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

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

Customer’s attorney alleges that his client was misled when he purchased a variable annuity in January 2018. Customer has requested to terminate the annuity without incurring a surrender fee.

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

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

Customer alleges that in January 2016 and February 2016, she was misled regarding surrender charges when she purchased 2 variable annuities. She also alleges that she incurred a tax liability as a result of the recommendation to make changes to her mutual funds.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Matthew Stahl (Stahl), previously associated with Woodbury Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Stahl 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 $90,000.00 on April 25, 2022.

The Claimant alleges, in 2008, her advisors sold her an unsuitable variable universal life insurance policy. She further alleges that her advisors did not properly disclose the cost and fees of the product.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Kunz (Kunz), currently associated with Raymond James Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kunz 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 $200,000.00 on April 22, 2022.

Client alleged unauthorized trading. Allegation Activity Dates: 2/6/2020 – 4/22/2022.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Theis (Theis), currently associated with Superior Financial Services, inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Theis 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 $431,011.89 on April 22, 2022.

Financial Advisors providing advice to retail investors are required to adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI).  Reg BI applies a ‘best interest’ standard for broker-dealers and their associated people. This standard applies when a registered representative is providing investment advice through making recommendations customers and covers securities transaction, investment strategies, and recommendations concerning advice on opening of an account or accounts. This standard applies when brokers make recommendations to retail customer for any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities, including recommendations of types of accounts.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 22, 2022.

Claimant alleges the RR recommended an unsuitable Oil & Gas investment.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Covington (Covington), currently associated with Cetera Investment Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Covington 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 $12,256.00 on April 27, 2022.

?The client alleges the representative recommended an investment strategy that was not in her best interest, which created an unexpected tax liability of $12,256.00.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Justin Sinnott (Sinnott), currently associated with Charles Schwab & Co., INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sinnott 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 $12,256.00 on April 27, 2022.

The client alleges the representative recommended an investment strategy that was not in her best interest, which created an unexpected tax liability of $12,256.00.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Defano (Defano), currently associated with LPL Enterprise, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Defano 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 $9,662.00 on April 27, 2022.

Client was mislead about the dollar amount of the premium payments and customer is also alleging failure to disclose charges, expenses and fees.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mary Wilcox (Wilcox), currently associated with J.w. Cole Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wilcox 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 $25,000.00 on April 28, 2022.

Customer alleges that the oil and gas limited partnership purchased was not researched and vetted before allowing to be sold by representative therefore contributing to loss of principal invested.

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