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FINRA has barred this individual from acting as a broker or otherwise associating with a broker-dealer firm.
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FINRA RULES 2010, 3240, 8210: CROTTS FAILED TO APPEAR AND PROVIDE ON-THE-RECORD TESTIMONY AS REQUESTED BY FINRA. THE REQUEST WAS REGARDING ALLEGATIONS THAT CROTTS IMPROPERLY BORROWED MONEY FROM A CUSTOMER OF HIS MEMBER FIRM, MADE UNSUITABLE INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO A CUSTOMER, AND ENGAGED IN UNDISCLOSED OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. SUBSEQUENTLY, CROTTS INFORMED FINRA BY TELEPHONE THAT HE WOULD NOT APPEAR FOR TESTIMONY AND CONSISTENT WITH HIS STATEMENTS TO FINRA, HE DID NOT APPEAR FOR TESTIMONY AS REQUESTED. CROTTS BORROWED $30,000 FROM A CUSTOMER OF HIS FIRM. CROFTS DID NOT PROVIDE NOTICE TO, OR RECEIVE PERMISSION FROM, HIS FIRM TO BORROW FROM THE CUSTOMER.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Start Date
6/4/2013
Regulator Statement
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, CROTTS CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS; THEREFORE, HE IS BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY FINRA MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY.
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
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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.