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Respondent Markle failed to respond to FINRA request for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
1/12/2018
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated October 9, 2017 and November 2, 2017, respectively, on January 12, 2018, Markle is barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Respondent failed to request termination of his suspension within three months of the date of the Notice of Suspension; therefore, he is automatically barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.
8/14/2017
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
HD Vest Investment Services
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Failure to respond to home office requests regarding required Investment Advisor Representative training, Personal Securities Transaction Reports and outside business activity disclosure.
10/7/2016
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
LPL Financial LLC
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Failure to respond to inquiries from the Firm's compliance department.
Broker Comment
I disagree with circumstances submitted by LPL regarding termination. I understand I had voluntarily resigned. I believe my responses to compliance were made within a reasonable time. Late responses to compliance to not warrant 14J1 being checked yes.
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
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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
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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.