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Previously financial advisor James Burton (Burton), previously employed by brokerage firm Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC has been subject to at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint. According to a BrokerCheck reports most of the recent customer complaints concern either corporate debt securities or alternative investments such as direct participation products (DPPs) like business development companies (BDCs), non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and private placements. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have represented hundreds of investors who suffered losses caused by these types of high risk, low reward products.
FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $315,000.00 on September 02, 2025.
The representative was involved in an unregistered private placement without Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC’ knowledge or approval. Mr. Burton facilitated the purchase of Jazzberry promissory notes that were not approved to sell to the public.