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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Cinthia Hoegemeyer (Hoegemeyer), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hoegemeyer 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 $27,773.00 on May 13, 2025.

Client alleges he instructed the branch to set a stop limit order at $105.00, and a limited order was placed, selling the stock at 107.99.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on May 12, 2025.

Client alleges, inter alia, that her advisor made unsuitable investment recommendations to invest in alternative investments and that her financial qualifications were falsified on her account in order for her to be approved to invest 2014-2017

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michaela Rauscher (Rauscher), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rauscher 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 $80,000.00 on May 13, 2025.

Customer alleges that an investment recommendation was unsuitable and misleading.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Gennawey (Gennawey), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gennawey 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 $33,856.70 on May 12, 2025.

Customer, through counsel, alleges no accounting provided for interest earned resulting in withheld interest and misrepresentation regarding brokerage and advisory commissions. Client alleges forgery of signature and discrepancies surrounding interest payments & fees. Activity dates: 10/10/2022-08/31/2023.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Matthew Klein (Klein), currently associated with the Leaders Group, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Klein 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 $110,000.00 on May 12, 2025.

Customer alleges RR Misrepresented liquidity and principal protection of securities purchased in 2012.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 09, 2025.

Time frame: Unspecified Allegations: Claimant alleges that the recommendation to invest in and hold Puerto Rico closed-end funds was unsuitable and that his UBS account was over-concentrated in these investments. He also alleges that the risks of investing in and concentrating in PR investments were misrepresented.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Larson (Larson), previously associated with Arete Wealth Management, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Larson 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 $226,000.00 on May 12, 2025.

Client alleges registered representative recommended an unsuitable investment.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Roberts (Roberts), currently associated with the Strategic Financial Alliance, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Roberts 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 $2,235,000.00 on May 09, 2025.

Claimants allege  that recommendation of certain direct participation investments were not in keeping with the client’s needs and objectives and were not fully disclosed to the customer

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Xiao Mei Chen (Chen), currently associated with Nylife Securities 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 pending customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000,000.00 on May 12, 2025.

Claimant alleges, among other things, that she was misled when it was recommended, she use the proceeds of her 401K containing mutual funds and bonds to purchase a Fixed Annuity leading to lost market opportunity. Claimant seeks general and compensatory damages over $5,000,000, attorneys’ fees, punitive damages, costs and interest.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Suihock Goy (Goy), currently associated with Ni Advisors, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Goy 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 $190,000.00 on May 10, 2025.

This representative was not involved in the transaction. He is the firm owner and supervisor of the representative for the client. Claimant alleges unsuitability, negligence, etc. Regarding 2018-2020 purchases of corporate bond after issuer declared bankruptcy. Issuer is current in the process of executing wind-down trust with intended distributions to bond holders.

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