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Boca Raton Stockbroker Recently Named in Two FINRA Arbitration Complaints<\/span><\/h2>\n

Willard Louis Pugh, a National Asset Management financial advisor in Florida, is currently under scrutiny in the wake of customer allegations alleging unsuitable investment recommendations. Pugh, who has been in the securities industry for 32 years, is also a National Securities Corporation broker.\u00a0 He was recently named in two customer disputes filed in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first investor claim, brought in June, seeks $300K in damages. William Pugh\u2019s <\/span>BrokerCheck record<\/span><\/a> doesn\u2019t specify what type of investment is involved. The second customer case, filed in July, names the United Development Funding V real estate investment trust (UDF V REIT). The claimant is seeking $155K.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boca Raton Stockbroker Recently Named in Two FINRA Arbitration Complaints Willard Louis Pugh, a National Asset Management financial advisor in Florida, is currently under scrutiny in the wake of customer allegations alleging unsuitable investment recommendations. 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