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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Trevor Rahn (Rahn), previously associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Rahn 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 $1,000,000.00 on May 19, 2021.

Customer alleges representative engaged in a pattern of unsuitable, unauthorized trading in order to generate commissions, resulting in losses to the customer. Activity dates:  May 2015 – September 2018.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fitzgerald 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 $100,000.00 on May 17, 2021.

Claimants allege unsuitability of alternative investments which caused financial harm.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 21, 2021.

Client alleged that he was not informed of the value of the annuities at the time of the surrender.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Wayne Rowlands (Rowlands), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rowlands 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 $336,450.00 on May 20, 2021.

The customer alleges that a misrepresentation was made and that the Financial Advisor misappropriated funds from January 2018 until September 2019.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Jonah (Jonah), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jonah 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 $400,000.00 on May 21, 2021.

Time frame: 2008 Claimant’s counsel alleges unauthorized trading in the Claimant’s account during a period where he was allegedly incapacitated.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Pearlman (Pearlman), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pearlman 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 $75,000.00 on May 21, 2021.

Suitability

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Carlson (Carlson), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Carlson 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 $300,000.00 on May 18, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations, misrepresentations and omission of material facts.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ronald Hoffman (Hoffman), previously associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hoffman 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 $300,000.00 on May 17, 2021.

Trustee alleges the liquidation of the account was delayed and she did not authorize the March 23, 2020 sale of UIT shares, which resulted in a loss of $300,000.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Barry Lemay (Lemay), previously associated with Concorde Investment Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Lemay 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 $350,000.00 on May 17, 2021.

Claim alleges negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, negligent supervision, breach of contract, and violation of Michigan Uniform Securities Act relating to a $350,000 investment made in January of 2018.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Micah Judy (Judy), previously associated with W & s Brokerage Services, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Judy recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 01, 2021.

Respondent Judy failed to respond to FINRA request for information.

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