Compass’ Kyle Blackmon wins $5M in financial advisor dispute over stock

Compass agent Kyle Blackmon just made a pretty penny off his company’s stock. But it wasn’t for selling high or buying low. The veteran New York City luxury broker was awarded $5.5 million by a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel in a complaint he brought against UBS Financial Services over how it handled his Compass stock options and shares. In January 2025, Blackmon brought a complaint to FINRA, which regulates the financial brokerage industry, accusing UBS of mishandling ...