Deborah Sue Anderson (also known as Deborah Sue Beemer), of Redlands, California, a former stockbroker registered with Centaurus Financial Inc., is the subject of thirteen (13) customer initiated investment related complaints alleging unsuitable investment recommendations. Specifically, a customer initiated investment related Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) securities arbitration claim was filed on February 28, 2024, alleging that Anderson recommended an unsuitable investment strategy involving illiquid alternative investments during the time that she was associated with Centaurus Financial Inc. The customer requested more than $5,000.00 in damages, and the case is currently awaiting a resolution. FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00373.
According to FINRA Public Disclosure, on February 28, 2024, another customer alleged that in 2019, Anderson recommended an unsuitable, high-risk, illiquid investment and breached her fiduciary duties. The customer sought $50,000.00 in damages, and Centaurus Financial Inc. settled for $7,500.00. FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00398 (April 16, 2024).
On December 7, 2023, a separate claim was settled for $25,000.00, based on allegations that in February 2019, Anderson misrepresented a high-risk and unsuitable investment. Another case was settled on October 9, 2023, for $90,000.00. The customer alleged that Anderson gave unsuitable advice about risky securities. FINRA Arbitration No. 23-00305.
On April 26, 2024, a claim involving allegations that Anderson recommended illiquid investments and breached her fiduciary duty was settled for $13,000.00. FINRA Arbitration No. 22-02671.
Several other disputes were settled between 2022 and 2023, with settlement amounts ranging from $19,000.00 to $57,500.00. These cases similarly involved allegations of making unsuitable investment recommendations.
Anderson was discharged by LPL Financial LLC on April 8, 2021, based on alleged misrepresentations of material facts about alternative investments held by customers.
She was associated with Centaurus Financial Inc. from April 17, 2006, to June 5, 2020, and with LPL Financial LLC from June 5, 2020, to May 7, 2021.
