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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Michael Siek (Siek), currently associated with Dominari Securities LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Siek recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 13, 2026.

The firm has made a good faith determination that the damages from the alleged conduct would be $5,000 or more.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on April 11, 2026.

The complainant alleges that beginning in/and around December 2024, his wife and registered representative, who is his brother-in-law, colluded to misuse a purported springing Power of Attorney by falsely portraying him as incapacitated and facilitating unauthorized withdrawals, transfers, and beneficiary changes involving his annuities and brokerage accounts, resulting in financial loss.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Samuel Wajner (Wajner), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Wajner 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 $6,100.00 on April 07, 2026.

Client alleges failure to follow instructions 7/11/2025-4/7/2026.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Steven Azoury (Azoury), currently associated with Corecap Investments, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Azoury 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 April 12, 2026.

In the financial industry advisors must meet the requirements of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) in providing investment advice and services.  Reg BI established a ‘best interest’ standard for brokerage firms and registered representatives. 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. This standard applies when a registered representative is providing investment advice through making recommendations customers and covers securities transaction, investment strategies, and recommendations concerning advice on opening of an account or accounts.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Frederick Graves (Graves), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Graves 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 $6,000.00 on April 13, 2026.

Client alleges failure to follow instructions 2/14/2025-4/13/2026

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rhett Grimes (Grimes), currently associated with Emerson Equity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Grimes 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 $800,000.00 on April 15, 2026.

Suitability and misrepresentation

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Christopher Kirkland (Kirkland), currently associated with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kirkland 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 $150,000.00 on April 17, 2026.

Customer alleges the investments they purchased were not suitable.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ben Sutak (Sutak), currently associated with Thinkequity LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sutak 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 $80,000.00 on April 17, 2026.

Customer alleges he was solicited to transfer assets to the firm, then was recommended speculative biotech securities. As the positions declined, he alleges firm representatives repeatedly told him to continue holding rather than sell. Claims include unsuitable recommendations, over-concentration, misrepresentations/omissions, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and failure to supervise.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jamie Duval (Duval), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Duval 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 $20,373.00 on April 13, 2026.

Client alleged that he would not have agreed to liqudiate his annuity held in a qualified plan to invest proceeds in a managed account if he had been advised that he would be subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty 2025

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Tara Clark (Clark), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Clark 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 April 15, 2026.

Customer alleges financial professional failed to follow instructions to purchase an ETF in 2023.

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