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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gregory Corrie (Corrie), previously associated with Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one regulatory event, alleging that Corrie recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 20, 2024.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Corrie consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he declined to produce information and documents requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation into the circumstances giving rise to the Form U5 filed by his member firm. The findings stated that Corrie’s firm had terminated Corrie for excessive use of UIT products. After an internal review by the firm was concluded, the firm made remediation payments related to the trading activity.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Reutemann (Reutemann), currently associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one regulatory event, alleging that Reutemann recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 19, 2024.

Rendered investment advice, from a location within Florida, without being registered by the Office.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Carl Icahn (Icahn), previously associated with Icahn & Co., Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one regulatory event, alleging that Icahn recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 19, 2024.

The Securities and Exchange Commission deems it appropriate that cease and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted against Carl C. Icahn (Respondent). In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondent has submitted an Offer of Settlement which the Commission has determined to accept. The Commission finds that From at least December 31, 2018 through the present, Icahn pledged approximately 51% to 82% of IEP’s outstanding securities as collateral to secure personal margin loans worth billions of dollars under agreements with various lenders. Notwithstanding his collateral pledges, Icahn did not file amendments to his Schedule 13D, as required by Section 13(d)(2) and Rule 13d-2(a) to reflect material changes to the facts reported under Item 6, describing his personal margin loan agreements and associated amendments that pledged IEP securities as collateral, until July 10, 2023, and similarly did not file exhibits under Item 7 of his Schedule 13D, disclosing his wholly-owned entities’ entry into guaranty agreements in connection with the aforementioned loan agreements and amendments, including with respect to the amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 10, 2023. The failures to file amendments to Schedule 13D deprived existing and prospective IEP investors of required information. As a result, Icahn violated Section 13(d)(2) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-2(a) thereunder.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 20, 2024.

A health insurance client used the agent’s residential address to enroll in a Maryland specific health insurance plan, with the approval of the agent to utilize his address although it was not the address of the out-of-state client.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brett Wooten (Wooten), currently associated with PFS Investments Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wooten 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 $365,000.00  on August 20, 2024.

Brokers are required to adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) standard of care under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which establishes a ‘best interest’ standard for broker-dealers and associated persons. This standard applies when a registered representative is providing investment advice through making recommendations customers and covers securities transaction, investment strategies, and recommendations concerning advice on opening of an account or accounts.   Reg BI is drawn from fiduciary principles that include an obligation to act in the retail investor’s best interest and the broker is prohibited from placing their own interests ahead of the investor’s interest.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on August 20, 2024.

The customer alleges failure to follow instructions in July 2024.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 21, 2024.

S-19-2806-24-CO03 \\u2013 Moghis Uddin Mohammad \\u2013 Consent Order\, On August 21, 2024, the Securities Division entered into a Consent Order with Moghis Uddin Mohammad (CRD # 4912020) (\\u201cUddin\\u201d). This Consent Order resolves a previous Statement of Charges alleging violations of the Securities Act of Washington that involved breaching a fiduciary duty to clients; engaging in acts, practices, or courses of business which operate as a fraud or deceit; and making untrue or misleading statements or omissions when trading clients\\u2019 assets.\, Uddin helped manage the assets of a mostly-Washington state-based clientele concentrated in King and Snohomish counties. His clients ranged from early career investors to those in or near retirement. He helped cause millions of dollars in client losses through risky, high frequency trading strategies and holding client assets in leveraged ETFs for extended periods of time. Uddin did so regardless of their clients\\u2019 risk profiles, and used this strategy across client assets without disclosing the risks to their clients and while telling clients that their individual investment strategies were tailored to their specific needs. As clients began to complain about the losses in their accounts, the Respondent blamed political or macroeconomic events for these losses despite the fact that losses were at a multiple to that the market experienced as a whole. \, In the Consent Order, Uddin neither admitted nor denied the Securities Division\\u2019s Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. Uddin agreed to cease and desist from violations of the Securities Act of Washington and pay a fine, which has been suspended pending bankruptcy proceedings. The Consent Order also mandates that any investment adviser representative, broker-dealer, or securities salesperson registration that the Respondent May seek in the future should be denied. Uddin waived his right to request a hearing and to judicial review of this matter.\, \,

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Landers (Landers), currently associated with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Landers 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 $33,984.83  on August 21, 2024.

The client alleged trades were placed without authorization. Allegation Activity Dates: 8/9/2024 – 8/21/2024.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Donald Hansen (Hansen), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Hansen recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on August 22, 2024.

Claimant alleges excessive and unauthorized trading, misrepresentation and failure to follow instructions in account from 2015 to 2023.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on August 21, 2024.

Respondent Russo failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.

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