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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gail Hilder (Hilder), previously associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hilder 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 $100,000.00 on April 04, 2023.

In January 2021, the customers allege that the Registered Representative improperly recommended a high-risk and illiquid investment.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rajesh Shah (Shah), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Shah 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 April 06, 2023.

Customers alleged the sales process for the life insurance policies did not address their financial needs and goals.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 10, 2023.

Edward Jones alleges Mr. McGrath violated the 12-month Non-Solicitation Agreement on or about December 2022. Edward Jones further alleges Mr. McGrath has made disparaging remarks about the Firm and its employees to the Firm’s clients.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ryan Hall (Hall), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hall 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 April 10, 2023.

From late 2017 through 2018, the customer alleges that the Registered Representative made unsuitable recommendations of risky, illiquid investments.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Yu Tang (Tang), previously associated with Globalink Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Tang 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 $130,000.00 on April 11, 2023.

Client represented herself as a conservative investor and alleges that the municipal bond she purchased at the representative’s advice was unsuitable.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 08, 2023.

Various and non-various breach of fiduciary duty.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tek Wiegert (Wiegert), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wiegert 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 April 06, 2023.

Customers alleged the sales process for the life insurance policies did not address their financial needs and goals.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Marc Haggar (Haggar), currently associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Haggar 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 $70,000.00 on April 10, 2023.

Time frame:     December 2020-February 2023\, \, Client alleges a misstatement of fact and a failure to follow instructions regarding certain investments which were agreed to be retained once brought into UBS.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Gustafson (Gustafson), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Gustafson 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 $36,974.00 on April 08, 2023.

The client alleged the advisor transferred the incorrect number of AAPL shares from her Roth IRA to her NQ account in January 2022 and misrepresented the amount of tax liability she would be responsible for.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Altobelli (Altobelli), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Altobelli 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 April 11, 2023.

Claimant’s attorneys allege that the recommendation of one non-traded business development company was not in keeping with the client’s objectives and risk tolerance, and that full disclosure was not made regarding the investment.

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