Daniel Lawrence Pimental, Formerly of Wells Fargo, Named in Multiple Customer Disputes Alleging Unsuitable Investment Recommendations

INVESTORS: Former Wells Fargo broker Daniel Lawrence Pimental named in multiple customer disputes alleging unsuitable investment recommendations.

Daniel Lawrence Pimental (CRD: 2196343) was registered as a broker with Wells Fargo from 2015 until 2021. Pimental was previously registered as a broker with Raymond James Financial Services from 2009 until 2015.

Pimental has three disclosures on his BrokerCheck report. 

January 2020 Customer Dispute

• Status: Settled
• Allegations: Between October 2015 and October 2019, when they were customers of Wells Fargo Financial Network, Claimants allege that their FA made unsuitable investments, engaged in unauthorized trading, and that the FA churned their accounts while he represented to them that he was managing their wealth in a conservative manner in accordance with their investment objectives.
• Settlement Amount: $325,000.00

May 2008 Customer Dispute

• Status: Settled
• Allegations: Customer alleged investments made in his account were inconsistent with stated investment objectives.
• Settlement Amount: $14,138.00

March 2002 Customer Dispute

• Status: Settled
• Allegations: I handled [customer’s] non-discretionary account at JP Morgan for almost three years, without incident. [Customer] was a sophisticated and aggressive investor with a multimillion dollar net worth. Mr. [Customer] instructed me to invest aggressively in technology stocks in order to reap significant gains in his account. [Customer] and I spoke and met face to face frequently. [Customer] authorized each trade in advance, received prompt confirmations of each trade, and never objected to any trade. [Customer’s] trading strategy was at times successful, but overall he incurred significant net losses, as a result of his speculative trades and a downturn in the market. At no time did [customer] ever express displeasure to me, or to my knowledge to JP Morgan, regarding the handling of his account. In the spring of 2002, 6 months after I left JP Morgan, and two and a half years after [customer] terminated his JP Morgan account, I was advised by JP Morgan that [customer’s] lawyer had orally informed JP Morgan that he was dissatisfied with the handling of his account. [Customer] did not put any such complaint in writing. In the summer of 2002, I was informed by JP Morgan that it had agreed to mediate the dispute. I was not a party to the mediation. I was later advised that JP Morgan had agreed to pay [customer] $700,000 to settle the dispute. I was not advised before the agreement of the settlement. Moreover, I was informed by JP Morgan that I had to pay $75,000 toward the settlement, which I reluctantly agreed to do. I know that JP Morgan did not settle the dispute because of any wrongdoing by it or me, rather, I was told that the settlement occurred solely because of the risks and expense of litigation.
• Damage Amount Requested: $3,000,000.00
• Settlement Amount: $700,000.00

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