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Currently financial advisor Mark Atchity (Atchity), currently employed by brokerage firm Jcc Capital Markets, LLC / Cabin Securities, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $3,500,000.00 on April 07, 2026.

Atchity was the named respondent of customer complaint regarding a reg D private placement. The complaint against his member asserted the following causes of action, fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, unsuitable recommendations, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and failure to supervise.

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Previously financial advisor Anthony Vultaggio Jr. (Vultaggio Jr.), previously employed by brokerage firm American Capital Partners, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,800,000.00 on April 20, 2020.

Claimant invested in a private placement that was neither related nor connected to the Firm.

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Currently financial advisor Henry Crosby (Crosby), currently employed by brokerage firm Hightower Securities, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $100,001.00 on April 23, 2020.

Henry Crosby is the subject of a FINRA arbitration alleging certain sales practice violations, including a violation of suitability obligations, in connection with a private placement investment made on or around December 2016.

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Previously financial advisor Jatana Norris (Norris), previously employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 07, 2020.

Claimants allege respondents recommended variable annuities, non-traded REITs and non-traded BDC’s and the investments were unsuitable for them. Claimants also allege that Ameriprise failed to supervise the Claimants’ advisors. Claimants’ causes of action are breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

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Previously financial advisor Malcolm Norris (Norris), previously employed by brokerage firm Ameriprise Financial Services, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 07, 2020.

Claimants allege respondents recommended variable annuities, non-traded REITs and non-traded BDC’s and the investments were unsuitable for them. Claimants also allege that Ameriprise failed to supervise the Claimants’ advisors. Claimants’ causes of action are breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

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Currently financial advisor William Richardson (Richardson), currently employed by brokerage firm Cetera Wealth Services, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 09, 2020.

Approximately 4-7 years after electing to invest in REITs and BDCs, Claimant (a retired lawyer) now alleges that the investments were unsuitable.

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Currently financial advisor Michael Lucia (Lucia), currently employed by brokerage firm Integrity Alliance, LLC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00 on July 06, 2020.

Claimant alleges unsuitable recommendations of REITs and BDCs. Date of Activity:8/23/15 to 6/17/20

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Currently financial advisor Kenneth Mcguire (Mcguire), currently employed by brokerage firm Aag Capital, Inc has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $125,000.00 on July 20, 2020.

The clients invested in two privately-held REITs in 2014. The REITs went public in 2018 and their values declined on the open market. The clients allege that the recommendation of the REITS, was unsuitable.

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Currently financial advisor Brett Jenson (Jenson), currently employed by brokerage firm Osaic Wealth, INC. has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 06, 2020.

Claimant alleges RR sold unsuitable investments, including several non-traded REITs.

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Currently financial advisor Chad Vandenbusch (Vandenbusch), currently employed by brokerage firm LPL Financial LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $220,000.00 on August 11, 2020.

Client alleges structured products and REITs sold were misrepresented as safer investments than conventional equities.

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