JOHN LARSEN is currently registered as a broker with RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. of Scottsdale, AZ since 5/24/2021 and as a financial advisor with RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC. of Scottsdale, AZ, also since 5/24/2021. According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, JOHN LARSEN was previously also listed with RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. of Scottsdale, AZ from 10/11/2013 - 05/24/2021 as a broker and from 06/10/2014 - 05/24/2021 as a financial advisor. Before Larsen was listed with RAYMOND JAMES, he was with EDWARD JONES of Scottsdale, AZ from 01/04/1997 - 10/04/2013.
According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available to the public on FINRA’s website, JOHN LARSEN has been in the securities industry for 29 years and has been listed with 6 firms. Larsen has 2 Disclosures on his FINRA CRD report.
On 3/21/2025 there was a “Customer Dispute” filed against JOHN LARSEN that is currently pending. The allegations are, “Client alleged trades were not in line with her risk tolerance and placed without her knowledge. Allegation Activity Dates: 12/01/2023 - 03/21/2025.” The damage amount requested is $3,000,000.00.
There is an “Employment Separation after Allegations” dated 9/5/2013 discharging JOHN LARSEN from EDWARD JONES. The allegations were, “IN AN ATTEMPT TO ACCOMMODATE FIRM CLIENTS REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, MR. LARSEN OBTAINED FIRM DOCUMENTS SIGNED IN BLANK AND ADDITIONALLY MOVED FUNDS WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BETWEEN FIRM ACCOUNTS OWNED BY JOINT TENANTS. MR. LARSEN VIOLATED FIRM POLICY BY INTRODUCING FIRM CLIENTS TO ONE ANOTHER REGARDING A BUSINESS PROPOSITION TO CREATE A BIOTECH COMPANY, WHICH HE CO-FOUNDED. ADDITIONAL FIRM CLIENTS ALSO BECAME INVESTORS IN THE BIOTECH COMPANY. MR. LARSEN DISCLOSED THIS OUTSIDE ACTIVITY INDICATING HE WAS AN INVESTOR AND BOARD MEMBER. THERE ARE NO CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE ACTIVITIES.” The Broker Comment was as follows, “MR. LARSEN ADAMANTLY DENIES EDWARD JONES' ALLEGATIONS. HE FURTHER ASSERTS, THAT NOT ONLY WERE THERE NO CLIENT COMPLAINTS, HE HAS LETTERS FROM ALL THE CLIENTS REFUTING JONES' CLAIMS AND SUPPORTING HIS CONDUCT.”
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