Jacque Kuchta: UBS Advisor Lands Suitability Complaint

New Orleans, Louisiana financial advisor Jacque Kuchta (CRD# 1819415) allegedly recommended unsuitable investments, according to a recent investor complaint. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with UBS Financial Services.

Mr. Kuchta’s BrokerCheck report discloses one recent investor complaint. Filed in April 2025, it alleges that as a representative of UBS Financial Services, he recommended unsuitable hedge fund investments and breached his fiduciary duty. The pending complaint alleges unspecified damages.

In a statement included with the complaint’s disclosure, Mr. Kuchta defended himself against the allegations. “I deny the allegations in full,” he writes. “I guided and advised my client to meet her financial goals to the best of my knowledge and ability, as I do with all my clients.”

UBS Financial Services’ website includes a profile of Mr. Kuchta that describes his experience as a member of the Kuchta Curole Riess Group, a practice within the firm. “He is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, concentration in Finance,” it explains. “Jacque holds the Certified Exit Planning Advisor designation, and his primary areas of focus are portfolio construction, security research analysis and selection, estate planning strategies and business succession planning.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Jacque Kuchta holds 37 years of securities industry experience. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with UBS Financial Services since 2012. He was previously registered with Merrill Lynch in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1988 until 2012. His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Futures Managed Funds Examination, or Series 31; the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65; and the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63. He holds 34 state licenses. (Information current as of June 2, 2025.)

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