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Sale of unapproved products during Triad registration is alleged.
Damage Amount Requested
$125,000.00
8/4/2023
Customer Dispute
Pending
Allegations
misrepresentation of and involvement with products that were not approved by the broker-dealers
Damage Amount Requested
$1,000,001.00
6/5/2023
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Sale of unapproved investments during period of Triad registration is alleged.
Damage Amount Requested
$150,000.00
Settlement Amount
$33,750.00
3/29/2022
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Claimants allege breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, misrepresentation and unsuitable investments with regard to the sale of alternative investments from 2010 to 2014.
Damage Amount Requested
$2,500,000.00
Settlement Amount
$750,189.93
1/24/2022
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Selling Away
Damage Amount Requested
$1,500,000.00
Settlement Amount
$793,896.53
1/4/2022
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Sale of unapproved investment during period of Triad registration is alleged.
Damage Amount Requested
$1,000,000.00
Settlement Amount
$583,035.00
11/18/2020
Customer Dispute
Closed-No Action
Allegations
Claimant alleges unsuitable alternative investments.
3/19/2018
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
Ohio Department of Insurance
Allegations
On May 17, 2016 Miller entered into an Acceptance, Waiver and Consent with FINRA and accepted a bar from association with any FINRA registered entity. Revised Code Section 3905.14(B)(17) provides that the Superintendent may revoke the license of any agent for having any professional license or financial industry regulatory authority registration suspended or revoked or having been barred from from participation in any industry.
Resolution
Consent
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
Ohio Insurance license
Start Date
3/19/2018
5/26/2017
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
Ohio
Allegations
Ohio Division of Securities alleged Respondent violated OAC 1301:6-19(A)(19) and was not of "good business repute" as defined in OAC 1301:6-3-19(D).
Resolution
Order
Sanctions
Revocation
Broker Comment
In Final Order 18-018, the Division found that Respondent violated OAC 1301:6-3-19(A)(19) and was not of "good business repute" as defined in OAC 1301:6-3-19(D). The Division ordered revocation of Respondent's Investment Adviser Representative license.
11/9/2016
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
Michigan
Allegations
The Administrator issued a final order revoking the investment adviser representation registration of Douglas S. Miller under section 412(2) of the Securities Act, MCL 451.2412(2), solely because he is the subject of an order, issued with no finding of intent, by a self-regulatory organization barring him from membership. No civil fine was imposed.
Resolution
Order
Sanctions
Revocation
5/17/2016
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Without admitting or denying the findings, Miller and another registered representative consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that they participated in the sale of investments in limited liability companies (LLCs) to clients of their registered investment adviser firm, who collectively invested approximately $25.5 million in the LLCs, without providing written notice of their participation to their member firm. The findings stated that Miller and the registered representative did not affirmatively provide written notice to the firm that they were participating in the sale of investments in the LLCs or seek the firm's permission to do so. The findings also stated that they failed disclose to their firm that they were compensated by some of the LLC's for their activities and failed to appropriately disclose investments they made personally or on behalf of family members in the LLC's to their firm.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
5/17/2016
7/11/2014
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
TRIAD ADVISORS, INC.
Termination Type
Permitted to Resign
Allegations
PERMITTED TO RESIGN WHILE UNDER INTERNAL REVIEW FOR VIOLATION OF FIRM POLICY WITH RESPECT TO PRIVATE SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
A brokerage firm, also called a broker-dealer, is in the business of buying and selling securities – stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and certain other investment products – on behalf of its customer (as broker), for its own bank (dealer), or both. Individuals who work for broker-dealers - the sales personnel are commonly referred to as brokers.
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.