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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker David Kennon (Kennon), previously associated with First Allied Securities, INC., has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Kennon 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 $100,000.01 on July 22, 2021.

Claimant alleges their registered representative recommended unsuitable investments. Claimant generally alleges unsuitability, due diligence, breach of contract, negligence, and fraud.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Sylvia Gort (Gort), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gort 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, 2021.

CLIENT VERBALLY ALLEGED IN APRIL 2021 THAT SHE DID NOT AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF  2000 SHARES OF SMED WHICH HAD BEEN SOLD IN HER ACCOUNT BACK IN DECEMBER 2018. THE CLAIM WAS SETTLED FOR $30,283.59.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Aaron Sevigny (Sevigny), currently associated with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Sevigny recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on July 23, 2021.

Unsuitability, common law fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, aiding and abetting fraud and violation of Florida Securities Act.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jamie Chambers (Chambers), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Chambers 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 $15,000.00 on July 23, 2021.

Claimant alleges that, in 2012, she was recommended and invested $25,000 in an unsuitable REIT, Cary Watermark Investors, Inc. n/k/a Watermark Lodging Trust.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on July 26, 2021.

The customer alleges that she was the victim of an international wire fraud scheme and that the Financial Advisor advised her on methods to circumvent Firm processes in order for the wires to be approved from April 2018 until October of 2018.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Cedric Powell (Powell), previously associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Powell 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 July 28, 2021.

Customers are alleging representative misappropriated funds from their mutual fund account to pay premiums on policies the customers were not aware existed.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Curt Giacobbe (Giacobbe), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Giacobbe 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 $50,000.00 on July 27, 2021.

The complainant alleges that in or around 2014, the rep made unsuitable recommendations and recommended investments that were not consistent with the complainant’s risk tolerance.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Buddy Levy (Levy), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Levy 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 $8,154.00 on July 28, 2021.

Client alleges advisor took direction from her husband on March 12th, 2020 and March 19th, 2020 for mutual fund exchanges in her IRA account without written authorization.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Pasquale Vitucci (Vitucci), previously associated with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Vitucci 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 $300,000.00 on July 26, 2021.

Breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, negligence, negligent supervision, breach of contract, fraud and financial elder abuse.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Markland (Markland), currently associated with Cambridge Investment Research, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Markland 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 $200,000.00 on July 23, 2021.

Claimants allege unsuitable alternative investment recommendations, failure to supervise, and inadequate due diligence.

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