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Respondent Dorband failed to respond to FINRA requests for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
12/27/2021
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA’s Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated September 23, 2021 and October 18, 2021, respectively, on December 27, 2021, Dorband is barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. Dorband 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 all capacities.
4/23/2021
Customer Dispute
Denied
Allegations
The client alleged the RR withdrew money from her investment account and then requested she write a check directly to him. She further stated he then deposited the checks in his business accounts
Damage Amount Requested
$196,000.00
8/7/2020
Employment Separation After Allegations
Firm Name
Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc.
Termination Type
Discharged
Allegations
Representative failed to report the satisfaction of a creditor compromise in October 2019 and did not provide firm with required information to amend his U4 Form.
5/31/2018
Financial
Pending
Type
Compromise
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.