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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Russo (Russo), currently associated with Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Russo 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 $350,000.00 on September 30, 2025.

After receiving and signing the necessary offering documents, the customer alleges now that the investments were illiquid and unsuitable. The customer has filed this claim solely against the firm.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Todd Cirella (Cirella), currently associated with Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Cirella 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 $350,000.00 on September 30, 2025.

After receiving and signing the necessary offering documents, the customer alleges now that the investments were illiquid and unsuitable. The customer has filed this claim solely against the firm.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Wesselt (Wesselt), previously associated with Fortune Financial Services, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Wesselt 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 $500,000.00 on October 03, 2025.

Claimant alleges Wesselt recommended unsuitable insurance policies.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 02, 2025.

Breach of fiduciary, negligence, and excessive trading.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Stephen Hlibok (Hlibok), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Hlibok 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 $337,668.75 on September 29, 2025.

Client alleges unauthorized trading 4/21/2025-4/25/2025

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Lefkowitz (Lefkowitz), currently associated with B. Riley Wealth Management, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lefkowitz 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 $1,000,000.00 on September 27, 2025.

Client alleges excessive commissions.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 10, 2025.

Claimant alleges, inter alia, that the trades involving the sale of Apple stock executed in his account were unauthorized 2025

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on October 10, 2025.

The customer alleges that the premiums for two variable universal insurance policies purchased in July were more than discussed.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Alex Ng (Ng), currently associated with PHX Financial, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ng 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 $500,000.00 on October 06, 2025.

Clients allege that upon transferring their account to Mr. King, he reallocated portfolio holdings into unsuitable investments comprised of blue chips, sector funds and alternative investments.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint with a damage request of $46,862.57 on October 07, 2025.

Claimant alleges representative recommended unsuitable investments in her 401(k) plan account during the time period 2021-2022.

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