Paul Sweeney: $150K Complaint Against Kingsview Advisor

A recent investor complaint against Wintersville, Ohio financial advisor Paul Sweeney (CRD# 6289017) alleges that his conduct resulted in six-figure damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Securities and Exchange Commission records show that the former Edward Jones broker is currently registered as an investment advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management.

Mr. Sweeney’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in August 2026, it alleges that as a representative of Kingsview Wealth Management, he breached his fiduciary duties in connection with the “failure of a medical weight loss clinic business owned and operated by client and advisor.” The pending complaint alleges damages of $150,000.

For reference, the fiduciary standard stipulates that financial advisors must place their clients’ interests above their own, make full disclosures regarding any conflicts of interest, and operate in good faith and with loyalty to the customer. This is similar to but distinct from the suitability standard that requires brokers to recommend only investments that are appropriate for their client’s background and objectives. Rule 15l-1(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, also known as Regulation Best Interest, requires advisors like Mr. Sweeney to recommend only investments and strategies that are in their clients’ best interests. The rule states specifically that firms and their representatives must “act in the best interest of the retail customer at the time the recommendation is made, without placing the financial or other interest of the broker, dealer, or natural person who is an associated person of a broker or dealer making the recommendation ahead of the interest of the retail customer.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Sweeney holds 12 years of securities industry experience. Based in Wintersville, Ohio, he has been registered as an investment advisor with Kingsview Wealth Management since June 2025. He was previously registered with Edward Jones in Steubenville, Ohio from 2014 until 2025. His credentials include the passage of three securities industry qualifying exams: the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; and the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, or Series 66. (Information current as of September 12, 2026.)

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