CHET HADDAWAY MCWILLIAMS

CHET HADDAWAY MCWILLIAMS is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at LINCOLN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION located at 301 SUNBURST HIGHWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MD, 21613.

CHET HADDAWAY MCWILLIAMS has worked at LINCOLN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION since May 13, 1994

Disclosure History

CHET HADDAWAY MCWILLIAMS has 2 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: May 27, 2016
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: The client alleges he was led to believe he could begin receiving his guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit a year earlier than permitted by his variable annuity rider.
Settlement Amount: $46,369.61
Broker Comment: Although the firm's investigation found no evidence to support the client's allegations, in good faith and without admitting liability, the representative and the client agreed to settle the dispute for an amount paid by the representative's errors & omission insurance carrier.

Date: July 21, 2011
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENT ALLEGES THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSURED HER IN THE FALL OF 2010 THAT SPLITTING THE VARIABLE ANNUITY (50/50) BECAUSE OF A DIVORCE DECREE WOULD NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE DEATH BENEFIT OR LIVING BENEFIT RIDER AND SHE WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY CHARGES. CLIENT CLAIMS THE SPLIT, WHICH OCCURRED IN APRIL 2011, REDUCED HER LIVING BENEFIT RIDER MORE THAN 50% AND SHE WAS CHARGED PENALTIES.
Settlement Amount: $75,104.00
Broker Comment: THE REPRESENTATIVE'S ERRORS AND OMISSIONS CARRIER DETERMINED THE COST OF DEFENDING THIS COMPLAINT WOULD HAVE SURPASSED THE COST OF SETTLEMENT. THEREFORE AS A BUSINESS DECISION, THE SETTLEMENT OFFER WAS EXTENDED TO THE CLIENT.

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