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WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, BANNON CONSENTED TO THE SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT HE FAILED TO APPEAR FOR AN ON-THE-RECORD INTERVIEW (OTR) REQUESTED BY FINRA, WHILE IT WAS INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS IN A CIVIL COMPLAINT THAT BANNON CONVERTED AT LEAST $74,000 IN CUSTOMER FUNDS. FINRA WAS ALSO INVESTIGATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS BANNON'S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE UNSATISFIED LIENS AND JUDGMENTS ON HIS FORM U4, POTENTIAL UNDISCLOSED AND UNAPPROVED OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, AND AN ACTION FILED BY THE ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE SECURITIES DEPARTMENT.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Start Date
5/8/2015
1/31/2011
Customer Dispute
Award / Judgment
Allegations
[CUSTOMER] ALLEGES MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR PERSONAL USE WHILE REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE WAS EMPLOYED AT ABOVE NAMED BROKER DEALER. ALLEGATIONS ARE FROM 2009.
Damage Amount Requested
$118,962.40
Damages Granted
$118,962.40
Broker Comment
DEFAULT JUDGMENT GRANTED REGARDING ALLEGATION OF MISAPPROPRIATION OF CLIENT FUNDS WHILE AT A PREVIOUS BROKER DEALER
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.