Investors potentially incurred losses because of securities broker Hector Alberto Mena [CRD: 5400535, Hypoluxo, Florida], based on publicly available information on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. It appears that Mena worked for Cetera Wealth Services LLC beginning November 22, 2021, and for Cetera Investment Advisers LLC beginning July 10, 2023; previously, he was registered with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC from November 23, 2021, to June 29, 2023, and with Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC from June 10, 2016, to November 24, 2021. Read on to find out more about Mena’s disclosures.
Evidently, on August 27, 2025, a Cetera Wealth Services LLC client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 25-01753 about Hector Mena. Primarily, the client alleged that Mena made unsuitable recommendations. Because of this, the client allegedly experienced damages on fixed annuities. As a result, the client requested $700,000 in compensation from Cetera Wealth Services LLC or Mena. It appears that this arbitration is awaiting a resolution.
Also, a client of Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC contested Hector Mena’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 22-01869. Allegedly, Mena made unsuitable recommendations. It appears that Mena allegedly caused the client to sustain damages. Therefore, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC opted to settle the matter on November 15, 2023, by compensating the client in the amount of $125,000.
Particularly, a client filed a complaint about Hector Mena. Mainly, the client alleged that Mena made misrepresentations. For this reason, the client allegedly incurred damages connected to mutual funds. Consequently, on November 11, 2021, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC settled this matter by paying the client $5,500 in damages.
Did you experience losses because of Hector Mena? You can contact Soreide Law Group online or at (888) 760-6552 and speak with a securities lawyer concerning a potential recovery of your investment losses. Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for investors throughout the US. Also, the firm works on a contingency fee arrangement and advances all costs. Mena and brokerage firms Mena worked for deny allegations of sales practice violations.
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