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Respondent Sullivan failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
5/29/2024
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated February 26, 2024 and March 21, 2024, respectively, on May 29, 2024, Sullivan is barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Sullivan 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.
2/15/2023
Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount
$171,539.20
Judgment/Lien Type
Tax
9/24/2021
Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount
$8,613.75
Judgment/Lien Type
Civil
5/7/2019
Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount
$67,080.00
Judgment/Lien Type
Civil
12/7/2017
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
SII INVESTMENTS
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
REP FAILED TO DISCLOSE TAX LIENS AND UPDATE FORM U4, AND USED UNAPPROVED EMAIL
3/22/2002
Customer Dispute
Award / Judgment
Allegations
CLIENTS ALLEGES REPRESENTATIVE TRANSFERRED FUNDS THAT WERE IN A MONEY MARKET FUND INTO A STOCK FUND WITHOUT THEIR AUTHORIZATION.
Damage Amount Requested
$151,958.00
Damages Granted
$23,927.60
1/20/2000
Customer Dispute
Pending
Allegations
CUSTOMER SAID HE HAD DEFERRED SALES CHARGES ON HIS TRANSFERRING 403(B). THE PENALTY WAS 892.59 ON A TOTAL OF 207587.67. .04% HIS RATE OF RETURN WAS INCREASED BY 6%. HE KNEW OF THE PENALTIES AND SIGNED ALL APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK
1/10/2000
Customer Dispute
Pending
Allegations
CUSTOMER SENT A LETTER TO ALAMO CAPITAL STATING HE COULD NOT WITHDRAW MANDATORY IRA DIST FROM NEW V/A. HE ALLEDGED I USED MISLEADING PROACTICES. I FILED A RESPONSE TO ALAMO. V/A CONTRACT WAS REVERSED PER ALAMO, IN 02/2000.
5/14/1987
Criminal
Final Disposition
Charges
BRIBE PUBLIC OFFICER
Charge Type
MISDEMEANOR
Disposition
CHARGE WAS DISMISSED - FURTHERANCE OF JUSTICE.
Broker Comment
I WAS ARRESTED FOR SUSPICION OF DUI, WHEN ASKED
FOR MY I.D. I HANDED THE OFFICER MY WHOLE WALLET, WHICH HE
MISCONSTRUED AS A BRIBE. CASE WAS A MISDEMEANOR CHARGE, BUT IT
WAS 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.