10 Worst Financial Advisors in America: 2023

While financial advisors and brokers can make a positive difference for their clients, helping them to build retirement nest eggs and family wealth, that doesn't mean that the industry and its clients are immune to fraud, theft and violent crime. Over the years, clients, business associates, romantic partners and the public have been swindled and in some cases injured or killed by greedy or malevolent financial advisors. This year has been no exception to such troubles, as financial pros faced charges, or convictions, for a range of crimes, from fraud and money laundering to murder and child pornography. Check the gallery for a brief look at 10 advisors or brokers who were accused or convicted of crimes, or battled charges, in 2023.