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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Connor Furlan (Furlan), previously associated with Charles Schwab & Co., INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Furlan 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 $126,406.00 on April 21, 2021.

Client alleges representative did not follow instructions provided on January 6, 2020 and October 14, 2020 to process a 1035 exchange of an annuity. Instead, the annuity was liquidated and the cash proceeds were deposited to the client’s brokerage account, resulting in a tax liability of $126,406.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jiaqi Chen (Chen), currently associated with Cetera Investment Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Chen 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 $221,000.00 on April 22, 2021.

Claimant alleges that their registered representative recommended unsuitable investment.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Minichino (Minichino), previously associated with Next Financial Group, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Minichino 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 April 20, 2021.

Claimants allege Mr. Minichino gave unsuitable recommendations and breached his fiduciary duty and that the Firm failed to supervise. The clients collectively had 4 accounts with the Firm and with Mr. Minichino as the Rep on all of them between October 2014 (and December 2014) until early 2016.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker George Kastanis (Kastanis), previously associated with Securities America, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kastanis 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 $150,000.00 on April 14, 2021.

Claimant alleges that the registered representative made unsuitable recommendations.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bruce Hoover (Hoover), currently associated with the Huntington Investment Company, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hoover 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 $20,000.00 on April 16, 2021.

Claimant alleges unsuitability of sale of alternative investment that caused financial harm. The allegations include negligence, professional negligence, violations of law and breach of rules and regulations.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ricky Campbell (Campbell), previously associated with PFS Investments INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Campbell 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 April 20, 2021.

Customer alleges i made unsuitable recommendations with respect to subaccount allocations within a variable annuity.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Hannah (Hannah), previously associated with Citizens Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hannah 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 $15,000.00 on April 14, 2021.

Client alleges that he was lied to concerning his managed wrap account investment. He further states that when he liquidated the account, he received $15,000.00 less than he was informed by the trade desk that he would receive.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Skoog (Skoog), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Skoog 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 April 22, 2021.

Customers alleging settlement of their variable annuity to a fixed income plan was unsuitable.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 16, 2021.

Claimants allege violations of FINRA Rule 2110 and FINRA Rule 2111, negligence, misrepresentations and omissions of material facts, and breach of fiduciary duty.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Chancellor (Chancellor), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Chancellor 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 $20,000.00 on April 20, 2021.

Claimant alleges unsuitability of alternative investment which caused financial harm. The allegations include breach of fiduciary duty, violations of rules, and negligence.

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