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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Pedro Martinez Parsi (Martinez Parsi), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Martinez Parsi 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 $483,000.00 on November 29, 2023.

Time frame:   Unspecified.\, \, Allegations: Claimants allege their investments in Puerto Rico closed-end funds were unsuitable, over-concentrated, and misrepresented as safe investments.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Charles Hartley (Hartley), currently associated with A.g.p. / Alliance Global Partners, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hartley 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 $2,600,000.00 on December 04, 2023.

Alleges Registered Representative took inappropriate risks purchasing unsuitable investments, overtrading options, and deviating from the investment plan.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Roger Follis (Follis), currently associated with A.g.p. / Alliance Global Partners, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Follis 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 $2,600,000.00 on December 04, 2023.

Alleges Registered Representative took inappropriate risks purchasing unsuitable investments, overtrading options, and deviating from the investment plan.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brent Ewert (Ewert), currently associated with the O.n. Equity Sales Company, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ewert 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 $20,000.00 on November 29, 2023.

Breach of duty, negligence, and failure to supervise.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Frank Carrasco (Carrasco), currently associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Carrasco 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 December 01, 2023.

Time frame: 2009-Present\, \, Allegations: Claimants allege that the recommendation to invest in and hold Puerto Rico closed-end funds was unsuitable and that their UBS account was over-concentrated in these investments. They also allege 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 Ayad Saad (Saad), previously associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Saad recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

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

CLIENT ALLEGED THAT IT WAS IMPROPER FOR HER FA TO MAINTAIN HER POSITION IN APPLE IN A MANAGED ACCOUNT INCURING MANAGEMENT FEES WHEN IT WAS KNOWN THAT SHE HAD NO INTENTION OF SELLING ANY OF THE POSITION. DAMAGES UNSPECIFIED 2014-2023

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Stanford (Stanford), currently associated with Arete Wealth Management, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Stanford 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 $60,000.00 on December 04, 2023.

Unsuitable recommendations, misleading investment advice, failure to conduct due diligence.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Freddie Barbour (Barbour), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Barbour 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 $5,000.00 on December 04, 2023.

Customer alleged theft of funds taking place in 2017.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 29, 2023.

Claimants allege unsuitable recommendations of alternative investments, primarily in NorthStar Healthcare REIT. The dates vary for the numerous claimants listed.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker George Burmann (Burmann), currently associated with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Burmann 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 $65,000.00 on December 05, 2023.

Claimant alleges breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, breach of contract, violation of FINRA Rules 2010, 2020, 2111, 3110(a) regarding investment recommendations made during 2019-2023.

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