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 reportedly complained about securities broker Nikolai Taylor (also known as Nik Taylor) [CRD: 2510427, New York, New York], according to disclosures on Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) BrokerCheck. Nikolai Taylor worked for Merrill Lynch from January 29, 2015 to October 3, 2022, and joined Morgan Stanley on September 30, 2022. Keep reading to learn more about the disclosures concerning this broker.
Particularly, on April 2, 2024, a Merrill Lynch client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00615 about Nikolai Taylor. Supposedly, Taylor made unsuitable recommendations. As a result, the client allegedly sustained damages linked to exchange traded funds. Consequently, the client requested $5,000 or more in compensation from Merrill Lynch or Taylor. Evidently, this arbitration is pending a resolution.
Also, on December 13, 2023, a Merrill Lynch client filed a complaint about Nikolai Taylor. Allegedly, Taylor engaged in unsuitable trading in exchanged traded funds, made misrepresentations, and borrowed client funds. Therefore, the client requested $450,000 in compensation from Merrill Lynch or Taylor. The firm denied this complaint.
Additionally, a client of UBS Financial Services Inc. contested Nikolai Taylor’s sales practices, according to a complaint. Mainly, the investor alleged that Taylor made unsuitable recommendations. It appears that Taylor caused the client to sustain damages relating to auction rate securities and municipal bonds. Consequently, UBS Financial Services Inc. opted to settle the matter on March 8, 2011, by paying the client $25,000.
Do you have concerns or questions regarding investments you made with Nikolai Taylor? If so, reach out to Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 or online and talk with a securities attorney concerning a potential recovery. For years, Soreide Law Group has helped to recoup losses for investors throughout the USA. Also, the firm handles cases on a contingency fee arrangement and advances the costs. Taylor and brokerage firms Taylor 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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