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According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Leon Almeida (Almeida), formerly employed by MML Investors Services, LLC (MML Investors) has been subject to four customer disputes and one criminal matter during his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the customer complaints against Almeida concerns allegations over variable annuity sales practices.

In August 2019 a customer complained that Almeida violated the securities laws by alleging that Almeida sold him a new variable annuity in 2016, which was misrepresented, after first advising him that the company that held his existing account wouldn’t be remaining in business. The claim is currently pending.

In March 2019 a customer complained that Almeida violated the securities laws by alleging that that the AIG Variable Annuity Almeida sold to him in 2018 was an inappropriate investment and he would like his money returned. The claim was withdrawn.

In January 2019 a customer complained that Almeida violated the securities laws by alleging that the VAs Almeida sold to him in 2018 were misrepresented and he wants his investment returned. The claim settled for $19,038.

According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Xavier Patino (Patino), currently employed by Newbridge Securities Corporation (Newbridge Securities) and formerly with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JP Morgan) has been subject to one regulatory action, one one employment termination for cause, and two customer disputes during his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the regulatory action against Patino concerns allegations over variable annuity sales practices.

In June 2018 Patino consented to sanctions and to the entry of findings that Patino made material misstatements to a customer and guaranteed the customer against loss in connection with a variable annuity purchase. FINRA also found that Patino solicited this customer to purchase a $192,000 variable annuity contract with the variable annuity prospectus describing the features and risks of the product. However, FINRA found that prior to finalizing the sale the client presented Patino with a document she had prepared and asked Patino to sign it explicitly signifying that he agreed with the statements. FINRA found that thereafter, the customer’s variable annuity lost value, she complained to Patino’s member firm about her losses, and presented the guarantees signed by Patino.

In April 2017, JP Morgan discharged Patino claiming that he admitted to signing an unapproved document that guaranteed the customer would not lose principal on an investment in violation of firm policy.

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Leon Almeida Discharged By NYLife Over Securities Sales Practices

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