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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Douglas Dulac (Dulac), currently associated with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dulac 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 $215,000.00 on September 10, 2024.

Breach of fiduciary duty, suitability and breach of contract.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Carl Gill (Gill), previously associated with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Gill 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 $215,000.00 on September 10, 2024.

Breach of fiduciary duty, suitability and breach of contract.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeremy Slone (Slone), currently associated with Mwa Financial Services Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Slone 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 $34,000.00 on September 16, 2024.

Consumer alleges they and their spouse purchased a life insurance policy in 1988. Consumer alleges in the following years they were told the annual premium for the life insurance would be paid from the cash value of the insurance policy, so consumer assumed they did not need to make additional premium payments. The consumer stopped making additional premium payments in or around 1994. Consumer’s spouse passed away in August 2023. Upon calling to make a claim, consumer alleges they found out the policy had been cancelled for failing to pay premiums. Consumer alleges they were not notified of the policy’s cancellation. Consumer is alleging breach of contract, common law bad faith, statutory bad faith, engaging in unfair trade practices, negligence and fraud through statements and assertions.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Bowman Nicholson (Nicholson), currently associated with Capital Investment Group, Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nicholson 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 September 12, 2024.

GWG Holdings, Inc. filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 20, 2022. Complaint alleges breach of contract and warranties, violation of state securities statutes, breach of fiduciary duty, claims under common law, and vicarious liability related to an investment in GWG L-Bonds.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 13, 2024.

Claimant alleges that around May 2021, the FA recommended an unsuitable investment.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Pragnesh Bhatt (Bhatt), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Bhatt 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 $615,240.83 on September 16, 2024.

The Customer alleges he was misled when he purchased a variable annuity in June 2021 and that his request to reallocate the subaccounts was not followed. The Customer has requested the return of his investment, fees, and lost opportunity for a total of $615,240.83

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Cynthia Giovacchino (Giovacchino), currently associated with Osaic Institutions, Inc., has at least 10 disclosable events. These events include 10 customer complaints, alleging that Giovacchino 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 $55,000.00 on September 12, 2024.

Customer alleges that in May 2012 and December 2014 the representative recommended an investments in two real estate investment trusts that were unsuitable for the customer’s investment profile and risk tolerance.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on September 12, 2024.

Claimants alleged, inter alia, that investment strategy implemented in their accounts was not in their best interests 2021-2023

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 13, 2024.

Customer alleges that the representative inaccurately communicated the interest rate of a fixed annuity the customer purchased in June 2022 with funds from a 401k rollover.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Whalen (Whalen), currently associated with Commonwealth Financial Network, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Whalen 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 $5,000.00 on September 16, 2024.

Customer alleges RR misrepresented two VA policies sold in 2005. Customer alleges RR did not properly disclose policy terms and failed to explain the GMIB.

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