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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Kantar (Kantar), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kantar 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 May 27, 2022.

Customers alleged misrepresentation of their variable income payment plan contracts.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tamara Mckennon (Mckennon), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mckennon 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 $30,022.40 on May 20, 2022.

The trustee alleges the financial advisor did not follow instructions to equally distribute assets to the beneficiaries.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patricia Mcginley (Mcginley), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mcginley 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 $94,978.00 on May 20, 2022.

Client alleges, inter alia, misrepresentation with respect to purchase of closed end funds 2021

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Anthony Dibernardo (Dibernardo), previously associated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dibernardo 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 $70,000.00 on May 24, 2022.

Negligence, misrepresentation, misguided information and lack of advice provided which placed client in a compromising situation.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 25, 2022.

Client alleges purchases of two mutual funds were unsuitable   2021  damages unspecified

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 27, 2022.

This Customer Complaint did not meet our criteria for reporting initially, its being reported now due to the Settlement.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 27, 2022.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendation in September 2020, misrepresentation and failure to follow instructions to move money out of the market at a certain threshold.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 31, 2025.

Client alleged I failed to disclose the tax consequences of transferring non-qualified assets into a mutual fund account with PFSI

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 16, 2024.

Breach of fiduciary duty, suitability, Fraudulently or negligently made material misrepresentations and omissions of material information, Violation of FINRA rules 2010, I-M-2310-2, and 2020, breach of contract

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patrick Leon (Leon), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Leon 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 $72,587.86 on June 03, 2025.

The client opened an annuity in March 2021 with a lifetime income rider. The amount of annual income was anticipated to be 4.65% for age 65 and older, however, the payout is actually 3.40% as it is based on the spouse's age. This amounts to $10,302 less in guaranteed annual income. 10/2/2025 Update – Customer surrendered contract and CBSI agreed to make him whole up to his original investment amount. The cost of settlement included $29,897.30 in surrender charges plus $42,690.56 in market value adjustment for a final total of $72,587.86.

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