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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on November 24, 2020.

Without admitting or denying the findings, O’Brien consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he placed unauthorized trades in a customer’s account. The findings stated that O’Brien sold a limited partnership position in the customer’s account and purchased Class A shares of a mutual fund. O’Brien attempted to call the customer to discuss the trades but did not reach her before executing the transactions. The customer complained to O’Brien’s member firm about his unauthorized trades in her account, but ultimately declined to reverse the transactions.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Peter Higgins (Higgins), previously associated with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Higgins 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 $8,277.60 on November 20, 2020.

Client alleged that Financial Advisor sold a securities position in the Client’s account without authorization. Allegation time period: July 9th, 2020

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Fowler (Fowler), previously associated with Proequities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fowler 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 $175,000.00 on December 11, 2020.

Customer alleges unsuitable recommendations made for alternative investments.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $21,572.00 on December 09, 2020.

Tara Leigh Rotfeld was a subject of the customer’s complaint against her member firm that asserted the following causes of action: negligence, negligent misrepresentation, and unsuitability. The causes of action related to Claimant’s allegation that the recommendation to transfer funds from their American Fund investments to other American Funds investments was negligent and unsuitable.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ronald Segon (Segon), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Segon 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 December 14, 2020.

Claimant alleges that Registered Representative recommended investments in real estate investment trusts (REITS) but failed to disclose their illiquid and speculative nature.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Manuel Paredes (Paredes), previously associated with First Standard Financial Company LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Paredes 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 $462,431.58 on December 11, 2020.

Client alleges unsuitability, overconcentration and excessive commissions.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Maguire (Maguire), currently associated with Integrity Alliance, LLC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Maguire 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 $300,000.00 on December 09, 2020.

Claimant alleges Maguire misrepresented the timing of exit from VUL positions.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on December 14, 2020.

Clients allege Mr. Platt’s unaffiliated RIA firm Momentum Advisors misrepresented their purchase in GPB Waste Management LP and Vida Longevity Fund.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Salter (Salter), currently associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Salter 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 $2,126,000.00 on December 14, 2020.

Claimant has alleged unauthorized trading by accepting trade instructions from one account Trustee. Activity date 03/16/2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Warynex Hernandez (Hernandez), previously associated with UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto Rico, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Hernandez 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 December 14, 2020.

Time frame: unspecified\<char_lb_r>\, \<char_lb_r>\, Allegations: Claimant alleges that the recommendation to invest in and hold Puerto Rico closed-end funds was unsuitable and that his account was over-concentrated in these investments. He also alleges that the risks of investing in and concentrating in PR investments were misrepresented.

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