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Client alleges her former registered representative fraudulently took $38,000 for investment, along with breakpoint violations, churning, unsuitable investments and elder abuse.
Damage Amount Requested
$100,000.00
Settlement Amount
$47,000.00
1/6/2018
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that he gave representative money to invest and the representative has not returned his monies.
Damage Amount Requested
$66,654.25
Settlement Amount
$66,654.25
11/29/2017
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Without admitting or denying the findings, Reynolds consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to produce FINRA-requested documents and information in connection with its review of allegations that he had misappropriated customer funds reported on an amended Form U5 by his former member firm.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
11/29/2017
11/22/2017
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Customer alleges that she gave representative money to invest and the representative has not returned her monies.
Damage Amount Requested
$250,000.00
Settlement Amount
$250,000.00
10/18/2017
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
Allstate Financial Services, LLC
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Registered representative submitted resignation during, and failed to respond to, Firm's investigation of misappropriation of prior broker-dealer customer funds while registered representative was affiliated with the prior broker-dealer.
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.