Ameriprise Financial The Bernie Madoof Of Troy Michigan Troy Michigan

Your alligation: Dave Strand of Ameriprise Financial in Troy, Michigan Took Money out of our Account and used ut for personal gain. He Tries to cover the fraud up by writing me a $50,000 Check That was No Good, on 12/22/06. So if you think I am Lieng why would a stock broker write a check for that amount if he did nothing wrong. It has been three yaers and I have got nothing he keeps saying next week.

You also indicate you checked FINRA's (web site FINRS.org, select "BrokerCheck") for advisor history -- this should always be done as part of your due diligence, before your turn your money over.

If your alligation of wrong doing is true, file a complaint with the company in question -- just make sure you have the rigth company...read on...

Your issue statement indicates it occurred back in the year 2006.

fact: Advisor your mentioned appears in FINRA as an Employee of Ameriprise Financial as of March 2007. However, in checking the full record one finds this individual has actually been with H&R Block Financial Advisors since March 2007.

fact: Ameriprise Financial acquired H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc in the third quarter of the year 2008 -- last year.

fact: individual you mention in your alligation was employed in 2006 (the time of your issue) with WACHOVIA SECURITIES, LLC, CRD# 19616, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, 10/2004 - 03/2007.

Misinformation does not help anyone. Participating in misinformation -- you become part of the problem, not a solution to it.

Get your facts streight and file your complaint with the company involved. If they do not satisfy you, you can file a complaint with FINRA. Just be sure you have you facts and evidence in order. Until then, please do not muddy the waters.

I highly recommend that you report this to FINRA. The time of the offense has been way too long, so you should see the regulators immediately, if not sooner.

Ron