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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Beck (Beck), currently associated with Equitable Advisors, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Beck 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 $38,251.72 on November 24, 2020.

Clients allege the RR sold them unsuitable variable life insurance products in 2018.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gregory De Castro (De Castro), currently associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that De Castro 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 November 24, 2020.

Client alleges misrepresentation and suitability relating to withdrawal from mutual fund investment. Activity date 12/19/19. This matter has moved to Arbitration.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alisha Bush (Bush), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bush 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 $7,711.83 on November 24, 2020.

Customers alleged that the representative misled them as to the length of the annuity contract’s surrender period, made changes to the application without consent, and omitted their rights under the free look period when soliciting the sale in and around April of 2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Francis Dougherty (Dougherty), currently associated with LPL Enterprise, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dougherty 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 $1,000,000.00 on November 20, 2020.

Customer alleges unsuitable alternative investment recommendations. Activity period:  7/15/15 to 11/20/20.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Meadows (Meadows), currently associated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Meadows 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 $165,000.00 on November 20, 2020.

Customer alleged that the representative recommended an investment product offered by an unaffiliated RIA that was not suitable given the customer’s risk profile.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alfred Amato (Amato), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Amato 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 $54,000.00 on November 20, 2020.

Customer alleged that investment in business development company was misrepresented and unsuitable, and sought recovery of initial investment. Activity period:  12/9/14 to 12/9/14.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on November 22, 2020.

The customer alleges unauthorized trading in March 2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Heath Grossman (Grossman), previously associated with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Grossman 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 $80,000.00 on November 24, 2020.

Customer allegations against Silver Oak Securities include failure to supervise, suitability rule violations and failure to conduct adequate due diligence.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Glaser (Glaser), currently associated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Glaser 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 $93,956.00 on November 24, 2020.

Customer complaint received alleging Mr. Glaser failed to follow instructions with respect to the sale of two positions within a managed account.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Paul Platek (Platek), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Platek 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 November 25, 2020.

Time frame: 2010-2014\<char_lb_r>\, Claimants’ counsel alleges unsuitability, misrepresentation, and negligence with respect to recommendations to invest in the market and in annuities.

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