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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Darin Guthrie (Guthrie), previously associated with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Guthrie 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 $60,000.00 on March 16, 2023.

Allegation that representative made misrepresentations in connection with a recommendation to transfer an annuity to the Firm. The notation stated that there was some sort of improper transfer of an annuity in 03/16/2023. The complaint came in after I left the firm voluntarily in February of 2023. I did not get compensated for transfers of annuities at Fidelity so this transaction is unclear to me. I did not receive any type of notification about this event, rather I found it on my U4 when I was applying for other roles. I have worked with annuities for over 20 years and have always taken pride in doing the right thing for clients. Fidelity settled with the client and I never had a chance to defend or explain myself.