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San Diego, California financial advisor Bryce Hamilton (CRD# 4296113) allegedly recommended unsuitable investments, according to a recent investor complaint. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with LPL Financial, doing business as Highly Appreciated Capital.
Mr. Hamilton’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in July 2024, it alleges that as a representative of Forta Financial Group, Kingswood Capital Partners, and Financial Gravity Family Office Services, he recommended unsuitable private placement investments in 2021. The pending complaint alleges damages of $300,000.
In a statement included with the pending complaint’s disclosure, Mr. Hamilton defended himself against the allegations. “I deny all allegations of wrongdoing and the claim is without merit,” he wrote. “All recommendations and investment strategies made for the customer were suitable and consistent with the customer’s investment objectives and risk tolerance. The customer fully understood all risks involved in investing in all products after speaking with the advisor and reviewing documentation.”
According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Bryce Hamilton holds 22 years of securities industry experience. Based in San Diego, California, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with LPL Financial since 2024, doing business as Highly Appreciated Capital. His past registrations include CliftonLarsenAllen Wealth Advisors, Kingswood Capital Partners, Financial Gravity Family Office Services, Forta Financial Group, Centaurus Financial, JP Turner & Company, KBR Capital Markets, TNP Securities, Select Capital Corporation, TransAmerica Capital, Lincoln Financial Distributors, and AXA Advisors. His credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; and the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65. He is licensed in North Carolina. (Information current as of August 10, 2024.)
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