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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Ladner (Ladner), currently associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ladner 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 $1,000,000.00 on August 22, 2025.

Time frame:    2014-2024\, \, Allegations: Prose claimant alleges negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud in the handling and disclosures related to their accounts and related securities-backed loan. Claimant further alleges failure to follow instructions to liquidate investments in order to pay down the loan balance and induced her to deposit funds into her investment accounts for investments that were never purchased.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Austin Dutton (Dutton), previously associated with American Trust Investment Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dutton 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 $200,000.00 on August 20, 2025.

BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY, FAILURE TO SUPERVISE, NEGLIGENCE, MISREPRESENTATION, VIOLATION OF FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, AND VIOLATION OF REG BI.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Edward Villanyi (Villanyi), currently associated with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Villanyi 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 $100,000.00 on August 21, 2025.

Customer alleges registered representative liquidated an investment without the customer’s authorization and invested in two mutual funds.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patrick Groarke (Groarke), currently associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Groarke 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 $35,000.00 on August 20, 2025.

Claimant alleges they were recommended unsuitable investments

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Hardiman (Hardiman), currently associated with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hardiman 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 $660,000.00 on August 19, 2025.

Claimants allege that their accounts were unsuitably invested.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Chuck Roberts (Roberts), previously associated with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Roberts 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 $1,000,000.00 on August 21, 2025.

Claimants allege breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraud, breach of contract, violation of sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5, and violation of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Moore (Moore), currently associated with J. Alden Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Moore 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 $900,000.00 on August 22, 2025.

Breach of Fiduciary duty, negligence, misrepresentation based upon the recommendation by the rep Robert Moore in July 2021 to invest in Spring Hills Holdings.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brian Cantel (Cantel), currently associated with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cantel 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 $1,500,000.00 on August 21, 2025.

The claimants allege that the investments purchased from 2015-2022 were unsuitable and/or not in their best interest and were misrepresented to them. In addition, the claimants allege  the firm failed to supervise the registered representative and properly supervise the accounts.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Donald Hancock (Hancock), currently associated with Moloney Securities Co., INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hancock 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 $500,000.00 on August 19, 2025.

Suitability/negligence. 2011-2021

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Zhi Ying Guan (Guan), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Guan recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on August 27, 2025.

Breach of contract and warranties, promissory estoppel, consumer protection and deceptive trade practices act, violation of securities statutes, breach of fiduciary duty, claims under common law, vicarious liability, violation of Regulation Best Interest

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