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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Forster (Forster), currently associated with San Blas Securities LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Forster recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on December 27, 2024.

Client alleges failure to act in the best interest of the client’s portfolio.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Mangano (Mangano), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mangano 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 $9,237.71 on November 07, 2024.

The Customer alleges she was misled when advised to consolidate her existing annuities into a new annuity in June 2024 and was not informed that she was able to cancel the transaction during the <double_quote>free-look<double_quote> period.  The customer alleges she lost money by the time her funds were transferred to another company and wants to be reimbursed for the loss.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on November 04, 2024.

Claimant alleged, inter alia, that the options trading strategy  executed in his managed account was unsuitable –  2018 to 2020

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Meador (Meador), currently associated with UBS Financial Services Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Meador 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 $1,000,000.00 on November 01, 2024.

Time frame: 2008 and 2022. Claimants allege that account used to collateralize a line of credit was unsuitably allocated in equities. Claimants further allege that the overall investment strategy was not in their “Best Interest”.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint with a damage request of $323,712.70 on December 18, 2024.

Client alleged, through her attorney, that registered representatives should not have advised her and her husband to diversify their portfolio. Client admitted that the portfolio consisted entirely of just three equity holdings but claims that registered representatives should have waited until her husband passed away to suggest that she diversify the portfolio, because doing so would have enabled her to avoid some capital gains tax. client also stated that in january 2022, registered representatives recommended 2 variable annuities to provide guaranteed income for life, but alleged that the contracts were “facially unsuitable” because they represented 87% of her liquid net worth, and the client moved her account to another firm where she decided to surrender the contracts, incurring surrender penalties. client demands compensation for capital gains taxes, surrender penalties and other damages. occurrence dates: 1/1/2021-1/31/2023.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Whitaker (Whitaker), currently associated with Newbridge Securities Corporation, has at least 6 disclosable events. These events include 6 customer complaints, alleging that Whitaker 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 $35,000.00 on December 09, 2024.

Breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Luke Kloosterman (Kloosterman), currently associated with Thrivent Investment Management Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kloosterman 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 $56,742.00 on December 16, 2024.

Client alleged RR did not disclose or explain surrender charges and the length of time they would apply to the VUL contract purchased in May 2022.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jean Mondestil (Mondestil), currently associated with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mondestil 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 $8,931.00 on November 17, 2024.

Client alleged registered representative’s recommendation of principal protected market-linked CD was not consistent with her investment income objective.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Li Kelly (Kelly), previously associated with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kelly 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 December 23, 2024.

Claims loss due to corporate bond investment in which issuer declared bankruptcy, claiming breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, vicarious liability. Investments were made in 2019-2020.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joseph Muller (Muller), currently associated with Moloney Securities Co., Inc., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Muller 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 $200,000.00 on December 02, 2024.

Suitability/negligence. 2019-2021

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