March 27, 2026

Damon Mapes Faced Cetera Investment Services Investor’s Unsuitable Advice Dispute

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Investors apparently complained about securities broker Damon Merrill [CRD: 4011748, Hillsboro, Oregon], according to public information located on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Mapes worked for Cetera Investment Services LLC from February 28, 2013, to March 20, 2020, and from June 10, 2020, to December 21, 2020, and he later registered with LPL Financial LLC beginning March 29, 2021. Investors are encouraged to continue reading to discover more about the disclosures involving Mapes.

Cetera Investor Accused Mapes Of Overconcentration

Evidently, a Cetera Investment Services LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00253 about Damon Mapes. Primarily, the client alleged that Mapes overconcentrated accounts and made unsuitable recommendations involving alternative investments. For this reason, the client allegedly sustained damages associated with real estate investment trusts. Therefore, on July 3, 2025, Cetera Investment Services LLC settled this matter by paying the client $25,000 in damages.

Damon Mapes Disclosed Unsuitable Recommendations Allegations By Merrill Lynch Client

Particularly, a client of Merrill Lynch contested Damon Mapes’s sales practices, according to a complaint. Allegedly, Mapes made unsuitable recommendations. It appears that Mapes allegedly caused the client to sustain damages related to mutual funds. Consequently, Merrill Lynch opted to settle the matter on October 29, 2001, by compensating the client in the amount of $20,000.

Did You Invest With Financial Advisor / Securities Broker Mapes?

Did you experience losses because of Damon Mapes? Get in touch with Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 or online and talk to a securities attorney about a potential recovery of your investment losses. Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for clients throughout the US. Also, our securities attorneys work on a contingency fee arrangement and advance all costs. Mapes and brokerage firms Mapes worked for deny allegations of sales practice violations.

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