Joel Barjenbruch: JS Financial Advsior Lands $250K Complaint

Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska financial advisor Joel Barjenbruch (CRD# 5295640) recently received an investor complaint alleging that his advice resulted in six-figure damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Pruco Securities. He is also a representative of JS Financial.

Mr. Barjenbruch’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in September 2024, it alleges that as a representative of DH Hill Securities, he recommended unsuitable asset-backed debt investments. The pending complaint alleges damages of $250,000.

In a statement included with the complaint’s disclosure, DH Hill Securities denied the allegations. “All investments were completely suitable based on information provided by the client,” the statement explains, “and the material risks and features of the investments were fully and accurately disclosed to the client.”

JS Financial’s website includes a page describing the firm’s services and Mr. Barjenbruch’s background. “JS Financial’s goal is to preserve, protect and grow the wealth their clients have worked a lifetime to build by designing and implementing focused, custom, financial solutions,” it explains. “Their dedication to best-in-class service is rooted in commitment to putting each of their client’s interests first. They take great pride in building relationships with clients, appreciating them, working together, and delivering an experience that helps clients navigate the full spectrum of their financial goals.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Joel Barjenbruch holds 17 years of securities industry experience. Based in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Pruco Securities since 2023. His past registrations include DH Hill Securities, Securities America, First Heartland Capital, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; and the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, or Series 66. He is licensed in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. (Information current as of October 20, 2024.)

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