/14/2023)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Paoletti (Paoletti), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Paoletti 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 $40,000.00 on February 02, 2024.

Executrix alleged, inter alia, that the margin debit balance in the deceased client’s account was not managed in the best interests of the estate while the estate was being settled   2016-2023

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Paige (Paige), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Paige 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, 2024.

Claimants alleges in or around the year 2021, their Financial Advisor (FA) made financial recommendations that were unsuitable and too risky for Claimants’ investment knowledge and needs.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Craig Nomberg (Nomberg), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nomberg 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 March 07, 2024.

Allegations: SOAEX purchase – unsuitability, misrepresentation and omissions Allegation period: December 4, 2018, the date of the first purchase of SOAEX to March 7, 2024 the date the SOC was received.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ronald Albers (Albers), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC / LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Albers 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 $50,000.00 on March 11, 2024.

Claimant alleges his Financial Advisor (FA) and Wells Fargo (WF) engaged in an active trading strategy causing Claimant losses in his account while the markets earned generational returns. Claimant claims Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence and Negligent Supervision. Claimant seeks $50,000.00 in compensatory damages.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Sandro Olivos (Olivos), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Olivos 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 $100,000.00 on March 12, 2024.

Customer alleges Mr. Olivos misrepresented the risks associated with the investment in NorthStar Financial Services and that the investment recommendations were unsuitable

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Horowitz (Horowitz), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Horowitz 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 $2,039,031.29 on March 11, 2024.

Customer complained that financial advisor did not disclose risks of investments and that recommendations were unsuitable. (10/2021)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Melanie Gilmore (Gilmore), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gilmore 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 March 19, 2024.

Claimant alleges that in 2021, the Financial Advisor made unsuitable securities recommendations for her investment experience and risk tolerance.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Palatella (Palatella), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Palatella 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 March 19, 2024.

Claimant alleges that in 2021, the Financial Advisor made unsuitable securities recommendations for her investment experience and risk tolerance.

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