Ken Kohn: REIT Complaint Against Equinox Advisor

Melville, New York financial advisor Ken Kohn (CRD# 1575332) recently received an investor complaint alleging that he made unsuitable investment recommendations. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Equitable Advisors, and that he is a member of Equinox Financial Partners.

Mr. Kohn’s BrokerCheck report discloses three investor complaints. The most recent, filed in March 2026, alleges that as a representative of Equitable Advisors, he misrepresented and recommended unsuitable real estate investment trusts. The pending complaint alleges unspecified damages of at least $5,000.

A second investor complaint, filed in 2019, alleged that as a representative of AXA Advisors, he recommended an unsuitable variable life insurance policy. The complaint alleged unspecified damages and was denied by the firm.

A third investor complaint, filed in 2006, alleged that as a representative of Mony Securities Corporation, he recommended unsuitable investments and purchased certain mutual fund shares without the client’s knowledge or consent. The complaint reached a settlement of $32,000.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Ken Kohn holds 39 years of securities industry experience. Based in Melville, New York, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Equitable Advisors since 2005 and 2007, respectively, and he is a member of Equinox Financial Partners. His past registrations include Mony Securities Corporation, Trusted Securities Advisor Corporation, USLife Equity Sales, and Michael Philip Securities. His credentials include the passage of four securities industry qualifying exams: the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; and the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7. He holds 25 state licenses. (Information current as of May 23, 2026.)

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