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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ariel Rivero (Rivero), previously associated with Insigneo Securities, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 regulatory events, alleging that Rivero recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on May 02, 2025.

Respondent Rivero failed to pay fines and/or costs of $9,802.99 in FINRA Case #2021072830601.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 05, 2024.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (‘Commission’) deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public administrative proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted against Michael Mooney (‘Mooney’ or ‘Respondent’). In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondent has submitted an Offer of Settlement (the ‘Offer’) which the Commission has determined to accept. The Commission finds that o March 18, 2024, a judgment was entered by consent against Mooney, permanently enjoining him from future violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (‘Securities Act’), Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Sections 206(1) and 206(2) of the Advisers Act, as set forth in the judgment entered in the civil action entitled Securities and Exchange Commission v. Mooney, et al., Civil Action Number 1:22-CV02320, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The Commission’s complaint alleged that Mooney, in connection with the sale of interests in Horizon Private Equity, III, LLC and while working at Southport Capital, made false statements to investors and otherwise engaged in conduct which operated as a fraud and deceit on investors.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 23, 2025.

CLIENT ALLEGED THAT COVERED CALL OPTION STRATEGY RECOMMENDED TO HIM WAS NOT IN HIS BEST INTERESTS. 2024

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eduardo Leon (Leon), currently associated with Global Financial Services, L.l.c., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Leon recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on May 08, 2025.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Leon consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he recommended that retail and non-retail customers purchase and hold a volatility-linked exchange-traded note without having a sufficient understanding of its risks and features. The findings stated that Leon willfully violated Rule 15l-1(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Reg BI) by recommending investments that were not in the best interests of his retail customers. In addition, Leon recommended that the customers purchase a foreign currency denominated corporate bond that was not in the best interests of the retail customers and was not suitable for the non-retail customers, and in amounts that resulted in concentration levels that were inconsistent with the customers’ investment profiles.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Anthony Saab (Saab), previously associated with Sunbelt Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one regulatory event, alleging that Saab recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on May 01, 2025.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Saab consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to provide documents and information requested by FINRA as part of its investigation into his sale of alternative investments.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Zachary Werner (Werner), currently associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Werner 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 $3,233,690.00 on May 23, 2025.

Time frame:     2016  to 2021\, Allegations: Claimant’s Counsel alleges (Team) fail to identify and escalate red flag issues associated with financial exploitation and made trades in the account that were not in the best interest of the claimant.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nicholas Schlagheck (Schlagheck), previously associated with Cape Securities INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Schlagheck 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 $263,307.00 on May 20, 2025.

Customer alleges that the CLO Interval Mutual Fund investment was highly concentrated and unsuitable. The investments occurred between June 15, 2023 and July 16, 2024.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on May 26, 2025.

Customer alleges registered representative failed to invest cash held in managed accounts, and customer claims registered representative provided inaccurate explanations regarding timing of investment and advisory fees.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Carter (Carter), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Carter 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 $25,000.00 on June 16, 2025.

Power of Attorney for customer alleges that registered representative borrowed funds from customer and has failed to pay back the outstanding principal and interest.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Paul Robinson (Robinson), currently associated with Piper Sandler & CO., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Robinson 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 $53,684,461.00 on May 15, 2025.

I was employed by Nomura Securities International, Inc. (‘Nomura’) from May 2021 until August 2023. During that time, Nomura was engaged by SPAC Recovery Co. (f/k/a Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co.) (‘SPAC’) to act as its financial advisor and placement agent. In December 2021, SPAC announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Blackstone Products (‘Blackstone’). That agreement was terminated by Blackstone in August 2022. In its complaint, SPAC has alleged, among other things, that I (along with other defendants) (i) aided and abetted a breach of fiduciary duties by the chairman of SPAC’s board of directors and (ii) intentionally interfered with certain agreements that SPAC had entered into with the transaction parties.

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