Customers Allege Misrepresentation By Allstate Brokers Patrick Phillips, Brian Toms

Allstate Financial Services (CRD#: 18272, Lincoln, Nebraska) is a brokerage firm regulated by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). The firm has reported three regulatory actions concerning its failure to abide by securities industry rules and regulations. For example, FINRA fined the firm $1,000,000.00 for failing to supervise communications and transactions, retain records, and provide investors with notices and information. Additionally, customers have brought claims against Allstate Financial Services or its brokers for sales practice violations. Here is a summary of Allstate Financial Services brokers Patrick Phillips and Brian Toms:

Allstate Financial Services Customer Alleges Patrick Phillips Made Unsuitable Recommendations And Omissions

Patrick Henry Phillips Jr. (CRD#: 1021928, Amarillo, Texas) has been a general securities representative of Allstate Financial Services since April 4, 2007. Patrick Phillips reported that a customer contested his sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration #17-00974 on April 24, 2017. First, Patrick Phillips allegedly made misleading statements and failed to disclose important information regarding variable annuity products and stock investments. Second, Patrick Phillips allegedly gave the customer bad advice regarding the annuity products and stock investments. Evidently, Allstate Financial Services settled the customer’s claims of misrepresentation and unsuitability by paying the customer $80,000.00. Notably, Patrick Phillips personally contributed towards the settlement.
Previously, Texas Securities Commissioner issued an Order #CAF-1548 censuring and fining Patrick Phillips $5,000.00. Namely, the Commissioner found that Patrick Phillips held himself out as an investment advisor representative in the State of Texas without registering with the Texas Securities Commissioner. Evidently, Patrick Phillips violated Section 12 of the Texas Securities Act.

Customer Alleges Allstate Financial Services Broker Brian Toms Made Misrepresentations

Brian Kyle Toms (CRD#: 5116130, Montgomery, Texas) is a prior Allstate Financial Services, LLC registered representative. Principally, Brian Toms disclosed on his FINRA BrokerCheck Report that a customer disputed his sales practices. Apparently, the customer’s April 30, 2018 complaint alleges that Brian Toms misrepresented the terms of employer contributions in up to seven individual retirement accounts. Specifically, he allegedly told the customer about a company matching six percent contributions when this was false. Eventually, the company determined that contributions were wrongfully made to the customers’ accounts. Because of this, the customer alleged unspecified damages.
Moreover, an affiliate of Allstate Financial Services, Allstate Insurance Company, discharged Brian Toms on July 20, 2017. The firm cited Brian Toms’ unauthorized premium payments in customer accounts.

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