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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bruce Beetz (Beetz), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Beetz 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 $300,000.00 on August 27, 2025.

Unsuitable investments

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Larry Duncan (Duncan), currently associated with Raymond James Financial Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Duncan 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 27, 2025.

FA recommended an unsuitable investment strategy that concentrated his accounts and then recommended that Claimant hold those positions.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Sherer (Sherer), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Sherer 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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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Valentine (Valentine), currently associated with Oppenheimer & CO. INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Valentine 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 $40,000.00 on August 26, 2025.

TRUSTEE ALLEGES THAT UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN THE ACCOUNT FROM DECEMBER 2023 THROUGH THE PRESENT

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on August 29, 2025.

The client complained that the Financial Advisor assured them that their principal investment plus interest would be returned after 6 months. However, losses were incurred upon liquidation of the investment. (11/21/2024 – 08/29/2025)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Dawn Clark (Clark), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Clark 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 $75.00 on August 28, 2025.

The complainant alleges that in/and around December 2024, the registered representative opened a Roth IRA account, without her consent.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Beech (Beech), previously associated with Innovation Partners LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Beech 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 $282,000.00 on August 28, 2025.

Recommendation of unsuitable investment in GWG L bond in May 2019

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on August 28, 2025.

CLIENT ALLEGES MISREPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO SHARE CLASS, INTERNAL FEES AND PLACEMENT FEE IN RELATION TO HEDGE FUND INVESTMENT 2025

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Leroy Born (Born), previously associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least 5 disclosable events. These events include 5 customer complaints, alleging that Born recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on August 30, 2025.

Client complains that Financial Advisor assured him recommended investment would be safe and secure and seeks mitigation of losses. (7/19/2024 – 6/18/2025)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Song (Song), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Song 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 $459,999.00 on September 03, 2025.

THE CLIENT ALLEGES THAT HER ADVISOR, WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, SIGNED ANNUITY PURCHASE PAPERWORK. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLIENT ALLEGES HER ADVISOR BORROWED $6,000. ALLEGATION PERIOD:  8/16/23 – 8/22/25

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