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Broker Jeffrey Taylor in Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Taylor (Taylor), currently associated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Taylor 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 $50,000.00 on February 01, 2021.

Customer alleged that the representative provided inaccurate information regarding the deadline for the exercise of certain options contracts.

Broker Ryan Wanta in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ryan Wanta (Wanta), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wanta 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 $36,213.73 on January 31, 2021.

The customer alleges failure to follow instructions on December 9, 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Elliott Hill in Firm Mcdermott Investment Services, LLC

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Elliott Hill (Hill), previously associated with Mcdermott Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hill 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 $500,000.00 on January 26, 2021.

Customers allege that the firm and financial advisor failed to perform adequate due diligence in connection with a 1031 exchange recommendation in 2015 that customers invest in a Delaware Statutory Trust.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker William Prestage in Firm Osaic Wealth, INC.

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Prestage (Prestage), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Prestage 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 $70,000.00 on January 26, 2021.

Claimant alleges recommendations of alternative investments were not suitable.

Broker Evan Nadelman in Aegis Capital Corp. Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Evan Nadelman (Nadelman), previously associated with Aegis Capital Corp., has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, 2 regulatory events, alleging that Nadelman 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.

Verbal complaint that representative recommended unsuitable investments as well as borrowed money from client that was not disclosed to or approved by the firm.

Broker Todd Wachsman in Morgan Stanley Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $1,600,000.00 on January 26, 2021.

Todd Wachsman was a subject of the customer’s complaint against his member firm that asserted the following causes of action: breach of fiduciary duties; fraud; negligence and/or gross negligence; breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; unjust enrichment; violation of industry rules; violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10B-5; suitability; and failure to supervise

Broker Wesley Wood in Wfg Investments, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Wesley Wood (Wood), previously associated with Wfg Investments, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wood 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 $70,000.00 on January 26, 2021.

Claimant alleges recommendations of alternative investments were not suitable.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Joseph Whitney in Firm Wedbush Securities INC.

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Joseph Whitney (Whitney) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Whitney was employed by Wedbush Securities INC. at the time of the activity. If you have been a victim of Whitney’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on January 30, 2021.

Whitney engaged in dishonest and unethical practices in the securities business by (1) violating UBS’ Reporting Client and Other Complaints policy and failing to timely report a complaint to UBS. (2) violating UBS’ Prohibition Against Selling Away policy and referring his customer to his wife, M-Whitney for a private real estate investment. (3)\<char_lb_r>\, violating UBS’ COI Policies by, among other things, failing to address the conflict of interest that arose through referring a customer to M-Whitney, and putting his own interest before his customer’s interests. (4) recommending CG take out the Securities Backed Loan without a reasonable basis that it was suitable.

Broker Derek Delsimone in Burpee Del Simone Capital Markets LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

Previously financial advisor Derek Delsimone (Delsimone), previously employed by brokerage firm Burpee Del Simone 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $350,000.00 on January 29, 2021.

Claimants allege their investment professional recommended they invest in certain REITs and BDCs which they allege were unsuitable for their investment portfolio.

Broker Dain Stokes in LPL Financial LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

March 10, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Dain Stokes (Stokes), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, one regulatory event, alleging that Stokes recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 01, 2021.

Customer alleges that between February 2015 and September 2019, representative recommended unsuitable variable annuities and also defrauded customer into investing in promissory notes.