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Without admitting or denying the findings, Ciolek consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to appear for on-the-record testimony requested by FINRA during the course of an investigation initiated after his member firm terminated his registration by Form U5 for electronically signing account document on behalf of customers, in violation of the firm document signature policy.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
11/7/2022
2/19/2021
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
LPL Financial LLC
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Electronically signed account documents on behalf of customers, in violation of Firm Document Signature policy. No customer complaint alleged.
5/31/2011
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Allegations
MR. CIOLEK DID NOT DISCLOSE THAT THERE WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN AGAINST HIM IN ANOTHER STATE WHEN COMPLETING TWO SEPARATE APPLICATIONS FOR INSURANCE.
Resolution
Settled
Sanctions
Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)
Amount
$500.00
Sanctions
VOLUNTARY SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
6/18/2007
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Allegations
ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLATION OF SECTION 2123 OF THE INSURANCE LAW AND DEPARTMENT OF REGULATION 60, ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 2005, IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF AN ANNUITY CONTRACT, IN THAT MR. CIOLEK FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ALL REGULATION 60 DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Resolution
Stipulation and Consent
Sanctions
Monetary Penalty other than Fines
Amount
$3,159.00
Sanctions
STIPULATION
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
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.
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.