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NASD RULES 2110, 3110, INTERPRETATIVE MATERIALS 2310-2: KELEHER FALSIFIED ACCOUNT INFORMATION FORMS OF ELDERLY CUSTOMERS AND USED THOSE FORMS TO OPEN COMMISSION-BASED BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS WHICH THE CUSTOMERS DID NOT AUTHORIZE. KELEHER MADE UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS IN CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS. IN ADDITION, HE PAID COMMISSIONS TO AN UNREGISTERED INDIVIDUAL.
Resolution
Decision & Order of Offer of Settlement
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
2/4/2011
Regulator Statement
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS, KELEHER CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS; THEREFORE HE IS BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY FINRA MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY.
11/10/2009
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
NEW JERSEY BUREAU OF SECURITIES
Allegations
KELEHER CONDUCTED UNAUTHORIZED TRADING IN NUMEROUS ING ACCOUNTS.
Resolution
Consent
Sanctions
Cease and Desist
Sanctions
Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)
Amount
$10,000.00
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
ALL CAPACITIES
Duration
FIVE YEARS
Start Date
4/21/2010
End Date
4/21/2015
Sanctions
KELEHER'S AGENT AND INVESTMENT ADVISER REGISTRATIONS ARE SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM APRIL 21, 2010. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FIVE YEAR SUSPENSION, KELEHER MAY REAPPLY TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE BUREAU. KELEHER IS DENIED ALL EXEMPTIONS IN N.J.S.A. 49:3-50 SUBSECTION (A) PARAGRAPHS 9,10,11 AND SUBSECTION (B). THE EXEMPTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED BY N.J.S.A. 49:3-56(B), N.J.S.A. 49:3-56(C), AND N.J.S.A. 49:3-56(G), ARE DENIED. KELEHER SHALL CEASE AND DESIST FROM FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF TEH UNIFORM SECURITIES LAW.
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.