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Customer complained that the financial advisor recommended an investment based on promises of income levels that did not prove accurate, and taxes on phantom income have resulted in a negative return. (7/30/2013-10/28/2016)
Settlement Amount
$50,000.00
11/16/2017
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Claimants allege that from 2010 through 2012, the FA made unsuitable purchases of Puerto Rico municipal bonds.
Settlement Amount
$150,000.00
11/1/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Client alleged FA was to buy highly rated bonds but instead bought two inappropriate securities. (6/3/2013)
Settlement Amount
$8,258.42
10/25/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Claimants allege between 2012 through 2015, their portfolio was over-concentrated in an unsuitable bond fund.
Settlement Amount
$225,000.00
5/27/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Claimants alleges that from 2011 through 2015, Wells Fargo, through its registered representative, unsuitably invested in a manner inconsistent with the claimants' investment objectives, risk tolerance, financial needs and circumstances.
Damage Amount Requested
$325,000.00
Settlement Amount
$165,000.00
11/5/2013
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CLIENT ALLEGES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, UNAUTHORIZED TRADES AND THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR PROVIDED INACCURATE INFORMATION REGARDING UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS. (12/04/2012, 12/10/2012, 01/17/2013, 01/28/2013)
Broker Comment
THE CLIENT COMPLAINT WAS DENIED BY THE FIRM AND DEEMED TO BE WITHOUT MERIT. THE CLIENT DECIDED NOT TO PURSUE HIS CLAIM AND CONTINUES TO HAVE AN ACTIVE, POSITIVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ME WITHOUT ANY ISSUES.
1/26/2006
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
ELDERLY CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT BETWEEN 1999 AND 2004, I IMPERSONATED HER DECEASED EX-HUSBAND IN ORDER TO WITHDRAW ROUGHLY $23,000 FROM HER IRA ACCOUNT.
Damage Amount Requested
$23,078.00
Broker Comment
CLIENT ACCOUNT RECORDS PRODUCED TO THE CUSTOMER DISPROVE HER CLAIM. THE CLAIMS ARE SIMPLY UNTRUE; INDEED, THE CUSTOMER'S DAUGHTER HAS APOLOGIZED FOR HER MOTHER'S IRRATIONAL COMPLAINT AND CONFUSION. ALL CONTENTIONS OF ANY WRONGDOING ARE DENIED.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
An investment adviser is paid for providing advice about securities to clients. In addition, some investment advisers manage investment portfolios and offer financial planning services.
Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.