Articles Posted in Reg BI

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kerry Pope (Pope), previously associated with Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pope 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 $25,000,000.00 on August 21, 2023.

This institutional customer, a SEC-registered public company, contends that the representative did not disclose that fixed income mutual funds could lose principal and that its investments in several fixed income mutual funds were unsuitable because they were subject to potential principal loss.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 16, 2023.

Customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendation. Activity dates 9.25.20 – 11.09.21.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Rice (Rice), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rice 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 $5,624.86 on August 15, 2023.

Customer alleges unauthorized trading in account in August 2023.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Wagoner (Wagoner), currently associated with Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wagoner 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 $25,000,000.00 on August 21, 2023.

This institutional customer, an SEC-registered public company, contends that the representative did not disclose that fixed income mutual funds could lose\, principal and that its investments in several fixed income mutual funds were unsuitable because they were subject to potential principal loss.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Glen Riesterer (Riesterer), previously associated with Packerland Brokerage Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Riesterer 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 $66,744.00 on August 21, 2023.

[REDACTED] states she and her husband purchased this annuity from Glen Riesterer who was the owner president of Riesterer financial. She states Glen told them they would receive 10% interest for 10 years and when the contract is up they will get a letter and they can come into his office with their daughters to discuss. [REDACTED] states they received statements throughout the ten years with the values changing, however when she asked Glen about the statements he told her they were locked in at the 10% and the statements were computer printouts. [REDACTED] states Glen passed away, so someone else took over. They didn’t receive the letter they were expecting in July, so they contacted the financial professional and Nationwide. She states they were counting on the $195,665 and they weren’t told they could only get it over twenty years. They were planning to take their original $100,000 and the remaining $95,665 they would receive income over 10 years. They didn’t expect it would take them 20 years to get the $195,665 because this would make [REDACTED]almost 100. [REDACTED] states they transferred the funds in the Nationwide account to Athene because they wanted a stable account and a guaranteed return at their ages. The amount transferred was $118,921.74 and since they were expecting the $195,665 they are asking for the additional funds sent to them or payments for the 10-year period on the remaining amount.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Hayden (Hayden), previously associated with Texas Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hayden 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 $265,000.00 on August 21, 2023.

[REDACTED] claimed the joint venture agreement was not signed by a qualified individual and not valid. The firm disputes that the agreement was not signed by the appropriate parties. She also claimed the investment was not in her best interest and that manipulative methods were used to induce the purchase of the joint venture interest. She demanded a refund of the investment in the joint venture. Based on claimant’s representations to the firm, the firms does not believe that she was lied to and believes that the recommendation complied with Regulation BI.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 17, 2023.

Client feels REIT is illiquid and unsuitable for surviving spouse in which the account was inherited.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Williams (Williams), currently associated with Newbridge Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Williams 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 August 21, 2023.

BREACH OF CONTRACT, VIOLATION OF STATE SECURITIES STATUTES, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, CLAIMS UNDER COMMON LAW.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eric Diamond (Diamond), currently associated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Diamond 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 $25,000,000.00 on August 21, 2023.

This institutional customer, an SEC-registered public company, contends that the representative did not disclose that fixed income mutual funds could lose principal and that its investments in several fixed income mutual funds were unsuitable because they were subject to potential principal loss.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 15, 2023.

Claimants allege financial advisor made unsuitable investment recommendations and misrepresentations from 2021 through 2022.

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