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Currently financial advisor Jason Valavanis (Valavanis), currently employed by brokerage firm J.w. Cole Financial, INC. 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 settled customer complaint with a damage request of $35,000.00 on November 07, 2022.
Customer alleges that the non-traded REIT, purchased from the registered representative in November 2013 , is illiquid. Customer is seeking reimbursement for the position.