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STEVE HUN YI ^, STEVE HUN YI, STEVE YI, STEVEN HUN YI, SUK HUN YI ^…
CRD#: 3268937
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Previous Investment Adviser
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Previous Broker
BARRED BY FINRA OR THE SEC
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FINRA RULES 2010, 8210: YI FAILED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY FINRA. THE INFORMATION REQUESTED WAS IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION OF YI, FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF HIS ASSOCIATION AND REGISTRATION WITH A MEMBER FIRM, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER HE ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT REPORTED BY THE FIRM ON A FORM U5, AND, IF SO, WHETHER HE VIOLATED THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS OR FINRA RULES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THE FORM U5 TERMINATION NOTICE REPORTED THAT YI VOLUNTARILY LEFT THE FIRM WHILE IT WAS INVESTIGATING A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT AGAINST HIM. SPECIFICALLY, THE FIRM RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM A CUSTOMER THAT ALLEGED THAT YI BORROWED MONEY AND MADE HIMSELF BENEFICIARY OF THE CUSTOMER'S OUTSIDE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE. REVIEW OF INTERNAL RECORDS FAILED TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF WRONG DOING.
Resolution
Decision
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
4/8/2014
Regulator Statement
DEFAULT DECISION RENDERED MARCH 11, 2014. THE SANCTION WAS BASED ON FINDINGS THAT YI FAILED TO PROVIDE FINRA-REQUESTED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS REGARDING A MEMBER FIRM'S DISCLOSURE OF HIS FORM U5. THE DECISION IS FINAL APRIL 8, 2014.
License(s)
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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.