Articles Tagged with Merrill Lynch

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ricardo Rodriguez Vazquez (Rodriguez Vazquez), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rodriguez Vazquez 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 $370,000.00 on March 15, 2021.

Client alleges overconcentration, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of securities laws and rules, breach of contract, negligence, fraud, false inducement to inaction, negligent supervision (Puerto Rico bonds, closed-end funds and open end funds). Includes request for rescission, punitive damages, interest, costs, fees.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gregory Ley (Ley), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Ley recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on March 26, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations from December 2018 until February 2021.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Murray Kinlaw (Kinlaw), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kinlaw 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 $2,212.21 on March 31, 2021.

The customer alleges that the financial advisor purposely accrued attorney fees and provided poor advice regarding the liquidation of a concentrated equity position.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Valente Orozco Villasenor (Orozco Villasenor), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Orozco Villasenor 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 $11,279.00 on April 11, 2021.

The customer alleges misrepresentations.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mariana Ng Meyerson (Meyerson), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Meyerson recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 05, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations from May 2020 until May 2021

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Terri Jones (Jones), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Jones recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 14, 2021.

The customer alleges a misrepresentation was made in May 2021.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Adam Kaplan (Kaplan), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kaplan 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 $4,160.27 on May 12, 2021.

[redacted] placed a formal complaint with the sec that his adviser fees were in the 2.5-3% range with a signed agreement stating fees should be 1%

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Daniel Kaplan (Kaplan), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Kaplan 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 $4,160.27 on May 12, 2021.

[redacted] placed a formal complaint with the sec that his adviser fees were in the 2.5-3% range with a signed agreement stating fees should be 1%

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Wayne Rowlands (Rowlands), previously associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rowlands 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 $336,450.00 on May 20, 2021.

The customer alleges that a misrepresentation was made and that the Financial Advisor misappropriated funds from January 2018 until September 2019.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Mark Carlson (Carlson), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Carlson 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 $300,000.00 on May 18, 2021.

The customer alleges unsuitable investment recommendations, misrepresentations and omission of material facts.

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