Nate Goad: J. Alden Advisor Faces $3.8mm Complaint

Largo, Florida financial advisor Nate Goad (CRD# 5421740) has received multiple investor complaints alleging his conduct resulted in six- or seven-figure damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority record show that he is registered as a broker with J. Alden Associates and an investment advisor with Alden Investment Group.

Mr. Goad’s BrokerCheck report discloses three investor complaints. The most recent, filed in September 2025, alleges that as a representative of J. Alden Associates, he misrepresented material facts relating to private placement investments, breached his fiduciary duty, and acted negligently. The pending complaint alleges damages of $3.8 million.

A second investor complaint, filed in March 2025, alleges that as a representative of J. Alden Associates, he misrepresented private placement investments, acted negligently, and breached his fiduciary duty. The pending complaint alleges damages of $500,000.

A third investor complaint, filed in 2024, alleges that as a J. Alden Associates representative, he made misrepresentations regarding private placement products, breached his fiduciary duty, and engaged in negligence. The pending complaint alleges damages of $2.2 million.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Nate Goad holds 17 years of securities industry experience. Based in Largo, Florida, he has been registered as a broker with J. Alden Associates and an investment advisor with Alden Investment Group since 2022. His past registrations include Total Solutions Enterprise, Alden Capital, Cetera Investment Services, ARS Wealth Advisors, TransAmerica Financial Advisors, and InterSecurities. His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; and the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6. He is licensed in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina. (Information current as of October 18, 2025.)

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