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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ricky Mantei (Mantei), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mantei 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 $499,000.00 on October 02, 2023.

The customers allege that the Registered Representative supervised by the named Branch Manager recommended unsuitable, high-risk, speculative illiquid investments and breached his fiduciary duty. No specific dates for the alleged activity were identified in the Statement of Claim.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Dave Hutchison (Hutchison), currently associated with Cetera Advisors LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hutchison 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 $800,000.00 on September 28, 2023.

Claimant allege breach of fid. Duty, negligence and negligent supervision.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Cerullo (Cerullo), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cerullo 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 October 11, 2023.

The client alleges he purchased a 6 month CD and believed he was quoted, and was expecting, the 12 month CD rate.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Sean Burr (Burr), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Burr 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 $298,000.00 on October 06, 2023.

The customers allege that the Registered Representative recommended unsuitable, high-risk, speculative and illiquid investments, and breached his fiduciary duty. No Specific dates for the alleged activity were identified in the Statement of Claim.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Hyacinth Sikes (Sikes), previously associated with San Blas Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sikes 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 $31,873.00 on October 06, 2023.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 04, 2023.

THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM ALLEGES THAT JULIO RODRIGUEZ DID NOT DISCLOSE ALL THE FEATURES OF THE MUTUAL FUNDS AND VARIABLE ANNUITY AND THE PRODUCTS WERE UNSUITABLE FOR THE CLIENT’S FINANCIAL NEEDS

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on October 09, 2023.

The customer alleges that he was misled when he purchased a Variable Universal Life Insurance policy in October 2022 and would like to exit the policy without incurring penalties.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Eric Luckey (Luckey), currently associated with Stonex Securities INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Luckey 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 $125,000.00 on October 04, 2023.

Claimants allege the Financial Advisor, under the supervision of SA Stone, were advised to transfer the Anchor Advisor II Variable Annuity (with a guaranteed death benefit)  to a “1 year fixed” annuity. Claimants allege the Financial Advisor represented the fixed annuity would pay a lump sum death benefit (same as the variable) at time of death while providing a consistent income stream for [REDACTED] in her final days (Approx. $1206.80 per month starting in April 2021). Upon the death of [REDACTED], the claimants allege learning of no lump sum payment, only monthly payments instead for the next 18+ years. Claimants are requesting $125000.00 in damages.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kari Larocco (Larocco), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Larocco 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 $9,700.00 on October 03, 2023.

The client alleged that her advisor failed to liquidate all of her accounts, upon request, on or near to August 31, 2023. One managed account was not liquidated until September 28, 2023.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Kuehnle (Kuehnle), currently associated with Osaic Institutions, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kuehnle 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 October 10, 2023.

Allegations were that the REIT properties were not properly disclosed to the client.

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