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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jose Martinez Esteves (Martinez Esteves), currently associated with Popular Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Martinez Esteves 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 October 27, 2020.

Claimant alleges that Financial Consultant investment recommendations to purchase and to hold P.R. Securities were unsuitable in light of the clients’ risk tolerance. Claimants also allege that recommendations made by the Financial Consultant were particularly egregious in light of Puerto Rico’s well known deteriorating financial condition.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Grantham (Grantham), previously associated with Raymond James Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Grantham 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 $19,875.22 on October 26, 2020.

Client alleges unsuitable investment. Alleged Activity Date: 3/27/2020.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 27, 2020.

Claimant alleged FA provided her with incorrect legal advice regarding her right to spend money on personal expenses from an estate account.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jon Scheier (Scheier), previously associated with Edward Jones, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, 2 regulatory events, alleging that Scheier recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on October 30, 2020.

Respondent Scheier failed to respond to FINRA request for information.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Evan Savarick (Savarick), currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Savarick 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 $140,000.00 on October 29, 2020.

Claimant alleges, inter alia, Failure to Follow Instructions with respect to managed accounts \\u00e2?” Aug 2019 to Oct 2020

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jack Biedebach (Biedebach), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Biedebach 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 $4,846.96 on October 30, 2020.

Failure to keep an account in cash allegedly against the client’s instructions. The time period is 04/2020 – 09/2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Barber (Barber), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Barber 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 $130,000.00 on October 30, 2020.

Client alleges investments made in 2013 were unsuitable.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker George Ly (Ly), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ly 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 $600,000.00 on October 28, 2020.

Plaintiffs allege that certain alternative investments they purchased at a different broker-dealer approximately 7 years ago were unsuitable because they were allegedly not federally insured or low risk, as allegedly represented to plaintiffs. Plaintiffs contend that these allegations also constitute elder abuse. Activity period:  12/2013-9/2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Murphy (Murphy), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Murphy 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 28, 2020.

The customer alleged that the representative made unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresented and omitted material information regarding the investment risk and commissions charged; beginning in and around November of 2014.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Wesley Clark (Clark), currently associated with Enverra Capital LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Clark 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 October 29, 2020.

Plaintiff alleged fraud committed by Domaine Hospitality in obtaining a loan. General Clark was co-head of Domaine Hospitality, and it was alleged that he had failed to supervise.

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