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Respondent Hunt failed to respond to FINRA request for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
12/11/2017
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated September 7, 2017 and October 3, 2017, respectively, on December 11, 2017, Hunt is barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Respondent failed to request termination of his suspension within three months of the date of the Notice of Suspension; therefore, he is automatically barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.
2/27/2017
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Registered representative was discharged for violation of company policy related to discretionary trading in non-discretionary accounts.
2/20/2007
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CLIENTS ALLEGE THAT FINANCIAL ADVISOR KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT A FORMER BRANCH MANAGER, WHOM THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR DID NOT SUPERVISE, CONVERTED FOR HIS OWN USE CLIENT FUNDS INTENDED TO BE INVESTED IN UNDERVALUED CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE. ALLEGED COMBINED DAMAGES IS $2.4 MILLION.
Damage Amount Requested
$2,400,000.00
Settlement Amount
$1,043,000.00
4/1/1998
Customer Dispute
Award / Judgment
Allegations
UNSUITABILITY,MISREPRESENTATION,NEGLIGENT
ADVICE/SUPERVISION,VIOLATION OF NFA COMPLIANCE RULES
2-2,2-4,2-8,2-29 AND 2-30,BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY,
UNAUTHORIZED TRADING,FAILURE TO TIMELY EXECUTE TRADES.
Damage Amount Requested
$213,000.00
Damages Granted
$14,635.32
Broker Comment
THE NFA PANEL AWARDED CLAIMANT $14,635.32
(INCLUDING REIMBURSEMENT OF $1,500.00 COST PAID AND INTEREST
FROM AUGUST 8,1996).
CONTACT: [BROKER DEALER CONTACT PERSON] AT 212-816-7294
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AT SMITH BARNEY,INC. PANEL FOUND FOR
ONLY ONE OF THE ALLEGATIONS. IT RELATED TO TIME STOPPING ORDERS
IN REFERENCE TO ONE INCIDENCE OF FAILURE TO EXECUTE A TRADE
TIMELY ON 8/6/96. ALL OTHER ALLEGATIONS WERE DISMISSED.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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IA
Investment Adviser
An investment adviser is paid for providing advice about securities to clients. In addition, some investment advisers manage investment portfolios and offer financial planning services.
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.