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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 21, 2022.

Time Frame: 2012-2019 \, \, Allegations: POA for Claimant alleges FA Barrios invested in unsuitable speculative start up software company, provided falsified account statements to Claimant, and misappropriated Claimant’s funds invested.

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Previously financial advisor Vincent Mastrovito (Mastrovito), previously employed by brokerage firm J.w. Cole Financial, INC. has been subject to at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements.  The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a award / judgment customer complaint with a damage request of $1,048,281.95 on January 24, 2022.

Client alleged REITs and insurance policy were unsuitable

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 24, 2022.

Customer complained that instruction to telephone customer upon receipt of securities was not followed, resulting in lost market proceeds. (1/6/2022-1/24/2022)

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According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker William Mielke (Mielke), currently associated with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Mielke  concern allegations of high frequency trading activity also referred to as churning or excessive trading among other securities laws violations.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 27, 2022.

Customer alleges unauthorized trading and churning. Timeframe 2014 – 2021.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jerry Tuma (Tuma), currently associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Tuma 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 $200,000.00 on January 21, 2022.

Claims investment was not suitable and was not in line with stated objectives.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on February 07, 2022.

Customer alleges the Fixed Annuity policy she purchased in February 2021 contains a longer surrender charge period than was originally understood and the information represented on her Client Profile is not accurate.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mario Renteria, (Renteria,), previously associated with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Renteria, 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 February 01, 2022.

The client alleges the financial advisor failed to follow instructions and her account lost value.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 31, 2022.

Customer alleges that, as told, this investment had a penalty of about $2,000.00 or if was withdraw before maturity, but it was not subject to any loss of values from the market.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Lasher (Lasher), previously associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lasher 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 $45,000.00 on January 31, 2022.

Customer alleges that an investment made in June 2014 was inappropriate for the customer’s investment objectives and risk tolerance, and that representative made alleged misrepresentations concerning the investment.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on January 31, 2022.

The client alleged the advisor made a blatant mistake that caused a financial loss. The activity occurred on January 31, 2022.

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