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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Meloro (Meloro), currently associated with Usa Financial Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Meloro 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 $85,000.00 on June 30, 2025.

Mark Meloro has been named in FINRA Dispute Resolution Services Arbitration Number 25-01273 The complainants are alleging that Mr. Meloro placed them in unsuitable investment, by failing to explain the investments in great enough detail

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 27, 2025.

The clients allege they deposited $60,000 on April 4, 2025, with the expectation that the Financial Advisor would invest it for them but did not.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Russell Goodwyn (Goodwyn), currently associated with Hedgebay Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Goodwyn 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 $1,000,000.00 on June 30, 2025.

Hudson Park Capital II LP (‘Hudson’) has filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court against South River Capital (‘South River’), its principal Jim Plack (‘Plack’), Hedgebay Securities LLC (Hedgebay’), and Hedgebay broker Russell Goodwyn (‘Goodwyn’), alleging breach of fiduciary duty under New York law  against Hedgebay and Goodwyn and alleging fraud and breach of contract against the other defendants. The allegations are in connection with a $2 million loan made by South River and Hudson in early 2020 to a third-party borrower, with South River lending $1.5million and Hudson lending $500,000. \, \, The borrower subsequently defaulted on the loan. The complaint alleges that defendants South River and Plack knew that the collateral used for the loan was pledged to another lender and therefore acted fraudulently and breached the loan contracts with Hudson. \, \, The complaint alleges that defendants Hedgebay and Goodwyn owed a fiduciary duty to investigate and analyze the potential loan to the borrower and to not introduce Hudson to fraudsters like South River and Plack. Hudson Park seeks from all of the defendants collectively over $1 million in compensatory damages and unspecified punitive damages and Plaintiff’s legal fees. \, \, Hedgebay and Goodwyn refutes the allegations against them and intends to vigorously defend the action.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Phillips (Phillips), previously associated with Moloney Securities Co., INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Phillips 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 $500,000.00 on June 24, 2025.

Suitability/negligence. 2018.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Ceffalio (Ceffalio), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ceffalio 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 $5,000,000.00 on July 01, 2025.

Customer alleges that investments made were unsuitable for the customer’s investment objectives and risk tolerance. Time period: October 2022 – May 2024.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 27, 2025.

Client states they have concerns regarding the management of their account by former representative.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Marc Rudofker (Rudofker), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rudofker 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 $33,252.96 on July 02, 2025.

The client alleged they were not receiving financial advice or service despite paying management fees.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on July 02, 2025.

The client alleges that as a result of the misinformation provided by his registered representative regarding an indirect rollover transaction for his variable annuity contract, he suffered damages related to loss of gains and new surrender charges.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Bredt (Bredt), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bredt 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 $33,252.96 on July 02, 2025.

The client alleged they were not receiving financial advice or service despite paying management fees.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Marcheso (Marcheso), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Marcheso 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 $650,000.00 on June 24, 2025.

The customers allege that, the Registered Representative recommended unsuitable, illiquid, high-risk investments. No specific dates for the alleged activity were identified in the Statement of Claim.

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