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Respondent Kassahun failed to respond to FINRA request for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
7/15/2021
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated April 12, 2021 and May 6, 2021, respectively, on July 15, 2021, Kassahun is barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Kassahun 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 all capacities.
6/8/2020
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
AXA Advisors, LLC
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
RR discharged due to signature irregularities found on client forms.
5/27/2009
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
CUSTOMER ALLEGED IN FEBRUARY 2008 THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT EXPLAN THE FORMS HE HAD HER SIGN REDIRECTED PAYROLL CONTRIBUTIONS TO HER FORMER VARIABLE ANNUITY INSTEAD OF A RECENTLY ISSUED CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER CARRIER. CUSTOMER ALLEGED SHE PREVIOUSLY INFORMED THE REPRESENTATIVE THE VARIABLE ANNUITY WITH OUR FIRM WAS CANCELLED AND ALL FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS WERE BEING SENT TO ANOTHER FIRM.
Damage Amount Requested
$13,000.00
8/1/2005
Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount
$2,659.00
Judgment/Lien Type
Civil
12/11/2000
Customer Dispute
Pending
Allegations
CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT REPRESENTATIVE FORGED CUSTOMER'S SIGNATURE ON 403(B) ANNUITY APPLICATION.
7/5/2000
Customer Dispute
Closed-No Action
Allegations
CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT IN APRIL 2000, REPRESENTATIVE ALTERED DOCUMENTS AND FORGED HER SIGNATURE ON APPLICATION FOR ANNUITY IN CONNECTION WITH 403(B) PROGRAM.
Broker Comment
INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WAS UNABLE TO CONCLUDE FORGERY HAD TAKEN PLACE. CUSTOMER WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BUT DID NOT.
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.