- March 1, 2019
- First Allied Securities
Financial Advisor Shlomo Strugano Has Pending Customer Complaint Alleging Forgery And Omission
Shlomo Strugano is a former Financial Advisor at First Allied Securities in its Reseda, California branch office. Shlomo Strugano has been in the securities industry since 1999 and previously worked at Kovack Securities and Western International Securities.
According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Shlomo Strugano has three customer complaints disclosed on his CRD, including one pending complaint, alleging sales practice violations:
- January 2019—“Client alleges forgery and omission in 2016.” Damages are unspecified.
- December 2018—“Client’s niece alleges forgery and misrepresented net worth.” Damages are unspecified.
In addition, Shlomo Strugano disclosed that he “voluntarily resigned” from Essex National Securities during its internal investigation into whether he had violated “firm rules concerning communication with the public.”
For a copy of the Shlomo Strugano’s CRD, click https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/3108780#disclosuresSection
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.
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