Investors potentially incurred losses because of securities broker Gregory John Richards [CRD: 1339012, Scottsdale, Arizona], based on publicly available information on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. It appears that Richards worked for Kingswood Capital Partners LLC beginning May 19, 2023, and Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC beginning August 3, 2023, following prior employment with DST Wealth Management LLC, Benchmark Investments LLC, and Centaurus Financial Inc. Read below to discover more about the disclosures involving Richards.
Notably, on October 23, 2025, a Benchmark Investments LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 25-01622 about Gregory Richards. Mainly, the client alleged that Richards breached his fiduciary duty, made misrepresentations, and made unsuitable recommendations regarding a high-risk investment. For this reason, the client allegedly experienced damages relating to alternative investments. Consequently, the client requested $175,000 in compensation from Benchmark Investments LLC or Richards. It appears that this arbitration is pending a resolution.
Evidently, a client of Benchmark Investments Inc. contested Gregory Richards’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 25-00447 on April 3, 2025. Allegedly, Richards breached his fiduciary duty, made misrepresentations, and recommended unsuitable and illiquid investments. It appears that Richards allegedly caused the client to sustain damages connected to alternative investments. As a result, the client seeks compensation from Benchmark Investments Inc. or Richards in the amount of $300,000 in this ongoing matter.
Specifically, a Centaurus Financial Inc. and Benchmark Investments LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 22-01462 about Gregory Richards. Primarily, the client alleged that Richards breached his fiduciary duty, made misrepresentations, and made unsuitable recommendations involving high-risk and illiquid corporate bonds. Because of this, the client allegedly incurred damages. Therefore, on February 23, 2025, Centaurus Financial Inc. settled this matter by paying the client $68,000 in damages.
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