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SOLD SECURITIES TO CLIENTS WITHOUT APPROVAL OF RAYMOND JAMES AND FAILED TO DISCLOSE THAT NOT A RAYMOND JAMES PRODUCT.
Resolution
Stipulation and Consent
Sanctions
Cease and Desist
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
ALL CAPACITIES
Duration
3 YEARS FROM 11/15/2011 THROUGH 11/15/2014
Duration Explanation
FOR SUSPENSION ONLY. DESIST AND REFRAIN ORDER REMAINS IN EFFECT PERPETUALLY.
Start Date
11/15/2011
End Date
11/15/2014
7/11/2011
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
NASD RULES 2110, 2370, 3030 - HANSUELI OVERTURF ENGAGED IN UNDISCLOSED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING REAL ESTATE SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS OF HIS MEMBER FIRM WITHOUT FIRM APPROVAL. THE FIRM LATER GRANTED OVERTURF'S REQUEST TO PROVIDE REAL ESTATE SERVICES AS AN OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITY BUT INSTRUCTED HIM NOT TO ENGAGE FIRM CUSTOMERS BUT OVERTURF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE REAL ESTATE SERVICES TO SOME FIRM CUSTOMERS AND RECEIVED REFERRAL FEES. THE FIRM APPROVED OVERTURF'S REQUEST TO SELL AN ENERGY DRINK WITH THE PROVISO THAT HE NOT SELL IT TO ANY FIRM CUSTOMER BUT OVERTURF SOLICITED FIRM CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE AND SELL THE ENERGY DRINK. OVERTURF BORROWED FUNDS TOTALING $140,000 FROM FIRM CUSTOMERS CONTRARY TO HIS FIRM'S PROCEDURES PROHIBITING EMPLOYEES FROM BORROWING FROM FIRM CUSTOMERS. TO PREVENT HIS FIRM FROM LEARNING OF THE LOANS, OVERTURF INSTRUCTED THE CUSTOMERS TO WIRE THE FUNDS FROM THEIR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS AT THE FIRM TO THEIR CREDIT UNION ACCOUNT AND THEN TO OVERTURF'S RELATIVE. OVERTURF REPAID APPROXIMATELY $110,000.
Resolution
Decision & Order of Offer of Settlement
Sanctions
Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)
Amount
$10,000.00
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
ANY CAPACITY
Duration
ONE YEAR
Start Date
12/19/2011
End Date
12/18/2012
Regulator Statement
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS, OVERTURF CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS; THEREFORE, HE IS FINED $10,000 AND SUSPENDED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY FINRA MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY FOR ONE YEAR. THE FINE IS DUE AND PAYABLE EITHER IMMEDIATELY UPON REASSOCIATION WITH A MEMBER FIRM FOLLOWING THE SUSPENSION OR PRIOR TO ANY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM ANY STATUTORY DISQUALIFICATION RESULTING FROM THIS OR ANY OTHER EVENT OR PROCEEDING, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. THE SUSPENSION IS IN EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 19, 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2012.
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.