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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Earl Davis (Davis), currently associated with Woodmen Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Davis 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 $7,077.23  on March 26, 2020.

On or about March 26, 2020, Woodmen Financial Services, Inc. (‘WFS’) customer [REDACTED] submitted a written complaint alleging that his registered representative, Earl Davis, failed to execute his request that his funds remain in the money market account of his newly purchased WoodmenLife variable annuity. [REDACTED] funds were initially invested in the money market account on February 25, 2020 until allocated to the subaccounts of his variable annuity. On March 11, 2020, [REDACTED] funds were allocated to the subaccounts. Thereafter, WFS received the complaint after the close of the market on March 26, 2020. WFS then transferred [REDACTED] funds to the money market account on March 27, 2020. [REDACTED] alleges that he instructed Earl Davis to keep his funds in the money market account. Mr. Davis agrees with [REDACTED] and stated that he failed to follow the instructions of [REDACTED]. As a result of the allocation and the market’s performance, [REDACTED] lost $7,077.23 of his initial investment. At this time, the issuer of the product, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society (‘WoodmenLife’) is currently reviewing and responding to the complaint.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 26, 2020.

Customer alleges that the recommendation to terminate his variable annuity to purchase a fixed indexed annuity was misrepresented and was a poor recommendation. Customer provided additional verbal allegations that information was added to account documents after he signed the documents.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jacqueline Aime (Aime), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Aime 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 $14,500.00  on March 26, 2020.

When your financial advisor is providing advice they must adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) rule and standard of care.  Reg BI replaced the former “suitability” rule and created a ‘best interest’ standard for brokerage firms and registered representatives. Reg BI applies when brokers recommend a retail investor engage in securities transaction or an investment strategy involving one or more securities.  Reg BI also applies to financial advice concerning the transfer of funds and opening of accounts. This Reg BI standard of care applies to registered representatives making recommendations to customers in the purchase, sale, or exchange of securities or the implementation of investment strategies involving securities and non-securities. The rule also applies to the handling of opening accounts such as account transfers and types of accounts being recommended to be opened.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Heiden (Heiden), previously associated with Wedbush Securities INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Heiden 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 $150,000.00  on March 25, 2020.

Alleged that the financial advisor placed unauthorized trade, engaged in unsuitably risky trading and overly concentrated the acocunt in positions with heavy loss exposure.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 26, 2020.

Client alleges mutual fund investment was misrepresented. 2019-2020 damages unspecified

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Thomas Logue (Logue), previously associated with American Independent Securities Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Logue 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 $1,588,000.00  on March 26, 2020.

Unsuitable transaction

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 26, 2020.

Client alleges failure to follow instructions with respect to risk of investments and their liquidation. 2020 damages unspecified

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 25, 2020.

Cause of action is breach of fiduciary duties, related to an allegation that the Registered Representative failed to ascertain the scope of authority granted by Claimant in a Power of Attorney to a third-party, in connection with Claimant’s account. Time Period – 12/1/2016 to  7/1/2019

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Radli (Radli), currently associated with Raymond James & Associates, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Radli 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 March 24, 2020.

Client alleges unsuitable makeup of investments which resulted in losses. Allegation Activity Dates: 6/3/11 – 2/28/20.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 25, 2020.

Client verbally complained a portion of his trade instructions was not completed as he instructed. Remainder of instructions were completed in trade corrections resulting in correction losses. (3/11/2020)

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