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Without admitting or denying the findings, Tufts consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he failed to appear for on-the-record testimony requested by FINRA during the course of an investigation into, among other things, his supervision over a former registered representative of his member firm.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
4/6/2017
8/24/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Claimant alleges a variety of claims in connection with his purchase of $6.75 million of securities in a
company, including claims for fraud, breach of contract and failure to supervise.
Damage Amount Requested
$6,750,000.00
Settlement Amount
$2,000,000.00
4/29/2010
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
BRANCH MANAGER FAILED TO SUPERVISE A FINANCIAL ADVISOR WHO ALLEGEDLY EFFECTED UNAUTHORIZED AND UNSUITABLE TRADES IN THE CUSTOMERS ACCOUNTS DURING THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 2008 - APRIL 2009.
Damage Amount Requested
$141,000.00
4/29/2010
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
BRANCH MANAGER FAILED TO SUPERVISE A FINANCIAL ADVISOR WHO ALLEGEDLY EFFECTED UNAUTHORIZED AND UNSUITABLE TRADES IN THE CUSTOMERS ACCOUNTS DURING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 2008 - SEPTEMBER 2009.
Damage Amount Requested
$444,260.00
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
A brokerage firm, also called a broker-dealer, is in the business of buying and selling securities – stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and certain other investment products – on behalf of its customer (as broker), for its own bank (dealer), or both. Individuals who work for broker-dealers - the sales personnel are commonly referred to as brokers.
IA
Investment Adviser
An investment adviser is paid for providing advice about securities to clients. In addition, some investment advisers manage investment portfolios and offer financial planning services.
Disclosures
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.
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.