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New Port Richey, Florida financial advisor Josh Green (CRD# 4970616) recently received an investor complaint alleging that he made unsuitable investment recommendations. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cetera Investment Services.
Mr. Green’s BrokerCheck report discloses multiple investor complaints. The most recent, filed in August 2025, alleges that as a representative of Cetera Investment Services, he recommended unsuitable structured products. The pending complaint alleges unspecified damages.
An earlier investor complaint, filed in 2022, alleged that as a Cetera representative, he over-concentrated the customer’s account in unsuitable structured notes, resulting in losses. In 2023 the complaint reached a settlement of $450,000.
A third investor complaint, filed in 2024, alleged that as a Cetera representative, he transferred funds without the customer’s permission. The complaint alleged unspecified damages and was denied by the firm.
A fourth investor complaint, filed in 2022, alleged that as a Cetera representative, he misrepresented an investment in a structured product. The complaint alleged unspecified damages and was denied by the firm.
According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Josh Green holds 16 years of securities industry experience. Based in New Port Richey, Florida, he has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Cetera Investment Services since 2017. His past registrations include BB&T Investment Services, SunTrust Investment Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, Fifth Third Securities, Wamu Investments, and InterSecurities. His credentials include the passage of four securities industry qualifying exams: the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, or Series 66; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; and the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6. He is licensed in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. (Information current as of September 30, 2025.)
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