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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Pluta (Pluta), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Pluta 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 $428,000.00 on November 24, 2025.

Client alleges failure to follow instructions.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on November 14, 2025.

Breach of fiduciary duty; suitability/regulation Best Interest; negligent misrepresentations and omission of material information; violation of FINRA rules 2010, IM-2310-2, and 2020; breach of contract.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christina Lee (Lee), currently associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lee 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 $90,800,000.00 on November 26, 2025.

Claimant, an LLC organized in the BVI, alleges violations of the FINRA Conduct Rules of Fair Practice and SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (RegBI) with respect to unsolicited trades that resulted in a margin deficit on October 10, 2025.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jon Taylor (Taylor), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Taylor 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 November 30, 2025.

Customer alleges unauthorized trading of an equity position and misrepresentation of a variable universal life policy by the financial professionals.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kexin Xu (Xu), currently associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Xu 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 $90,800,000.00 on November 26, 2025.

Claimant, an LLC organized in the BVI, alleges violations of the FINRA Conduct Rules of Fair Practice and SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (RegBI) with respect to unsolicited trades that resulted in a margin deficit on October 10, 2025.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Joshua Sievers (Sievers), currently associated with Bankers Life Securities, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sievers 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 $36,325.56 on December 05, 2025.

Bankers Life Securities, Inc. (BLS) received a complaint on December 5, 2025. In the complaint, the client alleged that the terms of an annuity purchased through the firm's insurance affiliate, Bankers Life and Casualty Company (BLC),  were misrepresented, specifically regarding the surrender period and associated penalties. The client expressed dissatisfaction with the service and annuity performance and requested that the surrender penalty be waived. While the BLC annuities are not securities and were issued by BLC, the Firm is reporting this complaint because the annuities were funded by the recommendation to liquidate securities by a financial representative of the Firm.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ralph Alezi (Alezi), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Alezi recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on November 25, 2025.

The client alleges she loaned the Financial Advisor money for an investment strategy that would generate 30% returns. The client states the Financial Advisor has only made nominal repayments to the loan and she has not received a 30% return.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on November 26, 2025.

Client alleges misrepresentation with respect to ubti tax liability he incurred on master limited partnerships sold in his ira when he transferred them into morgan stanley 2024-2025

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Elizabeth Valenti (Valenti), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Valenti 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 $5,000.00 on November 30, 2025.

Customer alleges unauthorized trading of an equity position and misrepresentation of a variable universal life policy by the financial professionals.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on December 03, 2025.

Customers allege that variable annuities recommended to them in 2011 and 2021 were not adequately disclosed and were not suitable.

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