• March 25, 2020
• Moloney Securities Co.

Jeffrey Max Cohen (CRD # 2528929) is a Financial Advisor at Moloney Securities Co., Inc. in Manchester, MO. Jeffrey Cohen has been in the securities industry since 2015 and registered with Moloney Securities since that time.

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Jeffrey Cohen has one settled and four pending customer complaints, alleging the following sales practice misconduct:
• March 2020 – “It is alleged that the Registered Representative made unsuitable recommendation(s). Sept 2016 – Current.” Alleged damages are $700,000, and the matter is currently pending.
• February 2020 – “It is alleged that the Registered Representative made unsuitable recommendation(s).” Alleged damages are $200,000, and the matter is currently pending.
• August 2019 – “It is alleged that the Registered Representative made an unsuitable recommendation for the client to invest in alternative investments.” Alleged damages are $2,000,000, and the matter is currently pending.
• August 2019 – “It is alleged that the Registered Representative made an unsuitable recommendation for the client to invest in alternative investments.” Alleged damages are $3,000,000, and the matter is currently pending.
• June 2001 – “CLAIMANT ALLEGES INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION AND BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY RELATED TO FINANCIAL ADVISED PROVIDED IN 1996.” The matter settled for $320,000.

For a copy of Jeffrey Cohen’s CRD, click https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/2528929#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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