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WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, POPE CONSENTED TO THE SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT HE CONVERTED FUNDS PROVIDED TO HIM BY A CUSTOMER OF HIS MEMBER FIRM FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSES OF INVESTING IN ONE OF POPE'S OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING PREMIUM FINANCE AND PURCHASING REAL ESTATE. THE FINDINGS STATED THAT RATHER THAN USING THE ENTIRETY OF THE FUNDS FOR THE CUSTOMER'S INTENDED PURPOSE, POPE CONVERTED A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FUNDS TO HIS OWN USE AND BENEFIT. THE CUSTOMER ISSUED CHECKS TOTALING $60,000 PERSONALLY TO POPE. POPE REPRESENTED THAT THAT THE ENTIRETY OF THE FUNDS WOULD BE USED FOR THE CUSTOMER'S INTENDED PURPOSE. AT NO TIME DID THE CUSTOMER AUTHORIZE POPE TO USE THE FUNDS FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. HOWEVER, AFTER DEPOSITING THE FUNDS INTO HIS PERSONAL CHECKING ACCOUNT, POPE CONVERTED AT LEAST $13,197 TO HIS OWN USE AND BENEFIT IN ORDER TO PAY FOR HIS PERSONAL EXPENSES.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
11/10/2014
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 can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.