Adam Gurien Facing $650,000 Investor Dispute

Adam Gurien (CRD #: 2302341), a broker registered with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, is involved in an investor dispute, according to his BrokerCheck record, accessed on December 5, 2022. If you have questions about Adam Gurien’s conduct as a broker, keep reading.

Investor Disputes

In a dispute filed on September 28, 2022, an investor alleged that Adam Gurien misrepresented unsuitable investments. The investor is seeking $650,000 in this pending dispute. 

On October 28, 2015, an investor alleged that Adam Gurien gave them unsuitable investment recommendations from June to September 2015. This dispute was also denied by the firm. 

FINRA Rule 2111

FINRA Rule 2111 requires brokers to recommend securities that sufficiently fit an investor’s financial goals. Brokers must take into account the information contained in the investor’s profile, including the following client characteristics:

• Age
• Financial goals
• Risk tolerance
• Time horizon (i.e., how long the investor plans to hold the investment)
• Investing experience
• Tax status

Investors who believe their losses are the result of unsuitable investment recommendations may be able to recover their funds by pursuing FINRA arbitration.

Background Information

Adam Gurien has passed the following exams:

• Series 63 – Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
• Series 65 – Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
• SIE – Securities Industry Essentials Examination
• Series 31 – Futures Managed Funds Examination
• Series 7 – General Securities Representative Examination
• Series 4 – Registered Options Principal Examination
• Series 53 – Municipal Securities Principal Examination
• Series 24 – General Securities Principal Examination

Adam Gurien is a registered broker in all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. He is also a registered investment adviser in Florida, New Jersey, and Texas.

He has also worked for the following firms:

• Wells Fargo Advisors (CRD#:19616)
• Zachary Jackson Securities (CRD#:38553)
• Prudential Securities (CRD#:7471)
• Smith Barney (CRD#:7059)
• Lehman Brothers (CRD#:7506)

Kurta Law Can Help

If you worked with Adam Gurien and you have concerns about your investments, please contact us today at 877-600-0098 or info@kurtalawfirm.com for a free consultation.

For over 20 years, Kurta Law has advocated on behalf of investors who want to recover their investment losses from brokers and brokerage firms. Kurta Law is a nationally recognized law firm and exclusively represents investors against brokers and brokerage firms on a contingency basis. This means that the firm only earns a fee if our securities attorneys recover money on your behalf.