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Donald Leo Hansen Jr., of San Francisco, California, a stockbroker registered with Merrill Lynch, has been permitted to resign on February 22, 2024, based upon allegations that Hansen engaged in unauthorized and excessive trading in customer accounts.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Public Disclosure shows that Hansen is also referenced in a customer initiated investment related complaint filed on January 4, 2024, in which the customer requested compensation based upon allegations that Hansen engaged in excessive trading and did not act in the best interest of the customer in connection with the sale of municipal bonds when Hansen was associated with Merrill Lynch.

Hansen was associated with Merrill Lynch in San Francisco, California from October 23, 2009, to March 22, 2024.