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Without admitting or denying the findings, Miller consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he deposited checks totaling approximately $37,249 in personal bank accounts he held with his member firm's affiliated bank (the Bank) knowing that he had previously cashed each of the checks. The findings stated that Miller knew that each of these checks had been previously cashed and thus would be rejected by the Bank. Following each of the deposits, that the Bank initially credited, Miller used the available funds to make cash withdrawals or purchases, pay bills, or for transfers between his Bank accounts. After the Bank rejected the deposits, Miller repaid the amounts he owed it as a result of his check-kiting activity.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Sanctions
Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)
Amount
$7,500.00
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
12 months
Start Date
2/4/2019
End Date
2/3/2020
8/30/2017
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
USAA Financial Advisors, Inc.
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Allegations of suspicious activity in the individual's personal bank accounts at an affiliated bank.
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
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.