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The client alleges FA recommended unsuitable securities.
Damage Amount Requested
$334,000.00
Settlement Amount
$50,000.00
12/28/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Unsuitable Investment Recommendations, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligent Misrepresentation, Negligence, Breach of Contract. INCIDENT DATE(S): 2/26/15 - 10/30/15
Damage Amount Requested
$105,000.00
Settlement Amount
$18,000.00
Broker Comment
Davidson Co. was also named in this arbitration. They settled their position in this matter for $28,000 on 4/19/19.
11/28/2018
Customer Dispute
Award / Judgment
Allegations
Council was a subject of the customer's complaint against his member firms that asserted the following causes of action: unsuitable recommendations (FINRA Rule 2111); breach of their duties of fair dealing (FINRA Rule 2111.01) and to observe high standards of commercial honor (FINRA Rule 2010); failure to reasonably supervise their brokers (FINRA Rule 3110); and, against Raymond James only, violation of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act. In the Amendment to the Amended SOC, Claimant alleged that Davidson and its broker violated Montana Code Ann. §30-10-307.
Damage Amount Requested
$50,000.00
6/18/2018
Financial
Pending
Type
Compromise
Disposition
Account settled for negotiated amount
6/4/2018
Financial
Pending
Type
Compromise
Disposition
Account settled for negotiated amount
6/4/2018
Financial
Pending
Type
Compromise
Disposition
Account settled for negotiated amount
5/24/2018
Financial
Pending
Type
Compromise
5/17/2018
Financial
Final
Type
Compromise
Disposition
Satisfied/Released
5/17/2018
Financial
Final
Type
Compromise
Disposition
Satisfied/Released
5/16/2018
Financial
Final
Type
Compromise
Disposition
Satisfied/Released
5/16/2018
Financial
Pending
Type
Compromise
Disposition
Account settled for negotiated amount
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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Investment Adviser
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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.