According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Richard Barker (Barker), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Barker recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.
FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on May 23, 2024.
Customer alleges unauthorized trading of three mutual funds by Financial Advisor on April 10, 2024 when account was enrolled in a managed platform and automatically rebalanced all holdings within account.
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