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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Katherine Markowski (Markowski), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Markowski 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 $44,000.00 on November 06, 2020.

Customer alleges the representative made a recommendation that did not meet the clients’ needs and allegedly caused losses.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Phillips (Phillips), currently associated with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Phillips 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 $367,452.00 on November 06, 2020.

The claimant alleged he suffered a net loss of more than 65% of his Employee Pension IRA Account value due to the FA’s failure to properly diversify the account and by their discretionary purchase of single company stocks almost all in oil and gas or energy sectors that were not appropriate for the client’s objectives or risk tolerance.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 04, 2020.

Client alleged changes authorized in an email to her financial advisor in February 2020 were not completed. Based on the claim, per receipt of client’s letter on November 4, 2020, client requests that her accounts be restored to their January 2, 2020 values.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Matthew Genco (Genco), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Genco 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 $5,162,453.00 on November 03, 2020.

Claimants alleged misrepresentation with respect to option strategy in managed accounts – January 2019 to January 2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Betty Fenton (Fenton), previously associated with LPL Enterprise, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fenton 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 $69,000.00 on November 04, 2020.

Claimant alleges that he was recommended unsuitable alternative investments, FSKR and Watermark Lodging Trust, for his retirement account.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Mcwilliams (Mcwilliams), currently associated with Sei Investments Distribution CO., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mcwilliams 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 $50,000.00 on November 03, 2020.

Claimant alleges that the purchase of FS Investment Corporation III was unsuitable because of the value of this now publicly-traded company allegedly decreased. Activity period 2/2015-11/2020

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 10, 2020.

Violation of Common Law Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 10, 2020.

Client verbally complained that Financial Advisor neglected to enter an order to exchange a foreign debt issue as instructed. The client then sold the bonds at a price lower than the exchange price and was compensated for the price differential. (7/27/2020)

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Catherine Kennedy (Kennedy), previously associated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kennedy 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 $166,859.00 on November 06, 2020.

The Customer alleges that for a period of a year, the RR failed to follow her instructions to invest her retirement funds, resulting in significant market loss. The Customer is seeking reimbursement for damages.

The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker John Westbrook (Westbrook) 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 Westbrook was employed by Cape Securities INC. at the time of the activity.  If you have been a victim of Westbrook’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on November 10, 2020.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Westbrook consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he participated in private securities transactions totaling $350,335 without prior disclosure to or approval from his member firm. The findings stated that Westbrook solicited investors to purchase securities of a company that represented itself as a structured cash flow investment. Westbrook received a total of $14,013 in commissions in connection with his sales of the company’s securities. Later, the company ceased business, owing nearly $300 million in unpaid investor payments. In a subsequent indictment, the United States charged the company and its owner with conspiracy to engage in mail and wire fraud related to the company’s operations.

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