RAQUEL GONZALEZ CHAVEZ

RAQUEL GONZALEZ CHAVEZ is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC located at 208 AVENUE PONCE DE LEON, POPULAR CENTER SUITE 1200, SAN JUAN, PR, 00918-1035.

RAQUEL GONZALEZ CHAVEZ has worked at POPULAR SECURITIES, LLC since December 08, 2007

Disclosure History

RAQUEL GONZALEZ CHAVEZ has 13 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: May 04, 2018
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: Claimant alleges that Financial Consultant investment recommendations to purchase and to hold P.R. securities were unsuitable in light of the clients' risk tolerance. Claimants also allege that recommendations made by the Financial Consultant were particularly egregious in light of Puerto Rico's well known deteriorating financial condition.
Damage Amount Requested: $5,000,000.00
Broker Comment: The Financial Consultant denies the allegations and intends to defend them vigorously.

Date: April 04, 2018
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: Claimant alleges that Financial Consultant investment recommendations to purchase and to hold P.R. securities were unsuitable in light of the clients' risk tolerance. Claimants also allege that recommendations made by the Financial Consultant were particularly egregious in light of Puerto Rico's well known deteriorating financial condition.
Damage Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00
Broker Comment: The Financial Consultant denies these allegations and intends to defend them vigorously.

Date: November 21, 2017
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: Claimant alleges that Financial Consultant investment recommendations to purchase and to hold P.R. securities were unsuitable in light of the clients' risk tolerance. Claimants also allege that recommendations made by the Financial Consultant were particularly egregious in light of Puerto Rico's well known deteriorating financial condition.
Damage Amount Requested: $175,000.00
Broker Comment: The Financial Consultant denies the allegations and intends to defend them vigorously.

Date: November 17, 2016
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: Claimants allege that Financial Consultants' investment recommendations to purchase and to hold P.R. closed end funds and bonds resulted in an over concentrated and high risk portfolio, which were unsuitable positions in light of the clients' risk tolerance. Claimants also allege that recommendations made by the Financial Consultants were particularly egregious in light of Puerto Rico's well known deteriorating financial condition.
Damage Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00
Broker Comment: THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANT DENIES THE ALLEGATIONS AND INTENDS TO DEFEND THEM VIGOROUSLY.

Date: January 24, 2006
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENT ALLEGED HER INSTRUCTIONS RE HOW TO INVEST HER ACCOUNT WERE NOT FOLLOWED & SHE DID NOT AUTHORIZE USE OF MARGIN 08/2000-12/2005.
Damage Amount Requested: $35,000.00
Broker Comment: CLAIM DENIED.

Date: December 06, 2004
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: ALLEGES UNSUITABILITY, NEGLIGENCE, VIOLATION OF NASD RULES, VIOLATION OF IL STATE CONSUMER FRAUD AND DECEPTIVE BUSINIESS PRACTICES ACT, VIOLATION OF IL SECURITIES LAW OF 1953 AND BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTIES IN REGARD TO THE USE OF MARGIN FROM 1999 TO 2001.
Damage Amount Requested: $124,243.00
Settlement Amount: $40,420.00
Broker Comment: THIS MATTER WAS SETTLED.

Date: January 16, 2004
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENT ALLEGED INVESTMENTS WERE UNSUITABLE - 1997 THROUGH 2001. DAMAGES UNSPECIFIED.
Broker Comment: THE CLAIM WAS DENIED.

Date: March 06, 2003
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: ALLEGING SUITABILITY
Damage Amount Requested: $200,000.00

Date: August 27, 2002
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: ALLEGED UNAUTHORIZED AND EXCESSIVE TRADING, UNSUITABILITY, VIOLATIONS OF SECURITIES LAWS, BREACH OF CONTRACT, AND EXCESSIVE USE OF MARGIN LOANS BETWEEN 8/00-11/01.
Damage Amount Requested: $435,565.71
Settlement Amount: $180,000.00
Broker Comment: THE BROKER WAS DISMISSED FROM THE CLAIM AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT.

Date: June 29, 2001
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: ALLEGES FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.
Damage Amount Requested: $300,000.00
Broker Comment: RICHARD APICELLA IS HANDLING THIS MATTER.

Date: January 29, 2001
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: THE CLIENT ALLEGED THAT THE FC BOUGHT AND SOLD STOCKS AT WILL AND THAT SHE DEPENDED ON HER FC TO MAKE SUITABLE INVESTMENT DECISIONS. 1996 THROUGH 2001. ALLEGED DAMAGES UNSPECIFIED.

Date: February 13, 1995
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: UNSUITABLE RECOMMENDATION OF EQUITIES ANDOPTIONS. ALLEGED DAMAGES - UNSPECIFIED
Settlement Amount: $60,000.00
Broker Comment: SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000.00. CONTACT [THIRD PARTY] AT: (407) 645-5035NOT PROVIDED

Date: January 23, 1990
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CUSTOMER VS. R.R. FOR CHURNING AND UNSUITABLEINVESTMENTS INCLUDING THE SALE OF A LP
Damage Amount Requested: $43,995.34 Damages Granted: $5,201.44
Broker Comment: FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS BETWEEN THEPARTIES THAT RAQUEL NEGRON SHALL PAY TO CLAIMANT $4,158.44REPRESENTING DAMAGES AND INTEREST EACH PARTY IN TO PAY ATTORNEYFEES DUE TO NYSE $520.00 AGAINST RESPONDENTNot Provided

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