Articles Tagged with Wells Fargo Clearing Services

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint on August 21, 2023.

In or around May 2020, Claimant states that the Financial Advisor violated duties through inaction to prevent unauthorized trades in the account of their elderly client with declining health.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 16, 2023.

Customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendation. Activity dates 9.25.20 – 11.09.21.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 25, 2023.

Arbitration: In or around October 2022, Claimant alleges her Financial Advisor’s (FA) wrongful placement of monies into her joint trust account caused significant tax consequences and losses \, Litigation: In or around October 2022, Plaintiff alleges her Financial Advisor’s (FA) wrongful placement of monies into her joint trust account caused significant tax consequences and losses

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 11, 2023.

Trustee complained, seeking reimbursement for investment losses, interest charges, and fees incurred on the investment of funds borrowed against an insurance policy. (1/4/2021 – 9/11/2023)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Zachary Harless (Harless), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Harless 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 $320,000.00 on October 20, 2023.

Authorized party complained that financial advisor recommended improper asset allocation for account owners’ age bracket, resulting in losses. (8/28/2020-9/4/2023)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Carroll Wilson (Wilson), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wilson 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 $26,916.17 on November 07, 2023.

Trustee alleges that the representative was not selling it still after she asked him to in November.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kathrine Hansen Russell (Hansen Russell), previously associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hansen Russell 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 $495,000.00 on November 17, 2023.

From 2018 to 2021, Claimant alleges that the Financial Advisor (FA) recommended the purchase of unsuitable investment portfolio, which was overconcentrated in certain money market funds that underperformed other benchmarks.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Andrew Polis (Polis), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Polis 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 $85,000.00 on November 20, 2023.

Arbitration: Beginning in 2020, Claimant alleges his Financial Advisor (FA) made unauthorized purchases in Claimant’s account.\, Complaint: Customer complained that the financial advisor placed him in CDs that were longer term than instructed. (7/13/2020-7/18/2023)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Pasquale Capone (Capone), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Capone 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 $600,000.00 on November 21, 2023.

Claimant alleges unsuitable investment recommendations were made

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on December 08, 2023.

Claimant alleges that beginning around September 2012, the financial advisor made unsuitable investments, specifically in unit investment trust (UIT) and exchange-traded funds (ETF), to maximize his compensation

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