• August 8, 2023
• Cetera Advisors LLC

Edward Rosenblatt (CRD#: 2658712) is a Registered Broker and Investment Advisor at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC.

Broker’s Background

Edward Rosenblatt entered the securities industry in 1997 and has worked for Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC since then.

Current and Past Allegations of Conduct Leading to Investment Loss

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in June 2023, a customer dispute was filed against Edward Rosenblatt. The allegation states, “ breach of fiduciary duty, breach of written contract, breach of oral contract, failure to supervise and control.” The customer dispute is pending, and damages of $200,000 are requested.

In addition, Edward Rosenblatt has been the subject of 5 other customer complaints, including the following:

• June 2017—“ Client alleges the product was misrepresented to him.” The customer dispute was settled for $33,777.58.
• March 2009—“ CLIENT ALLEGES REP MISREPRESENTED THE ANNUITY CONTRACT PURCHASED ON 08/30/2007. The damage amount requested was $109.678.44 and the customer dispute was denied.
• October 2008— “CLIENT ALLEGES THAT THE REP POORLY MANAGED HIS ACCOUNTS AND PLACED UNAUTHORIZED TRADES ON 9/08/08. THE REP MANAGED THE ACCOUNT IN 2008.” The customer dispute was settled for $14,999.
• August 2004— “UNSUITABLE INVESTMENTS.” The Customer dispute was settled for $150,000.
• December 2001— “CLIENT ALLEGES FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO PLACE STOP LOSS ORDERS.” The customer dispute was closed.

For a copy of Edward Rosenblatt’s FINRA BrokerCheck, click here.

We Help Investors Recover Investment Losses

Financial advisors have a legal and regulatory obligation to recommend only suitable investments that are appropriate for their clients’ needs and objectives. Their employing brokerage firm has a legal and regulatory obligation to supervise the Financial Advisors’ sales practices and dealings with clients. To the extent any of these duties are breached, the customer may be entitled to a recovery of his or her investment losses.

Reasonable basis suitability requires that a recommended investment or investment strategy be suitable or appropriate for at least some investors. Reasonable basis suitability requires an advisor to conduct adequate due diligence so that he or she can determine the risks and rewards of the investment or investment strategy.

Quantitative suitability requires a brokerage firm or financial advisor with actual or de facto control over a customer’s account to have a reasonable basis for believing that a series of recommended transactions – even if suitable when viewed in isolation – is not excessive and unsuitable for the customer when taken together in light of the customer’s investment profile. No single test defines excessive activity, but factors such as the turnover rate, the cost-equity ratio, and the use of in-and-out trading in a customer’s account may provide a basis for a finding that a member or associated person has violated the quantitative suitability obligation.

Customer-specific suitability requires that a member or associated person have a reasonable basis to believe that the recommendation is suitable for a particular customer based on that customer’s investment profile. Among the criteria that a financial advisor must evaluate to satisfy his or her customer-specific suitability obligations include the investor’s age, tax status, time horizon, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance; a client’s other investments, financial situation and needs, investment objectives, and any other information disclosed by the customer should also be considered.

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