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MY FORGERY WAS THAT I SIGNED A CLIENTS NAME TO A DISTRIBUTION REQUEST SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSES OF HELPING THE CLIENT EXPEDITE A LIQUIDATION AT HIS REQUEST TO HIS ADDRESS OF RECORD FOR DEBT RELIEF. THIS WAS NOT A CLIENT COMPLAINT. DURING AN INVESTIGATION HE RESPONDED THAT IT WAS NOT HIS SIGNATURE. THE CLIENT STATED TO THE FORMER BD THAT HE AND MICHAEL HAD DISCUSSED THE SITUATION AND THE CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGED THE REQUEST. THIS FORGERY WAS NOT MAILICIOUS OR FRADULENT. I WAS SOLEY TO HELP A CLIENT IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION.
10/26/2007
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
STRATEGIC FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, LLC
Termination Type
Voluntary Resignation
Allegations
POTENTIAL VIOLATION OF INVESTMENT-RELATED STATUTES, REGULATIONS, RULES, AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Broker Comment
I WAS NOT "ALLOWED TO RESIGN" BUT RATHER RESIGNED ON MY OWN ACCORD AS CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVE, AND FULL PARTNER OF STRATEGIC FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, LLC DUE TO THEIR QUESTIONABLE SALES PRACTICES. ALL PARTNERS OF THIS GROUP AND AGENTS WERE ALSO FULLY ASSOCIATED WITH AMERICAN GENERAL SECURITIES INC. AFTER A SHORT SEVEN MONTHS WITH SFC I REALIZED THAT I DID NOT WANT MYSELF NOR ANY OF MY CLIENTS ASSOCIATED WITH A FIRM THAT SOLD PRODUCTS AND CONDUCTED THEMSELVES IN THE MANNER THAT STRATEGIC FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, LLC DID AT THAT TIME.
8/14/2007
Customer Dispute
Withdrawn
Allegations
POLICY OWNER CLAIMS THAT HIS POLICY LAPSED DUE TO NON TRANSFER OF PAYMENT AND THAT HIS SIGNATURE ON THE REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION WAS FORGED.
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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.