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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Distler (Distler), currently associated with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Distler recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $10,000.00 on December 16, 2020.

Recommended unsuitable investments, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Miller (Miller), currently associated with Thrivent Investment Management INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Miller recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $70,000.00 on December 16, 2020.

Client alleged the variable annuity purchased in June 2018 was not a suitable investment and was misrepresented to him.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Keith Laterrade (Laterrade), currently associated with Arkadios Capital, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Laterrade recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 18, 2020.

Claimants allege that from December 2017 through March 2020 representatvie made unsuitable recommendations in a leveraged etf in accounts the claimants held outside of lpl.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Bukowsky (Bukowsky), currently associated with Charles Schwab & Co., INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bukowsky recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $36,000.00 on December 22, 2020.

Client alleges a loss of $36,000 due to a systems outage and subsequent direction received from the registered representative to process the requested trade (sale of Amazon on November 11th, 2020) at a loss, with assurance he would be made whole.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ryan Sabol (Sabol), currently associated with Mutual Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sabol recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $500,000.00 on December 15, 2020.

Allegations include breach of contract, breach of duty, negligence, misrepresentation and omission, and violations of various FINRA rules and Federal and State laws. The plaintiffs had maintained independently managed accounts with Mutual Securities, Inc.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jonathan Strandlie (Strandlie), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Strandlie recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $20,500.00 on December 17, 2020.

The client alleges the FA misrepresented the return they would receive on the variable annuity product they purchased resulting in a discrepancy between said representation and actual return.

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The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Richard Finnell (Finnell) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Finnell was employed by Mwa Financial Services INC. at the time of the activity.  If you have been a victim of Finnell’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $15,500.00 on December 22, 2020.

Customer alleges that Registered Representative Richard K. Finnell was involved in two unauthorized withdrawals totaling $39,250. The misappropriation of funds claim is on a fixed annuity certificate that is currently owned by the client’s Irrevocable Trust. The claim also alleges fraud in that Mr. Finnell forged a signature and witnessed a forged signature. This arbitration is a continuation of a dispute that was submitted as a written request for information on November 16, 2018 to Woodmen Financial Services, Inc. and a complaint to FINRA in March of 2019, Case No. 20190617285. This also relates to FINRA arbitration case 20-03730.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Hales (Hales), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hales recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on December 15, 2020.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Craig Riggs (Riggs), previously associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Riggs recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,000,000.00 on December 15, 2020.

Claimants allege that Mr. Riggs recommended alternative investments that were unsuitable.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jake Drennon (Drennon), previously associated with State Farm Vp Management Corp., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Drennon recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on December 16, 2020.

Customer alleges RR office sharing of customer credit card information that lead to a several hundred dollar charge on the credit card.

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