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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on April 23, 2020.

Time frame:  Early 2017-Present   \<char_lb_r>\, \<char_lb_r>\, Allegations: Claimant’s counsel alleges unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to recommendations to invest in and hold an options overlay strategy.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gregory Osterland (Osterland), currently associated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Osterland 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 $57,672.00 on April 21, 2020.

Client alleges that the purchase of two variable annuities and a life insurance policy were not suitable and in her best interest. The client is requesting a waiver of the surrender charges for both annuities and the return of the total premium paid on the fixed life insurance policy.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jed Conradi (Conradi), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Conradi 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 April 20, 2020.

The client alleges the financial advisor misrepresented that he could get out of investments and be made whole.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kwasi Aggor (Aggor), previously associated with Td Ameritrade, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Aggor 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 $10,000,000.00 on April 22, 2020.

Claimant alleges that RR misrepresented his qualifications and authority, and made unsuitable recommendations and transactions for Claimants’s accounts, in violation of firm policy.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jack Cayce (Cayce), currently associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cayce 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 $100,000.00 on April 21, 2020.

Client claims that investment was unsuitable and Firm did not conduct its proper due diligence prior to selling GPB to its clients.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 23, 2020.

Unsuitable product during 2018-2019

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Marcus Johnson (Johnson), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Johnson 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 $400,000.00 on April 23, 2020.

The Claimant, a living trust, alleges that the trustor was not an authorized party on the trust account the trustor opened, and therefore, the trustor was not authorized to give the financial advisor instruction to withdraw $400,000.00 from the account in early 2020.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Arturo Colon (Colon), currently associated with Kovack Securities INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Colon 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 $35,000.00 on April 22, 2020.

Client alleges over-concentration, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of securities laws and rules, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, false inducement to inaction, failure to supervise, breach of duty of good faith and fair dealing (Puerto Rico bonds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs and fees.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Dvorak (Dvorak), currently associated with Principal Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dvorak 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 $85,166.66 on April 23, 2020.

Client alleges she took an unsuitable early distribution from her IRA account in August 2016 at the advice of her registered representative.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Shirley Washam (Washam), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Washam 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 $71,375.65 on April 20, 2020.

Client alleges unauthorized sale of an annuity. Allegation Activity Dates: 3/21/2019 – 4/20/2020.

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