Articles Tagged with Wells Fargo Clearing Services

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brendan Jones (Jones), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jones 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 $257,780.00  on May 18, 2026.

Claimants allege they opened multiple fee-based advisory accounts seeking reasonable growth while avoiding speculative investments. They further allege the registered representative deviated from these objectives by reallocating assets from core holdings into speculative securities without informed consent and potentially altering risk tolerances.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 02, 2020.

Client verbally complained that the financial advisor failed to take appropriate action to prevent him from depleting his assets through speculative transactions and unsustainable withdrawals. (5/1/2016-4/2/2020)

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 22, 2026.

Claimant alleges that beginning in June 2025, Claimant was scammed and the registered representative failed to protect the Claimant by not reporting the suspicious activity the Claimant reported.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 22, 2026.

Claimant alleges that beginning in June 2025, Claimant was scammed and the registered representative failed to protect the Claimant by not reporting the suspicious activity the Claimant reported.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Taulant Cela (Cela), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cela 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 $163,360.00 on May 21, 2026.

Customer alleges unauthorized trading regarding a managed account investment. Activity dates June 2019 to January 2020.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 27, 2026.

Client claims Financial Advisor purchased securities without the client’s consent six years ago, resulting in market loss and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (CDSC) when securities were sold. (3/3/2020 – 4/27/2026)

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on May 06, 2026.

Customer alleges poor advice regarding line of credit, and lack of active management related to investment accounts.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 24, 2026.

Client verbally complained that the Financial Advisor did not follow instructions given for the purchase of securities. (10/1/2025 – 2/24/2026)

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 08, 2026.

Claimant alleges that in an unspecified timeframe, the FA induced them into investing funds into a business owned by the FA.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 04, 2026.

Claimants allege that in 2025, the FA did not properly advise the Claimants regarding the objectives as they related to their financial goals.

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