Investors have reportedly disputed the sales practices of securities broker Jim Eugene Scala Jr. [CRD: 2493873, Valley Village, California], according to disclosures on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Scala worked for PHX Financial Inc. beginning October 29, 2014, and he has been registered with that firm since that date. Keep reading to discover more about Scala’s disclosures.
Notably, on December 18, 2025, a PHX Financial client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 25-02742 about Jim Scala. Primarily, the client alleged that Scala violated Regulation Best Interest during the tenure of the account between June 2020 and December 2022. Because of this, the client allegedly sustained damages related to stocks. Consequently, the client requested $1,180,000 in compensation from PHX Financial or Scala. BrokerCheck shows that this arbitration awaits a resolution.
Particularly, a client of GunnAllen Financial disputed Scala’s sales practices, according to a complaint dated January 9, 2006. Allegedly, Scala made unsuitable recommendations. It appears that Scala allegedly caused the client to sustain damages connected to stocks. As a result, the client sought compensation from GunnAllen Financial or Scala in the amount of $10,000 in this matter. However, the client withdrew this complaint.
Also, a client filed a complaint about Scala. Mainly, the client alleged that Scala engaged in unauthorized trading, churned accounts, charged excessive commissions, and made unsuitable recommendations. For this reason, the client allegedly incurred damages linked to over-the-counter equities. Therefore, on March 18, 1999, Morgan Taylor and Associates settled this matter by paying the client $9,500 in damages.
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