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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ryan Smith (Smith), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Smith recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 24, 2025.

The complainant alleges, that beginning in/and around August 14, 2023, he was misled, regarding the purchase of a Whole Life insurance policy, which was funded from a Brokerage Account, and is looking for a return of all premiums paid, given the policy was obtained under misleading and/or inaccurate information.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Douglas Licari (Licari), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Licari 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 $200,000.00 on June 24, 2025.

The complainant alleges that in 2013, the rep recommended certain alternative investments, which have since lost money, and which were not good investments.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ryan Smith (Smith), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Smith recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on June 24, 2025.

The complainant alleges, that beginning in/and around August 14, 2023, he was misled, regarding the purchase of a Whole Life insurance policy, which was funded from a Brokerage Account, and is looking for a return of all premiums paid, given the policy was obtained under misleading and/or inaccurate information.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Kevin Canfield (Canfield), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Canfield recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint on May 02, 2025.

Beginning in or around 2011, the Claimants allege that the rep failed to advise the owner to activate the GMIB rider on his VA, in which the Respondent had placed all of his retirement savings. As a result, the owner unknowingly lost the right to receive a guaranteed annual income of at least $30,000. Instead, the rep advised the owner to close the VA and open a money market, which has a depleting value.

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The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Darien Bonney (Bonney) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Bonney was employed by MML Investors Services, LLC at the time of the activity.  If you have been a victim of Bonney’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $325,000.00 on July 26, 2023.

The Claimants allege that in 2021, rep sold them two promissory notes that offered guaranteed returns, which would be protected, and that wouldn’t be subject to stock market volatility, however, their full investments haven’t been returned and only a portion of the interest was paid.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jessica Mosman (Mosman), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Mosman 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 $22,312.92 on August 11, 2023.

The policyowner alleges that the purchase of the variable annuities in August and October 2021 were not suitable investment products for him and that the RR did not explain the features of the investment preservation rider and surrender charge periods associated with variable annuity policies. The policyowner has requested a refund of his initial investment.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Zvi Rosenzweig (Rosenzweig), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Rosenzweig recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on September 18, 2023.

The complainant alleges, that in or around November 30, 2016, his registered representative, advised him to partially redeem his variable annuity, to fund a whole life policy, which was misrepresented. The complainant says that because of the redemption, he has incurred significant taxes, and says he had cash available elsewhere and should not have been advised to partially redeem the variable annuity.

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The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating claims that Broker Edgar Kleydman (Kleydman) has been accused by investors of engaging in fraudulent misappropriation of their funds. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), it appears that Kleydman was employed by MML Investors Services, LLC at the time of the activity.  If you have been a victim of Kleydman’s alleged misconduct our firm may be able to assist you in recovering funds.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $1,000,000.00 on September 26, 2023.

Claimant alleges RR engaged in ‘selling away‘ by selling Claimant investments not sold by the brokerage firm,  and then allegedly misrepresented the return on investment and made a guarantee associated with Claimant’s funds.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Lien Nguyen (Nguyen), currently associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Nguyen 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 $5,001.00 on November 14, 2023.

The complainant alleges that his registered representative, misrepresented the variable annuity that he purchased on/or about March 7, 2013, and he was promised that he would receive a larger 4% return in profits on his investment.

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According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Brandon Spano (Spano), previously associated with MML Investors Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Spano 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 $110,000.00 on November 21, 2023.

Clients allege that RR Spano misappropriated $110,00.00 entrusted to him for investing.

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