Angelo Anello Investigation
June 2024 – Needham, MA
According to publicly available records Angelo Anello , a broker with LPL Financial discloses 3 prior customer disputes and one pending customer dispute.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses and regulates stockbrokers and brokerage firms. FINRA requires brokers and brokerage firms to report customer complaints and disputes as well as regulatory sanctions. In addition brokers are required to disclose certain financial matters such as personal bankruptcies, judgments and liens.
FINRA case #21-00246, filed by an LPL Financial customer, alleged that purchases of certain investments (alternative investments and structured products) for their portfolios were unsuitable. The case settled for $14,500.
See this for more information on REITs and Other Alternative Investments
In 3/2023, an LPL Financial customer, alleges poor performance and misrepresentation with respect to structured products and is seeking damages of $84,538. The case is currently pending.
In FINRA case #23-00595, an LPL Financial customer alleges that Anello recommended investments in structured products which were not suitable for customer’s risk tolerance. THat case was settled in 2/2024 for $30,000.
Structured Products: Sometimes referred to as market-linked investments, Structured Products are pre-packaged investments whose performance is linked to an underlying asset, product or index. ( a single security, basket of securities, options, indicies, commodities, debt issuance, foreign currencies or derivatives). See this for FINRA’s Investor Insights “Understanding Structured Notes with Principal Protection”
Anello has been employed by LPL Financial since 5/2009.
If you have losses in an account that was handled by Angelo Anello contact us for a no charge consultation to learn how you may be entitled to recover damages through FINRA arbitration.
Alternative Investments: These are assets that are not stocks, bonds or cash. Alternative investments generally fall within five categories: hedge funds, private capital, natural resources (oil and gas, energy), real estate (REITs) and infrastructure. They are typically less liquid that conventional investments, less regulated with higher fees and generally higher risk. For more investigations involving Alternative Investments, see this.
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