Christopher Nelson Kirkland of Atlanta, Georgia, a stockbroker registered with Avantax Investment Services Inc., was the subject of a customer initiated investment related complaint that was settled on January 17, 2024, for $284,000.00 in damages based upon allegations that Kirkland made the unsuitable investment recommendation of structured notes during the time that Kirkland was associated with Avantax Investment Services Inc.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure shows that Kirkland has faced other investor accusations regarding his sales practices. Kirkland is also referenced in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim in which the customer requested $473,739.14 in damages based upon allegations that Kirkland made unsuitable recommendations and engaged in unauthorized trading in structured notes in the customer’s account during the period that Kirkland was associated with Avantax Investment Services Inc. FINRA Arbitration No. 23-03443 (December 13, 2023).
Since March 26, 2021, Kirkland has been associated with Avantax Investment Services Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, as a stockbroker, and associated with Avantax Advisory Services as an investment advisor representative. He was associated with LPL Financial LLC in Atlanta, Georgia from October 20, 2010, to June 3, 2021, as a stockbroker, and associated with IFG Advisory LLC in Atlanta, Georgia from November 19, 2013, to June 1, 2021, as an investment advisor representative.
