• July 29, 2020
• Sagepoint Financial, Inc.
• Alternative Investments

Scot Fairchild (CRD # 2323211) is a Financial Advisor at Lucia Securities, LLC in Henderson, NV. Scot Fairchild has been in the securities industry since 1993 and previously worked at Sagepoint Financial, INC, Success Financial Advisors, LLC, and Sunamerica Securities, INC.

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), in 2019, Scot Fairchild was the subject of two (2) customer complaints, alleging sales practice misconduct:

• December 2019—”Customers [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] generally allege breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentations and omissions, negligence and unsuitable investments in high risk, illiquid investments purchased between 09/2013 and 09/2014 and violation of Nevada Securities Laws.” Alleged damages are $214,335.00. and the matter remains pending.
• January 2019—”Customer generally alleges breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, breach of contract, and unsuitable investment recommendations related to Real Estate Investment Trusts purchased between on or around 11/2013 and 09/2014.” Alleged damages are $175,000.00 and the matter remains pending.

For a copy of Scot Fairchild’s CRD, click https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/2323211#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.

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
• Other investments
• Financial situation and needs
• Tax status
• Investment objectives
• Time horizon
• Liquidity needs
• Risk tolerance
• Any other information disclosed by the customer

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