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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jackson Weinzatl in Firm the Huntington Investment Company

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jackson Weinzatl (Weinzatl), currently associated with the Huntington Investment Company, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Weinzatl 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 $5,000.00 on March 13, 2026.

Clients allege that the RR did not properly follow their instructions to exchange part of their assets from a variable annuity contract to a new fixed annuity contract in December 2025, which caused tax ramifications.

Broker Ruben Benharrouch in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 12, 2026.

Client alleges misrepresentation of certain private equity investments from November 2018 through January 2022.

Broker Gabriel Candea in Emerson Equity LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gabriel Candea (Candea), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Candea 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 $320,000.00 on March 11, 2026.

Breach of contract; violation of securities laws and Regulation Best Interest. Purchase made in or around 2022

Broker Sam Bhushan in Cabin Securities, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Sam Bhushan (Bhushan), previously employed by brokerage firm Cabin Securities, INC. has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $205,000.00 on March 12, 2026.

Bhushan was the subject of the customer complaint regarding a reg D private placement. The complaint against his member asserted the following causes of action, fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.

Broker Robert Debbs in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 11, 2026.

The client alleges that registered representative failed to act in her best interest from September 2023 through September 2024 related to a change in share class.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Anselmo Contreras in Firm Ifs Securities

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Anselmo Contreras (Contreras), previously associated with Ifs Securities, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Contreras concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 13, 2026.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.\,

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Anthony Vitagliano in Firm Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on March 12, 2026.

Time Frame: August 15th, 2011 to February 12th,, 2026 What were the allegations against the individual: The client alleges that their financial advisor misrepresented their managed account fees and she was overcharged.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jimmy Lee in Firm LPL Financial LLC

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that Broker Jimmy Lee (Lee), currently employed by LPL Financial LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Lee’s most recent customer complaint alleges that Lee 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 with a damage request of $140,000.00 on March 12, 2026.

Customers allege financial professional misrepresented investments in structured notes which were unsuitable.

Broker William Candler in Cabin Securities, INC. / Jcc Capital Markets, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Currently financial advisor William Candler (Candler), currently employed by brokerage firm Cabin Securities, INC. / Jcc Capital Markets, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $205,000.00 on March 12, 2026.

Candler was the subject of the customer complaint regarding a reg D private placement. The customer purchased one DST investment in May of 2022. The complaint against his member asserted the following causes of action, fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker William Tunink in Firm LPL Financial LLC

May 18, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Tunink (Tunink), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Tunink recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on March 13, 2026.

Respondent Tunink failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.