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The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Broker Diana Leon (Leon), currently employed by Osaic Wealth, INC. has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Leon’s most recent customer complaint alleges that Leon recommended unsuitable investments in structured products and makes allegations concerning misconduct relating to the handling of the customer’s accounts.
FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on January 13, 2026.
The customer, by her counsel, alleges that a structured note recommended by the representative was not in keeping with the client’s needs and objectives, and/or that the investment was not fully explained to the client.
FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on January 13, 2026.
Claimants, by their counsel, allege that unnamed structured note investments recommended by the representative were not in keeping with the clients’ needs and objectives, and/or were not fully explained to them.
The performance of structured products, driven by the market data, are a type of derivative. A structured product is commonly tied to a reference index that determines its market risk. It can originate from a single security, a group of securities such as a market index, commodities, interest rates, or a portfolio of real estate loans. The variety of products that can be structured demonstrates the difficulty in formulating a single unified definition of a structured product.
Compared to traditional debt or equity instruments, structured products generally yield inferior risk/return profiles, as the issuing brokerage firms—primarily large banks—profit from the spread between investor payouts and the earnings from issuing structured notes, after accounting for broker commissions and fees. Given the sophistication of these investments, most investors will be unable to fully understand their benefits or assess the chances of gains and losses. Some brokers inaccurately market these investments as fixed income or bond-like instruments that return capital. Because structured products carry a higher risk of loss compared to corporate debt and other fixed-income investments, they should not typically be recommended as fixed-income alternatives.
Recently, firms have begun selling redeemable structured notes often linked to a single investment or a basket of investments. The extreme risk of structured products associated with single securities is evident in multiple examples, showing little to no real benefit. Our firm assessed a structured note linked to Peloton’s stock that provided investors with 1.0625% interest per month (12.75% annually) and another note tied to Zillow’s stock, offering a 12% annual interest paid monthly, conditional on the stock prices maintaining a level above the referenced value. The interest payment would be fully canceled only if both stocks suffered a roughly 40% decline in value. In addition, if the stocks lost more than approximately 40% of their value then the investor would also lose their corresponding principal based upon the performance of the stocks and could lose their entire investment. Further, the notes were callable and could be cancelled by the sponsor.
These products are very high risk and low reward propositions because the investor can only profit at most by 12-12.75% over the course of one year. Even if Peloton or Zillow doubled in value all the investor could achieve would be the interest payment as their profit and none of the price appreciation. Meanwhile the maximum loss is 100% of the investment if the stocks fell severely. Accordingly, the investor takes dramatic downside risks associated with the volatile stocks while having no chance to participate in the success of the stock.
According to newsources, a study revealed that 7.3% of financial advisors had a customer complaint on their record when records from 2005 to 2015 were examined. Brokers must publicly disclose reportable events on their BrokerCheck reports that include customer complaints, IRS tax liens, judgments, investigations, terminations, and criminal cases.
Leon entered the securities industry in 2009. Leon has been registered as a Broker with Osaic Wealth, INC. since 2024.
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