John Alex (CRD: 2020710) settled customer disputes at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services between 2011 and 2025, according to BrokerCheck, which lists him as John L. Alex.

Investors might have sustained losses because of securities broker Bryce J. Jones [CRD: 6361728, Washington, Utah], according to public information on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. It appears that Jones worked for Independent Financial Group LLC beginning on October 13, 2022, and previously worked for Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Smith Incorporated from August 19, 2014, to October 11, 2022. Read below for details about Jones’s disclosures.
Evidently, a Merrill Lynch client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 23-02402 about Bryce Jones. Mainly, the client alleged that Jones made unsuitable recommendations and failed to follow instructions. For this reason, the client allegedly incurred damages associated with stocks. Consequently, on September 4, 2024, Merrill Lynch settled this matter by paying the client $100,000 in damages.
Particularly, a client of Merrill Lynch disputed Bryce Jones’s sales practices, based on a complaint dated April 27, 2023. Allegedly, Jones made unsuitable recommendations and failed to follow instructions. It appears that Jones allegedly caused the investor to sustain damages connected to stocks. Therefore, the client sought compensation from Merrill Lynch or Jones in this matter. However, the firm denied this complaint.
Also, on July 10, 2015, a Merrill Lynch client filed a complaint about Bryce Jones. Primarily, the client alleged that Jones made misrepresentations regarding a variable annuity. Because of this, the client allegedly sustained damages relating to variable annuities. As a result, the client requested compensation from Merrill Lynch or Jones. However, the firm denied this complaint.
Are you concerned regarding investments you made with Bryce Jones? Contact Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 or online and consult with a securities attorney regarding a possible recovery of your investment losses. Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for investors throughout the country. Also, the firm works on a contingency fee basis and advances all costs. Jones and brokerage firms Jones worked for deny accusations of sales practice violations.
John Alex (CRD: 2020710) settled customer disputes at Morgan Stanley and UBS Financial Services between 2011 and 2025, according to BrokerCheck, which lists him as John L. Alex.
Sam Bhushan (CRD: 4884717) is named in several pending customer complaints and one settled dispute, according to his BrokerCheck report.
Sterling Louviere (CRD: 2021328), listed on BrokerCheck as Sterling Vaughn Louviere, is named in a pending customer claim over Reg D private placements, with Cabin Securities as the firm named.
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