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FINRA RULE 2010: SCHAFFER FILLED OUT AN APPLICATION TO ADD A LIVING BENEFIT RIDER TO A CUSTOMER'S VARIABLE ANNUITY AND REALLOCATE THE ANNUITY'S ASSETS INTO DIFFERENT INVESTMENT FUNDS WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER'S CONSENT. SCHAFFER FORGED THE CUSTOMER'S SIGNATURE ON THE APPLICATION AND SUBMITTED IT FOR APPROVAL AND DID SO TO GENERATE INCOME FOR HIMSELF. SCHAFFER'S MEMBER FIRM APPROVED THE APPLICATION, ADDED THE RIDER TO THE CUSTOMER'S ANNUITY AND REALLOCATED THE ASSETS AS DIRECTED IN THE FORGED APPLICATION. UPON RECEIVING NOTICE OF THE NEW RIDER AND REALLOCATIONS, THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED THE FIRM TO COMPLAIN AND THE TRANSACTION WAS REVERSED.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Regulator Statement
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, SCHAFFER CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTIONS AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS, THEREFORE HE IS BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY FINRA MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY.
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.