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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Robinson (Robinson), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Robinson 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 $14,406.37 on February 02, 2026.

Customer alleges misrepresentation involving REIT purchase

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gihan Fernando (Fernando), currently associated with Cetera Investment Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fernando 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 $84,000.00 on February 04, 2026.

Complainant alleges that certain features of the product were misrepresented during sales process on or around May 2015.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Pak (Pak), currently associated with Citigroup Global Markets INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pak 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 January 26, 2026.

Claimants allege unsuitability, failure to supervise, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, and breach of contract in connection with losses suffered in March 2022.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Damian Baird (Baird), previously associated with Moors & Cabot, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Baird 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 $10,000.00 on December 29, 2025.

Client claimed they sent a check to Damian Baird. Client alleges the check was not deposited to the firm and Mr. Baird added his name as a payee to checks and deposited them in his personal bank account

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Ciaccio (Ciaccio), currently associated with Network 1 Financial Securities INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ciaccio 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 $7,245.04 on January 08, 2026.

Excessive fees.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Becraft (Becraft), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Becraft 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 $2,000,000.00 on February 06, 2026.

Claimant alleged FA employed unsuitable options trading strategy.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Hurckes (Hurckes), currently associated with Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hurckes 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 $625,000.00 on January 22, 2026.

Violation of Federal Securities Laws; Violation of IL Securities Law; Violation of IL Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act; Breach of Contract; Common Law Fraud; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Negligence and Gross Negligence.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Pronovost (Pronovost), previously associated with Osaic Institutions, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pronovost 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 January 26, 2026.

Customers allege financial professional made reccomendations which were unsuitable for their stated objectives.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Audrey Nachor (Nachor), previously associated with PFS Investments INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nachor 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 $155,000.00 on January 23, 2026.

On 01/23/2026, the firm received [redacted]’s written complaint alleging that they had invested in a non-pfsi investment through the representative, and she has not returned their investment funds.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brian Heckert (Heckert), currently associated with Private Client Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Heckert 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 $74,000.00 on January 08, 2026.

Claimant is the daughter of a client who passed away in August 2025. Claimant had power of attorney for her mother and alleges a breach of fiduciary duty because she was not advised that she would be unable to name herself as beneficiary on her mother’s accounts after transferring the accounts to a different custodian in November 2024 and she was not advised to seek legal counsel regarding the power of attorney prior to the transfer. As a result, she claims the breach will cost her approximately one-half of the value of the accounts because the accounts must go through probate and must be shared with a second heir to her mother’s estate (the daughter of her mother’s deceased son).

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