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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Araya Mesfin (Mesfin), currently associated with Morgan Stanley, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Mesfin 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 $20,000,000.00 on February 13, 2026.
Time frame: March 2020-January 2024 Claimant alleges his financial advisor made unsuitable recommendations to invest in triple net leased commercial real estate properties (NNN) using a highly leveraged strategy and failed to disclose the risks associated with the investment strategy. He further alleges his financial advisor facilitated improper withdrawals from his accounts to a third-party without providing full disclosure of the material purpose of those transactions. Finally, Claimant alleges his financial advisor improperly participated in a company that Claimant had invested in outside of UBS.