Bob & Kristine Hartland: Energy Complaint Against Ameriprise Reps

A pending investor complaint against Ameriprise Financial Services brokers and investment advisers Bob Hartland (CRD# 2253564) and Kristine Hartland (CRD# 2101877) alleges losses of $950,000. According to Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) records, Bob Hartland is currently registered with Ameriprise’s branch office in Sun City Center, Florida, while Kristine Hartland is registered with the firm’s branch office in Edina, Minnesota and Riverview, Florida.

According to their respective BrokerCheck reports, Bob and Kristine Hartland have each received the same pending investor complaint. Filed in 2021, it alleges that as representatives of LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services, they recommended unsuitable illiquid investments, including FS Energy and CNL Healthcare. The pending complaint alleges damages of $950,000.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) records show that Bob Hartland holds 28 years of securities industry experience. He has been registered with Ameriprise Financial Services in Sun City Center, Florida since 2016. His prior registrations include LPL Financial in Largo, Florida; IDS Life Insurance Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and American Express Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has passed four securities industry qualifying examinations: the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; and the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7. He currently holds 14 state securities licenses.

According to FINRA records, Kristine Hartland holds 30 years of securities industry experience and has been registered with Ameriprise Financial Services in Edina, Minnesota and Riverview, Florida since 2016. Her prior registrations include Peace Wealth Management in Seminole, Florida; LPL Financial in Largo, Florida; American Express Financial Advisors in Seminole, Florida; IDS Life Insurance Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and American Express Financial Advisors in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has passed four securities industry qualifying examinations: the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the General Securities Principal Examination, or Series 24; and the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7. She currently holds 19 state securities licenses. (Information current as of July 14, 2021.)