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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 12, 2023.

Client alleges, inter alia, FA did not act in claimant’s best interest with respect to the management of client’s account Nov 2018- May 2021

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Charles Churchill (Churchill), currently associated with Citigroup Global Markets INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Churchill 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 $113,405.00 on June 14, 2023.

Claimant alleges breaches of fiduciary duties related to recommendations regarding mutual funds and an annuity, failure to provide suitable recommendations, negligence, and failure to supervise an employee. (January 2016-March 2023).

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 16, 2023.

Clients allege they were unaware of the tax consequences associated with liquidating their variable annuity contracts and they were not informed by the RR that a 1035 exchange would have reduced their tax exposure.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 22, 2023.

Policyowner expressed concern regarding the performance of the variable annuity he purchased in 2019 and the RR’s lack of service and misrepresentation.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Chris Moyseos (Moyseos), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Moyseos 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 $585,000.00 on June 22, 2023.

Claimant alleges, inter alia, That the investments strategy executed in the client’s account was unsuitable – 2020-2022

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Adam Fisher (Fisher), previously associated with Arete Wealth Management, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fisher 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 $19,500,000.00 on June 26, 2023.

The AAA Arbitration involves Claimants’ claims associated with Stephen Swensen, a non-party to the AAA Arbitration and this Agreement, whom was a past investment advisor at Wealth Navigation. Stephen Swensen ran an investment scam known as Crew Capital. In the AAA Arbitration, Claimants assert that they invested approximately $19,500,000.00 in the now worthless Crew Capital fund. The AAA Arbitration includes claims against Wealth Navigation, Fisher, Jones, and Cazier for violations of the Utah Securities Act, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent breach of professional duties, and negligent failure to supervise.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Jones (Jones), previously associated with Arete Wealth Management, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jones 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 $19,500,000.00 on June 26, 2023.

The AAA Arbitration involves Claimants’ claims associated with Stephen Swensen, a non-party to the AAA Arbitration and this Agreement, whom was a past investment advisor at Wealth Navigation. Stephen Swensen ran an investment scam known as Crew Capital. In the AAA Arbitration, Claimants assert that they invested approximately $19,500,000.00 in the now worthless Crew Capital fund. The AAA Arbitration includes claims against Wealth Navigation, Fisher, Jones, and Cazier for violations of the Utah Securities Act, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent breach of professional duties, and negligent failure to supervise

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 15, 2023.

Claimant alleges in 2020, her Financial Advisor (FA) continually made unsuitable investments which were high risk and did not meet Claimant’s investment needs.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Sean Hosein (Hosein), currently associated with PHX Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hosein 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 $2,200,000.00 on June 26, 2023.

From 2016 through early 2022 client alleges unsuitable investments with excessive commissions.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Archibald Mcmichael (Mcmichael), currently associated with Avantax Investment Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mcmichael 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 $105,000.00 on June 27, 2023.

The rep is the subject of, but not a party to, the arbitration. Allegations pertain to an investment in an alternative product, intended to be a small component of a larger diversified portfolio. Unfortunately, the company that issued the investment has since filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a result, the client is alleging insufficient due diligence, violation of Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, breach of contract, common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligence.

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