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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Longo (Longo), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Longo recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 08, 2020.

Customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendation in January 2020.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Dunbar (Dunbar), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Dunbar 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 $2,528,328.00 on June 10, 2020.

Customer alleges that RR Dunbar misrepresented and/or omitted  material facts relating to the sale of a life insurance policy.

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

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

Customer alleged that he instructed on June 3, 2020 that his account be sold if its value dropped to $487,500, and that these instructions were not followed. Customer sought compensation of between $7,000 and $16,980.93 in losses after account declined further in value. Activity period:  6/3/20 to 6/11/20.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jon Pariser (Pariser), previously associated with Independent Financial Group, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include 3 customer complaints, alleging that Pariser 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 $1,202,739.63 on June 12, 2020.

Alleges representative was involved with individuals who were running a scam and that he convinced her to invest in fraudulent investments, resulting in a loss.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 13, 2020.

Client alleges rr sold off a portion of his portfolio on March 18, 2020 and March 19, 2020 without his knowledge or consent

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 08, 2020.

Time Frame:  April 23, 2020 to June 08, 2020  \<char_lb_r>\, The client alleges a failure to invest her accounts in a timely manner. The alleged damages are in excess of $5,000.00

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

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

Client alleges RR placed trades without her authorization and did not take tax implications into consideration.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Rick Konecny (Konecny), previously associated with National Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Konecny 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 $550,000.00 on June 11, 2020.

Customer alleges that the registered representative invested the account in an unsuitable and over\<char_lb_r>\, concentrated manner. Activity dates 8/2013 – 8/2015.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Samuel Lek (Lek), previously associated with Lek Securities Corporation, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lek 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 $2,804,880.05 on June 12, 2020.

Samuel Lek was named as a respondent in an arbitration against Lek Securities Corp and its employees alleging possible violations of several FINRA rules by the Firm including Rule 2010, 5310, 2150, 3110 from October 2018 to April 2019.

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

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on June 09, 2020.

Customer alleged that i failed to follow his instructions regarding a reallocation in his account.

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