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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gary Pevey (Pevey), previously associated with Mutual Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pevey 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 $100,001.00 on May 11, 2020.

Alleged sales of high-risk and fraudulent investments and inadequate supervision

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Dolan (Dolan), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dolan 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 $11,000.00 on May 07, 2020.

The client alleges the financial misrepresented that assets would not be sold to convert her Advisory Solutions SEP IRA to an Advisory Solutions IRA account.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Naegele (Naegele), currently associated with Cambridge Investment Research, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Naegele 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 $25,749.00 on May 12, 2020.

Failure to follow Instructions.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Shreve (Shreve), previously associated with UBS Financial Services INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Shreve 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 $234,448.00 on May 13, 2020.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ken Balser (Balser), previously associated with Cetera Advisors LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Balser 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 $100,001.00 on May 12, 2020.

Violations of Federal and Pennsylvania Securities Law, Violation of Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices, Violation of Colorado Securities and Consumer Protection Acts, breach of contract, common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and gross negligence.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Manoj Nigam (Nigam), currently associated with Tpeg Securities, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nigam 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 $265,000.00 on May 15, 2020.

Financial Advisors providing advice to retail investors are required to adhere to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI).  Reg BI applies a ‘best interest’ standard for broker-dealers and their associated people. This Reg BI standard of care applies to registered representatives making recommendations to customers in the purchase, sale, or exchange of securities or the implementation of investment strategies involving securities and non-securities. The rule also applies to the handling of opening accounts such as account transfers and types of accounts being recommended to be opened. Reg BI applies when brokers recommend a retail investor engage in securities transaction or an investment strategy involving one or more securities.  Reg BI also applies to financial advice concerning the transfer of funds and opening of accounts.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 14, 2020.

Client alleged, inter alia, unauthorized trading with respect to mutual fund investments – January 2020 to May 2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Geoffrey Hunter (Hunter), previously associated with Allied Millennial Partners, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hunter 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 $15,000.00 on May 15, 2020.

Failure to execute trade

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 18, 2020.

Verbal complaint was initially received on 1/13/2020, however, it did not meet our criteria for re-portability and is only being reported now due to the settlement of $17,229.58.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Reffett (Reffett), currently associated with Arkadios Capital, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Reffett 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 $1,575,881.00 on May 15, 2020.

Claimants allege an unsuitable investment strategy in alternative investments beginning in 2014 and continuing to 2016.

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