Eric Gustav Kuchherzki (also known as Eric Kuchherski), of Burlingame, California, a stockbroker registered with Centaurus Financial Inc., was the subject of a customer initiated investment related Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) securities arbitration claim that was settled for $28,000.00 in damages on January 15, 2024. The claim alleges that Kuchherzki made unsuitable invstment recommendations and breached his fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of “corporate bonds” during the time that Kuchherzki was associated with Centaurus Financial Inc. FINRA Arbitration No. 23-02049.
FINRA Public Disclosure reveals that Kuchherzki has been identified in four additional customer initiated investment related disputes containing allegations of his conduct while associated with securities broker dealers. Kuchherzki was involved in a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim that was settled for $117,500.00 in damages on June 9, 2023. The claim alleged that from 2019 through February 2021, Kuchherzki made unsuitable recommendations in high-risk, speculative, and illiquid corporate bonds. FINRA Arbitration No. 22-00575.
Kuchherzki is also the subject of a customer initiated investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim filed on March 29, 2023. The customer requested $50,000.00 in damages based on allegations that between June of 2020 and February of 2021, Kuchherzki made unsuitable recommendations in risky and illiquid government bonds. This case is currently pending. FINRA Arbitration No. 23-00636.
On July 12, 2023, another customer filed an investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim involving Kuchherzki’s conduct. The customer requested $120,000.00 in damages based on allegations that Kuchherzki provided unsuitable advice to the customer while associated with Centaurus Financial Inc. FINRA Arbitration No. 23-01883.
On February 2, 2024, a different customer initiated an investment related FINRA securities arbitration claim involving Kuchherzki was settled for $35,000.00. The allegations were that Kuchherzki recommended unsuitable investments and breached his fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of corporate bonds during his association with Centaurus Financial Inc. from October of 2018 through November of 2020. FINRA Arbitration No. 23-01979.
Kuchherzki has been associated with Centaurus Financial Inc. in Burlingame, California, since July 18, 2018. Prior to this, he was associated with Taylor Capital Management Inc. in Burlingame, California, from May 20, 2013, to July 18, 2018.
