Investors may have incurred losses due to securities broker Scott Lawrence Olson [CRD: 711256, Melbourne, Florida], according to publicly available information found on FINRA BrokerCheck. Olson joined Innovation Partners LLC on July 13, 2021, and IP Financial Advisory Services LLC on July 14, 2021. He previously worked for firms including Atlantic Financial Advisors LLC, Independent Financial Group LLC, and Financial West Group. Read on to know more about the allegations against Olson and his regulatory history.
Specifically, on March 29, 2024, an Independent Financial Group client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00710 about Scott Olson. Allegedly, Olson made unsuitable recommendations based on the client’s risk tolerance and objectives. For this reason, the client allegedly experienced damages connected to direct investments and non-traded real estate investment trusts. So, the client requested $500,000.00 in compensation from Independent Financial Group or Olson. It appears that this arbitration is ongoing.
Notably, FINRA issued Case: 2008012099102 on March 22, 2013, sanctioning Scott Olson. Supposedly, Olson publicly distributed advertisements containing misleading statements and omitting investment risks. Consequently, Olson was censured, fined $10,000, and suspended as a securities broker.
Additionally, a Mutual Service Corp. and Cambridge Investment Research Inc. client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 04-04255 about Scott Olson. Allegedly, Olson made unsuitable recommendations. Because of this, the client allegedly sustained damages linked to over-the-counter equities. Therefore, on January 17, 2006, the client received $75,000.00 in damages according to a settlement.
Do you need clarification on any investment losses relating to Scott Olson? You should reach out to Soreide Law Group online or at (888) 760-6552 and consult with a securities lawyer regarding a possible recovery. Soreide Law Group is experienced at recovering losses for investors throughout the country. Also, the firm works on a contingency fee basis and advances all costs. Olson and brokerage firms Olson worked for deny allegations of sales practice violations.
On August 6, 2026, a customer filed a $400,000 FINRA arbitration naming Chad McQuade (CRD 5436281) and Northwestern Mutual. The claim involves outside, third-party real estate investments. It is pending, and McQuade disputes it in a written response.
Christopher Miller (CRD 4044818) has a customer dispute on BrokerCheck that settled on October 7, 2026 for $50,901. The disclosure lists Emerson Equity as the firm.
A customer dispute that settled for $80,000 on July 16, 2026 is the newest entry on the BrokerCheck report of Stephen Kerutis (CRD 2345517). The clients in that matter alleged unsuitable recommendations, and Truist Investment Services is the firm on the disclosure.
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