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30850 – Anonymous Case History
Decision: Suspension
Keyword(s): Failure-to-Report; Client's Best Interest; Fiduciary Duty; Misrepresentation; Suitability
Standard(s) Violated: Article Article 3(e); Article 3(d); Article 3(a); 4.5; 4.4; 4.3; 2.1; 1.4
Matter Type(s): FINRA Arbitration; Failure to Disclose to CFP Board; FINRA Discipline
Decision Date: 06/01/2018
Summary:

Whether a CFP® professional (“Respondent”) violated CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct when he (1) made an unsuitable investment recommendation to a client; (2) misrepresented the values of annuities being recommended to that client; (3) placed his interest above his client’s interest by making an unsuitable recommendation that resulted in more than $25,000 in commission fees for the Respondent; and (4) failed to report a subsequent suspension by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to CFP Board within 30 days.

30010 – Anonymous Case History
Decision: Suspension
Keyword(s): Professional Discipline; Unauthorized Transaction; Misrepresentation; Failure to Notify CFP Board; Churning
Standard(s) Violated: Article Article 3(e); Article 3(d); Article 3(a); 5.1; 4.4; 4.3; 3.4
Matter Type(s): Sales Practice Violations; FINRA Discipline; FINRA Regulatory Action; Failure to Disclose to CFP Board; Customer Complaint to Firm
Decision Date: 07/01/2017
Summary:

Whether a CFP® professional (“Respondent”) violated CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct when he: 1) exercised discretion in the clients’ accounts without written discretionary authorization from the clients; 2) churned the clients’ accounts; 3) exercised discretion in the clients’ accounts without written discretionary authorization from the clients; 4) falsely informed a client that the total commissions owed to him and his firm would be the same whether they paid fees based on a percentage of the assets under management or fees based on each transaction executed in the accounts; 5) failed to disclose a regulatory action to State within 30 days; and 6) failed to report this suspension of a professional license to CFP Board within the required 30 calendar days

30845 – Anonymous Case History
Decision: Letter of Admonition
Keyword(s): Failure to Notify CFP Board; Settlement; Unfair-Business-Practices; Misappropriation; Fraud Related to Professional Activity; Confidentiality
Standard(s) Violated: Article Article 3(g); Article 3(a); 6.5
Matter Type(s): Failure to Disclose to CFP Board; Civil Suit; Civil Court
Decision Date: 02/01/2018
Summary: Whether a CFP® professional (“Respondent”) violated CFP Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct when he: (1) sought and obtained confidential client information from another firm; (2) accepted an unredacted, 52-page billing report that a colleague had printed from secure networks at another firm; (3) was found responsible by a state court for the commission of (a) misappropriating trade secrets and (b) unfair business practices; and (4) failed to disclose such to CFP Board.  
 
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