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Claimants allege violations of Federal Securities Laws, offer and sale of unregistered securities, fraud, violations of Illinois Securities Laws, unsuitability, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, common law fraud and negligent supervision.
Damage Amount Requested
$101,000.00
Settlement Amount
$63,000.00
6/1/2016
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
FINRA
Allegations
Respondent Faal failed to respond to FINRA request for information.
Resolution
Letter
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Duration
Indefinite
Start Date
9/6/2016
Regulator Statement
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) and in accordance with FINRA's Notice of Suspension and Suspension from Association letters dated June 1, 2016 and June 27, 2016, respectively, on September 6, 2016, Faal is barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity. Respondent 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 any capacity.
4/11/2016
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
MISAPPROPRIATION
Damage Amount Requested
$33,000.00
Settlement Amount
$25,000.00
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
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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.