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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Restagno (Restagno), currently associated with Dominari Securities LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Restagno recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on July 29, 2022.

Time Frame: May 2020 – May 2022. Claimant alleges unsuitable investments, unauthorized trading, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Darwin Pressley (Pressley), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pressley 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 $332,353.32 on August 02, 2022.

Claimant, individually and in her capacity as Executrix of deceased client’s Estate, alleges through various causes of action, that Edward Jones permitted the wrongful transfer of funds to Claimant’s brother from her deceased mother’s Edward Jones account. Claimant questions the mother’s capacity to give instructions for such transfers and likewise challenges the validity and approval of the power of attorney.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint with a damage request of $1,200,000.00 on July 28, 2022.

Client alleges advisor should have protected him from a scammer posing as a United States custom agent who convinced the client to withdraw all of the funds from his account. Client admits in the Statement of Claim that he told the advisor he needed the funds to help his mother buy a property.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alexander Kondur (Kondur), currently associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kondur 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 $12,785.71 on July 28, 2022.

Customer alleges failure to follow instructions resulted in a new CDSC period. Activity dates 4.12.22 – 4.12.22.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Melton (Melton), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Melton 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 $332,353.32 on August 02, 2022.

Claimant, individually and in her capacity as Executrix of deceased client’s Estate, alleges through various causes of action, that Edward Jones permitted the wrongful transfer of funds to Claimant’s brother from her deceased mother’s Edward Jones account. Claimant questions the mother’s capacity to give instructions for such transfers and likewise challenges the validity and approval of the power of attorney.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Quinlan (Quinlan), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Quinlan 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 $250,000.00 on August 05, 2022.

CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT ADVISOR EMBARKED ON A HIGH-RISK STRATEGY OF CONCENTRATING ACCOUNT POSITIONS WITH EQUITY PURCHASES AND CALL OPTIONS. CUSTOMER STATES POSITIONS IN ACCOUNT DID NOT REFLECT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OR RISK TOLERANCE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED WITH ADVISOR. PORTFOLIO SUSTAINED LOSES UNACCEPTABLE TO CUSTOMER AND IN CUSTOMER’S OPINION, DEMANDS RESTITUTION.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 02, 2022.

Allegation including time frame: Client expressed dissatisfaction with call writing strategies employed in his account from December 2019 through February 2022.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Sokolowski (Sokolowski), currently associated with Raymond James Financial Services, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Sokolowski 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 $30,000.00 on August 02, 2022.

Client alleges purchases of certain alternative investments were unsuitable.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 03, 2022.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations that contradicted their best interest and unauthorized trading. The customer also alleges that misleading reports were presented, omitting pertinent information from 4/1/2014 to 4/31/2022. .

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 04, 2022.

Client alleges FP failed to meet services expectations, traded funds that locked in unnecessary losses and did not monitor her accounts appropriately.

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