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Without admitting or denying the findings, Klickna consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he forged a customer's electronic signature on an annuity account application without the customer's consent and affixed the customer's signature on a rollover form. The findings stated that the customer eventually noticed the forgery on the rollover form and complained to Klickna's member firm. As a result of the documents being firm records, Klickna caused the firm to maintain inaccurate books and records.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Sanctions
Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)
Amount
$5,000.00
Sanctions
Suspension
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
three months
Start Date
1/17/2023
End Date
4/16/2023
5/5/2021
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Client alleges she did not authorize an account rollover, and verified the signature on the rollover form was a forgery.
4/21/2021
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
Equitable Advisors, LLC
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
RR discharged due to repeated document integrity issues involving client signatures and an allegation of establishing an online client account without authorization.
3/9/2020
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Clients allege RR forged the client's initials on the life insurance replacement form in 2020.
3/9/2020
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
Clients allege RR forged the client's initials on the life insurance replacement form in 2020.
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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.