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Swon used fraudulent and dishonest practices and demonstrated untrustworthiness by (a) fabricating twelve investment account statements, and (b) misappropriating more than $100,000 from a nonprofit organization.
Resolution
Consent
Sanctions
Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)
Amount
$10,000.00
Sanctions
Revocation
7/6/2021
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Without admitting or denying the findings, Swon consented to the sanction and to the entry of findings that he refused to produce information and documents requested by FINRA in connection with its investigation concerning allegations in a customer complaint that he misappropriated funds. The findings stated that this matter originated from a Uniform Termination Notice for Securities Industry Registration (Form U5) that Swon's member firm filed noting that he violated its policies regarding disclosure and approval of outside business activities (OBAs).
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
7/6/2021
4/16/2021
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
ROYAL ALLIANCE ASSOCIATES INC
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
THE REPRESENTATIVE VIOLATED THE FIRM'S POLICIES REGARDING DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL OF OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
4/16/2021
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
FOCUS FINANCIAL
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
THE ADVISORY REPRESENTATIVE VIOLATED THE FIRM'S POLICIES REEGARDING DISCLOSURE AND APPROVAL OF OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
4/1/2021
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CLIENT ALLEGES THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE "MISAPPROPRIATED OR OTHERWISE MISMANAGED FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO HIM" AS AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INDEPENDENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY FIRM.
Damage Amount Requested
$110,000.00
Settlement Amount
$90,000.00
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.