Robert Larsen of Creativeone Securities, LLC

Robert Larsen (CRD #1913268) who is currently registered as a broker with Creativeone Securities, LLC and located in Phoenix, Arizona, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to Creativeone Securities, LLC, Robert Larsen was associated with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems.

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Jack Yvars of Osaic Wealth, Inc

Jack Yvars (CRD #6377111) who is currently registered as a broker and investment adviser with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and located in Concord, New Hampshire, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to Osaic Wealth, Inc., Jack Yvars was associated with other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems.

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Edgar Kleydman of MML Investors Services, LLC

Edgar Kleydman (CRD #2727571) who was formerly registered with MML Investors Services, LLC and located in Brookly, New York, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to MML Investors Services, LLC, Edgar Kleydman was associated with AXA Advisors, LLC and other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems. Edgar Kleydman has had his own regulatory problems. In 2021, he refused to cooperate with the FINRA investigation and appear for non-the-record testimony. Their investigating whether he engaged in private securities transactions without providing written notice to his member firm. As a result, he was permanently barred from any further association with any FINRA member firm in any capacity.

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Craig Gould of Cabot Lodge Securities LLC

Craig Gould (CRD #2367293) who is currently registered as a broker with Cabot Lodge Securities LLC and located in Schaumburg Illinois, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to Cabot Lodge Securities LLC, Craig Gould was associated with World Equity Group, Inc. and other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems. Craig Gould has been the subject of 2 FINRA enforcement actions which he settled without admitting or denying the findings. In one case, he consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he failed to establish and maintain a supervisory system reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable FINRA rules, and failed to reasonably enforces member firms written supervisory procedures that require the review of organization and offering expenses and underwriter’s compensation. As a result, he was suspended in 1 FINRA proceeding for 90 days, and fined $20,000 and the other FINRA enforcement action. He was suspended for 10 days, and fined $5,000.

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Paul Getty of Lightpath Capital, Inc

Paul Getty (CRD #6470002) who is currently registered as a broker with Lightpath Capital, Inc. and located in San Jose, California, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to Lightpath Capital, Inc., Paul Getty was associated with other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems.

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Robert Earls, Jr. of LPL Financial LLC

Robert Earls, Jr. (CRD #1369915) who was formerly registered with LPL Financial LLC and located in Roanoke, Virginia, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to LPL Financial LLC, Robert Earls, Jr. was associated with other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems.

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Dan Droeg formerly with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner

Dan Droeg (CRD #1509210) who was formerly registered with United Planners’ Financial Services of America A Limited Partner and located in Mesa, Arizona, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to United Planners’ Financial Services of America, A Limited Partner, Dan Droeg was associated with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. and other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems. Dan Droeg has had his own regulatory problems. He has been suspended for failure to comply with an arbitration award in favor of an investor. The adviser has also been permanently barred by FINRA for many further associations with any member firm in any capacity for allegedly converting assets of a trust by using his authority as a trustee to surrender a variable annuity contract owned by the trust and then transferring over $878,000 from the trust’s bank account to his own bank accounts. As a result, he was terminated by United Planners Financial Services of America.

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Anthony D’Ascoli of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc

Anthony D’Ascoli (CRD #4133420) who is currently registered as a broker and investment adviser with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and located in Delray Beach, Florida, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Anthony D’Ascoli was associated with other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems.

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Nabil Bouab of Garden State Securities, Inc

Nabil Bouab (CRD #4340284) who is currently registered as a broker and investment adviser with Garden State Securities, Inc. and located in Red Bank, New Jersey, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to Garden State Securities, Inc., Nabil Bouab was associated with American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. and other investment advisory and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems. Nabil Bouab has had his own regulatory problems. In connection with his employment at Royal Alliance Associates, FINRA conducted an investigation that resulted in him consenting to sanctions and the entry of findings that he impersonated a client during telephone calls with clients outside brokerage firm in order to place rebalancing trades in the clients account. As a result, he was suspended and all capacities for 20 days and fined $5,000. Thereafter, Royal Alliance Associates permitted his resignation.

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Arif Ahmed of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Arif Ahmed (CRD #3099755) who is currently registered as a broker and investment adviser with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and located in San Francisco, California, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Prior to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Arif Ahmed was associated with First Republic Securities Company, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and other investment advisory, and brokerage firms with a history of customer complaints and securities industry regulatory problems.

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