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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker John Zaffarano (Zaffarano), currently associated with Newbridge Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Zaffarano 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 $185,000.00 on April 21, 2022.

Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Contract, Negligent Supervision, Violation of Securities Laws, and Fraud.

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According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker William Brown (Brown), currently associated with Richard James & Associates, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Brown  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 with a damage request of $20,609.34 on April 22, 2022.

Brown was named in a customer complaint that asserted the following causes of action: churning for commissions and quantitative unsuitability (Fraud) Rules 2111 and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5; unauthorized transactions (Rule 2010); qualitative and quantitative unsuitability (Rule 2111); failure to supervise and negligent supervision (Rule 3010); control person liability; breach of fiduciary contract and implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; negligent misrepresentation and omissions; standards of commercial honor and principles of trade (Rule 2010).

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 22, 2022.

Claimant alleges that Financial Advisor (FA) recommended an annuity exchange which was unsuitable for Claimant.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Patrick Cross (Cross), currently associated with Edward Jones, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Cross 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 $8,993.00 on April 14, 2022.

The client alleges the financial advisor placed unauthorized trades resulting in capital gain taxes and the inability for the client to continue using a loss carryforward in consequent years.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 20, 2022.

Customer alleged the product was misrepresented to them as it having a liquidity feature. Upon review, it was determined the liquidity feature was selected but was not offered with the product. Not Securities Related

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According to BrokerCheck records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) broker Michael Petyak (Petyak), currently associated with Calton & Associates, INC., has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. Several of those complaints against Petyak  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 April 18, 2022.

Statement of Claim alleges an investment recommendation was made for the purpose of generating high commissions and fees and that Claimants were deprived of the ability to generate reasonable returns that would have been received in a diversified portfolio.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Martin Mcfarlin (Mcfarlin), currently associated with Arkadios Capital, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mcfarlin 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 $999,999.00 on April 21, 2022.

Fraud, negligence, negligent Supervision, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, third party breach of contract

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 15, 2022.

Customer complained that the financial advisor advised him there would be no tax consequences associated with the surrender of his annuity; however, the a portion of the transaction was a taxable event. (4/15/2022)

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Laurie Aromando (Aromando), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Aromando 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 $113,195.00 on April 21, 2022.

The complainant alleges that in 2021, when looking for an investment to roll his retirement funds into that would allow him to defer the tax liability, the rep recommended a Roth annuity fund, which the complainant alleges the rep told him would provide tax deferral for this rollover. The complainant states that he has since learned that the taxes aren’t deferred and that he now has a sizable tax liability, which has created a large financial burden for him.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Frances Stickel (Stickel), previously associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Stickel 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 $75,000.00 on April 19, 2022.

Claimants alleges– Negligence, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Breach of Contract, Negligent Supervision, Violation of Securities Laws, and Fraud.

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