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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Archibald Mcmichael (Mcmichael), currently associated with Avantax Investment Services, INC., has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mcmichael 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 $105,000.00 on June 27, 2023.
The rep is the subject of, but not a party to, the arbitration. Allegations pertain to an investment in an alternative product, intended to be a small component of a larger diversified portfolio. Unfortunately, the company that issued the investment has since filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As a result, the client is alleging insufficient due diligence, violation of Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, breach of contract, common law fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligence.