Matt Calhoun: $83K Complaint Against Ex-Cambridge Advisor

Columbus, Ohio financial advisor Matt Calhoun (CRD# 4425914) recently received an investor complaint alleging that his advice resulted in damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker with Osaic Wealth and an investment advisor with Signature Equity Partners, having previously been registered with Cambridge Investment Research.

Mr. Calhoun’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in March 2026, it alleges that as a representative of Cambridge Investment Research, he recommended a private placement that resulted in losses. The pending complaint alleges damages of $83,000.

The pending investor complaint does not specify which causes of action are alleged against Mr. Calhoun. For reference, however, many industry rules protect investors against numerous potential forms of misconduct. FINRA Rule 2111, for instance, stipulates that brokers and firms must “have a reasonable basis to believe that a recommended transaction or investment strategy involving a security or securities is suitable for the customer, based on the information obtained through the reasonable diligence of the member or associated person to ascertain the customer’s investment profile.” Brokers who lack that reasonable basis, or who recommend transactions that aren’t suitable for their customers, are considered to have violated Rule 2111. FINRA Rule 2010, meanwhile, requires FINRA-associated persons to “observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.” Many types of unethical conduct, including the mismanagement of accounts or the failure to follow a customer’s instructions, may be found to constitute violations of FINRA Rule 2010, provided the alleged activities occur “in the conduct of [the member’s] business.” Brokers who violate these rules may be held liable for damages and/or subject to disciplinary action by securities regulatory authorities.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Matt Calhoun holds 24 years of securities industry experience. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he has been registered as a broker with Osaic Wealth and an investment advisor with Signature Equity Partners since 2024. His past registrations include Cambridge Investment Research, Osaic Wealth, First Financial Equity Corporation, Morgan Stanley, and PFS Investments. His credentials include the passage of seven 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; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination, or Series 26; and the Futures Managed Funds Examination, or Series 31. He is licensed in Alabama, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. (Information current as of May 9, 2026.)

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