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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 13, 2020.

Plaintiff alleges that Prudential wrongfully denied her $1 million claim for death benefits. She also alleges that her AFS advisor was negligent in procuring the Prudential policy and is liable for the negligent completion and submission the application on behalf of the insured.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Julio Santiago Cruz (Santiago Cruz), currently associated with Popular Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Santiago Cruz 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 October 13, 2020.

Claimant alleges that Financial Consultant’s investment recommendations to purchase and to hold P.R. Securities were unsuitable in light of the clients’ risk profile causing loses estimated at over $35,000.00.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eric Szczurowski (Szczurowski), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Szczurowski 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 $200,000.00 on October 14, 2020.

Claimants allege that in 2018, their advisor recommended they purchase unsuitable and high-commission Multi-Index Universal Life insurance policies (“IUL Policies”).

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Anderson (Anderson), previously associated with Tiaa-cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Anderson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 11, 2020.

In the Complaint, the client alleges that TIAA representatives made false representations prior to the signing of the annuity application dated December 26, 2015. The client further alleges that TIAA substituted terms into the annuity documents which materially varied from the representations that the representatives made to the client, were not agreed upon by the parties and seeks compensatory damages in excess of $300,000.00.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Matthews (Matthews), currently associated with Charles Schwab & Co., INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Matthews 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 $22,751.00 on October 14, 2020.

Client alleges the representative did not follow instructions provided on August 4, 2020 to cancel the 2020 Required Minimum Distribution which resulted in an additional $22,751 tax obligation.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Oscar Mesorana Colon (Mesorana Colon), currently associated with Popular Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mesorana 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 $75,000.00 on October 13, 2020.

Claimant alleges that Financial Consultant’s investment recommendations to hold P.R. Securities were unsuitable in light of the clients’ risk profile causing loses estimated at over $75,000.00.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $65,000.00 on October 13, 2020.

The customer alleged that the representative misrepresented the speculative nature of an alternative investment and made the unsuitable recommendation in pursuit of higher commissions.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Brown (Brown), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Brown 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 October 13, 2020.

The customer alleges that in November 2013, the registered associate failed to obtain the proper form to withdraw funds from the intended Individual Retirement Account. Instead, the withdrawal came from of an annuity that was not to be drawn upon until a certain age in order to receive a guaranteed rate.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Luis Fernandez Diaz (Fernandez Diaz), previously associated with Popular Securities, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Fernandez Diaz 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 $45,000.00 on October 13, 2020.

Claimant alleges that Financial Consultant’s investment recommendations to purchase and to hold P.R. Securities were unsuitable in light of the clients’ risk profile causing loses estimated at over $45,000.00.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Don Henry (Henry), previously associated with Tiaa-cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Henry recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 11, 2020.

In the Complaint, the client alleges that TIAA representatives made false representations prior to the signing of the annuity application dated December 26, 2015. The client further alleges that TIAA substituted terms into the annuity documents which materially varied from the representations that the representatives made to the client, were not agreed upon by the parties and seeks compensatory damages in excess of $300,000.00.

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