• July 24, 2018
• LPL Financial
• Broker Discipline
• REIT
• Sanction
• Selling Away

The Wolper Law Firm, P.A. is currently investigating claims against Suhail Khan, a former Financial Advisor at LPL Financial, LLC in Chicago, Illinois.  Suhail Khan has been in the securities industry since the 1990’s and previously worked for Vision and U.S. Financial Investments.

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), on May 25, 2018, a customer filed a complaint against Suhail Khan alleging that “the advisor recommended unsuitable speculative investments in the advisor’s own business, a hedge fund, oil and gas partnerships and a real estate investment trust.”  The alleged damages are $775,000 and the matter remains pending.

https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/3168241#disclosuresSection

The customer complaint follows a 2017 sanction by FINRA for failing to respond to a request for information regarding Suhail Khan’s sales practices.  At present, Suhail Khan is indefinitely suspended from associating with any broker dealer.

Financial advisors have a legal and regulatory obligation to recommend only suitable investments that are appropriate for their clients’ needs and objectives.  Their employing brokerage firm has a legal and regulatory obligation to supervise the Financial Advisors’ sales practices and dealings with clients.  To the extent any of these duties are breached, the customer may be entitled to a recovery of his or her investment losses.

If you or someone you know was a customer of Suhail Khan and you experienced investment losses, please contact the Wolper Law Firm, P.A. at 800.931.8452 or by email at mwolper@wolperlawfirm.com to discuss your specific situation and the legal options available.  The Wolper Law Firm, P.A. represents investors nationwide in securities litigation and arbitration.

Matt Wolper, the Managing Principal of the Wolper Law Firm, P.A., is a trial lawyer who has handled hundreds of securities cases during his career involving a wide range of products, strategies and securities.  Prior to representing investors, he was a partner with a national law firm, where he represented some of the largest banks and brokerage firms in the world in securities matters.  Simply put, he knows how the other side evaluates cases, which gives you a competitive advantage.