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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Chay Lapin (Lapin), currently associated with Fnex Capital, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Lapin 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 $137,000.00 on June 04, 2024.

From investment activity in 2019, claimant alleges the following: failure to conduct reasonable due diligence, negligence, failure to disclose material facts, failure to conduct suitability, Failure to supervise, misrepresentation and omissions, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Anderson (Anderson), previously associated with Avantax Investment Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Anderson 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 June 06, 2024.

Client alleges representative made unsuitable recommendations for purchase of an alternative investment.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gal Horev (Horev), currently associated with Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Horev 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 $394,486.00 on June 07, 2024.

Fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, and omissions of material facts

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Hobbs (Hobbs), currently associated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hobbs 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 $235,000.00 on June 06, 2024.

Customer alleges representative failed to follow customer’s instruction and purchased a\, different product than requested. Activity period February 2021 to December 2023

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 05, 2024.

The client alleges unauthorized trading.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 10, 2024.

Time frame: Unspecified Allegations: Claimant alleges her investments in Puerto Rico closed-end funds were unsuitable, over-concentrated, and misrepresented as safe investment

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 06, 2024.

Claimants allege unsuitable investment recommendations which resulted in losses.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Arthur Stevens (Stevens), currently associated with Packerland Brokerage Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Stevens 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 $90,020.00 on June 04, 2024.

Claimant alleges the following claims; breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, securities fraud, and common-law fraud

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Shaver (Shaver), previously associated with Arkadios Capital, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Shaver 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 June 07, 2024.

It is alleged that Claimant’s retirement assets were invested in a single high risk alternative investment.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Cynthia Magner (Magner), currently associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Magner 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 June 05, 2024.

Claimant alleges advisor recommended unsuitable investment of a variable annuity.

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