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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 11, 2020.

Client alleges the RR presented a strategy of oil and gas investments that was too risky

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Steven Fairchild (Fairchild), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Fairchild 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 $211,005.00  on March 09, 2020.

Claimant alleges unsuitable investment.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 12, 2020.

Client claimed that their financial advisor placed a full portfolio allocation without authorization in joint account.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 24, 2020.

Customers allege the Variable Annuity policy they each purchased in February 2020 were initially understood to allow for a larger monthly contribution that would meet the $5,000 minimum annual contribution while providing for a lower annual fee and a 7 year surrender charge period. They were later informed that the specific Variable Annuity they purchased does not allow for monthly contributions and that the surrender charge period would reset with each additional contribution therefore the customers are looking to reverse the purchase of these policies.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Benjamin Blake (Blake), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Blake 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 $3,356.59  on April 21, 2020.

The client alleges the financial advisor placed unauthorized trades.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mitchel Lopez (Lopez), previously associated with Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Lopez 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 $84,219.00  on April 21, 2020.

Client alleged they were misinformed about product features

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on April 23, 2020.

Time frame:  Early 2017-Present   \<char_lb_r>\, \<char_lb_r>\, Allegations: Claimant’s counsel alleges unsuitability and misrepresentation with respect to recommendations to invest in and hold an options overlay strategy.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gregory Osterland (Osterland), currently associated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Osterland 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 $57,672.00  on April 21, 2020.

Client alleges that the purchase of two variable annuities and a life insurance policy were not suitable and in her best interest. The client is requesting a waiver of the surrender charges for both annuities and the return of the total premium paid on the fixed life insurance policy.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jed Conradi (Conradi), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Conradi 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 $70,000.00  on April 20, 2020.

The client alleges the financial advisor misrepresented that he could get out of investments and be made whole.

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kwasi Aggor (Aggor), previously associated with Td Ameritrade, INC., has at least 4 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, 2 regulatory events, alleging that Aggor 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 $10,000,000.00  on April 22, 2020.

Claimant alleges that RR misrepresented his qualifications and authority, and made unsuitable recommendations and transactions for Claimants’s accounts, in violation of firm policy.

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