Articles Tagged with Wells Fargo Clearing Services

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint on September 21, 2020.

Client complained that the financial advisor did not follow his instruction to modify the strike price of an option position, resulting in the underlying stock being called away. (3/20/2020-8/31/2020)

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 23, 2020.

Plaintiff alleges that the Defendant, who is also successor trustee, failed to properly administer the trust.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Herbert Hafen (Hafen), previously associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Hafen 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 $20,000.00 on October 13, 2020.

Customer seeking to be reimbursed for unsuitable investments that FA made in her account.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Donovan (Donovan), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Donovan 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 $550,000.00 on October 15, 2020.

Allegations as stated by Claimant:         Time frame:     January to March 2020\<char_lb_r>\, \<char_lb_r>\, Allegations: Claimants’ counsel alleges unsuitability of certain investments, and that such investments resulted in principal losses. Claimants’ counsel further alleges financial advisor executed transactions that resulted in a substantial tax bill without adequately discussing the tax consequences with Claimants.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Evan Savarick (Savarick), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Savarick 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 $140,000.00 on October 29, 2020.

Claimant alleges, inter alia, Failure to Follow Instructions with respect to managed accounts \\u00e2?” Aug 2019 to Oct 2020

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 10, 2020.

Attorney for the clients complains that the financial advisor concentrated the clients’ accounts in energy related securities, which sustained losses. (3/2/2005-12/10/2020).

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 28, 2021.

Claimants allege that the Financial Advisor assigned to their trust accounts churned and mismanaged their accounts.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 31, 2025.

Client complains that Financial Advisor purchased securities without authorization and demands compensation for losses incurred when securities were sold. (11/20/2025-11/21/2025)

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 05, 2021.

Client complained that the financial advisor purchased mutual funds in his account that were not appropriate for the account status. (2/23/2021-3/3/2021)

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 05, 2021.

Client’s representative complained that the fee based program client was invested in was unsuitable for client’s objectives, that the management fee was inappropriate, and that short term gains caused unnecessary tax implications. (8/31/2006-7/10/2017)

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