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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Melvin Jacobi (Jacobi), currently associated with Regulus Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jacobi 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 $25,000.00 on March 20, 2023.

Investment made December, 2017 in GWG L-bond. L-Bond stopped paying interest in February 2022 and in April, 2022, GWG filed for re-organization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Plan to exit bankruptcy currently being reviewed by court.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Hillard Rest (Rest), previously associated with Jrl Capital Corporation, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Rest 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 $400,000.00 on March 20, 2023.

Claimants allege suitability, misrepresentation and omission of material facts, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and failure to supervise

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Paul Mauro (Mauro), previously associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mauro 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 $5,000.00 on March 16, 2023.

Client alleges that variable and fixed index annuities purchased in May – June 2022 were misrepresented and unsuitable.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Aaron Graham (Graham), currently associated with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Graham recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 27, 2023.

Violations of the Utah Securities Act, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, unsuitability, violation of FINRA Code of Conduct, and breach of advisory and brokerage agreements.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Donald Osten (Osten), previously associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Osten 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 March 28, 2023.

Claimant alleges that from 2019 to 2021, Defendants did not take adequate steps to stop transfers authorized by Claimant to an online scammer.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Rodriguez (Rodriguez), previously associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rodriguez 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 $40,000.00 on March 27, 2023.

Claim alleges breach of fiduciary duty, violation of FINRA and NASD rules, breach of contract, and negligence relating to investment made in July of 2016.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nancy Cole (Cole), previously associated with Western International Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cole 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 $5,000.00 on March 23, 2023.

Negligent Misrepresentation

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Eustis Jr. (Eustis Jr.), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Eustis Jr. 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 $4,000,000.00 on March 23, 2023.

This case involves an investment relating to the purchase and resale of two Solar Centaur 50 Turbine Generator Sets (Gen-Sets) that failed to meet the investor’s expectations. Plaintiff [REDACTED] is an individual investor who resides in Texas. ECF 1-4 ,r,r 3, 10. Defendant Industrial Motor Power Corporation (IMPC) is a broker and wholesaler of power\\u00b7 generator sets and other equipment that is organized under the laws of California and has its principal place of business in California.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeff Wiley (Wiley), previously associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Wiley recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 21, 2023.

CLIENT VERBALLY ALLEGED THAT HE DID NOT GIVE AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE THE SECURITIES IN THE ACCOUNT. THE MATTER WAS SETTLED FOR $35,000.00- April 2021-June 2021

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Gustafson (Gustafson), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gustafson 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 $120,000.00 on March 21, 2023.

Claimant alleges unsuitable recommendations related to the sale of alternative investments.

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