Why are some terminations not publicly disclosed on BrokerCheck?
FINRA Disputes & U5 Terminations FINRA Expungement & Arbitration

Why are some terminations not publicly disclosed on BrokerCheck?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/0qOZWxZBt8Y Contact Us Today! Any time a rep leaves a firm, they are required to file a Form U5 describing the circumstances under which the rep departed. On this week’s...
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FINRA is Out For Blood When it Comes to U4 Tax Lien Disclosures
FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement IRS Tax Liens & Disclosures

FINRA is Out For Blood When it Comes to U4 Tax Lien Disclosures

Since its early days, AdvisorLaw has successfully assisted financial industry professionals with expunging disclosures from their records. Undisclosed federal and state tax liens can have a drastically negative impact on...
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Washington Advisor Wins Expungement Of Two Settled Customer Dispute Disclosures
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Washington Advisor Wins Expungement Of Two Settled Customer Dispute Disclosures

A 30-year veteran of the financial services industry sought FINRA expungement of three customer disputes, two of which we settled, dating back to 2003. When the advisor was just beginning...
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Pennsylvania Advisor Clears His Records Of Disclosures
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Pennsylvania Advisor Clears His Records Of Disclosures

An advisor in Pennsylvania had been in the financial services industry with Merrill Lynch for nearly 30 years. Two customer disputes — each of which arose after unprecedented market turmoil...
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Advisor Removes Unwarranted Form U5 Termination Disclosure
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Advisor Removes Unwarranted Form U5 Termination Disclosure

An investment adviser representative in Arizona hired AdvisorLaw to seek FINRA expungement of an unwarranted Form U5 termination disclosure that had been marring his records for nearly five years. The...
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Safely Transitioning From Broker Protocol and Non-Protocol Firms
FINRA Disputes & U5 Terminations

Safely Transitioning From Broker Protocol and Non-Protocol Firms

It’s common knowledge in the financial services industry that many broker-dealer firms will take extreme measures to dissuade their registered representatives from departing a firm with their clients, and the...
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2021 Year-In-Review & Preview Of FINRA Priorities For 2022
FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement

2021 Year-In-Review & Preview Of FINRA Priorities For 2022

2021 was quite the year in the securities industry — another year of incredibly-volatile markets, as COVID-19 continued to interrupt daily life, and another year of FINRA attempting to prove...
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South Carolina Advisor Removes 3 Disputes From His Records
Case Results & Wins

South Carolina Advisor Removes 3 Disputes From His Records

A 30-year veteran of the financial services industry sought FINRA expungement of three customer disputes, two of which we settled, dating back to 2003. The first customer dispute arose after...
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What’s the best way to resolve my tax liens with the IRS?
FINRA Expungement & Arbitration IRS Tax Liens & Disclosures

What’s the best way to resolve my tax liens with the IRS?

The optics of a tax lien are never good for financial advisors and wealth managers. That’s why it’s always in their best interest to resolve any tax liens with the...
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FINRA CEO Says Changes To The Expungement Process Are Forthcoming
FINRA Disputes & U5 Terminations FINRA Expungement & Arbitration FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement

FINRA CEO Says Changes To The Expungement Process Are Forthcoming

Although advisors currently have the option to seek expungement of disclosures from their CRD, BrokerCheck, IARD, or IAPD records, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory...
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Form ADV Filing: Is Your RIA Compliant?
RIA Compliance RIA Setup & Registration Starting your own RIA

Form ADV Filing: Is Your RIA Compliant?

Whether you’re starting your own registered investment adviser, or RIA, firm, or your RIA is in need of a Form ADV update, it’s important to ensure that the processes required...
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Ohio Advisor Restores His Spotless Record After Dispute
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Ohio Advisor Restores His Spotless Record After Dispute

An advisor in Ohio had a perfect public record, aside from a sole customer dispute. The claim had been denied by the Ohio Department of Insurance, yet it plagued the...
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Advisor Expunges Three Heavily-Settled Customer Disputes
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Advisor Expunges Three Heavily-Settled Customer Disputes

A California-based, veteran advisor of more than 25 years had incurred three customer disputes in October of 1998. The claims alleged negligence and failure to supervise in relation to fraud...
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How should I respond to a FINRA or SEC enforcement inquiry letter?
FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement

How should I respond to a FINRA or SEC enforcement inquiry letter?

If you ever find yourself under FINRA or SEC investigation, or in receipt of a FINRA Rule 8210 request, there are a number of important steps to follow to avoid...
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How To Start An RIA
RIA Compliance RIA Setup & Registration Starting your own RIA

How To Start An RIA

Contact Us Today! As the lion’s share of established advisors who have registered investment advisers, or RIA, firms are nearing retirement, at the same time, there is a growing base...
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Tips For Successful Advisory Practice Acquisitions
Acquisition Lending Mergers & Acquisitions

Tips For Successful Advisory Practice Acquisitions

Advisors who are relatively new to the industry and want to grow their business quickly may seek to acquire another practice. Larger firms or practices looking to grow in size...
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Financial Advisor Granted Expungement Of Sole Disclosure
Case Results & Wins

Financial Advisor Granted Expungement Of Sole Disclosure

A Georgia-based financial advisor spent more than 20 of his 23-plus years in the industry with an erroneous customer dispute on his records. Seeking to remove the disclosure at last,...
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FINRA Investigations and Rule 8210 Requests
FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement

FINRA Investigations and Rule 8210 Requests

When a customer or broker-dealer firm alleges that an associated person has violated federal securities laws or FINRA, NYSE, or other regulator rules, FINRA will typically conduct an investigation.
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Las Vegas Advisor Granted Expungement Of 2 Settled Disputes
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Las Vegas Advisor Granted Expungement Of 2 Settled Disputes

Contact Us Today! *If you're under FINRA or SEC investigation, or if you have a meritless disclosure on your BrokerCheck, CRD, or IAPD record, call us right now at (303)...
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Year-End RIA Compliance Checklist
FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement RIA Compliance

Year-End RIA Compliance Checklist

With the end of 2021 quickly approaching, it’s time for RIAs and Chief Compliance Officers (“CCOs”) to start conducting their annual compliance reviews. These reviews are mandated under Rule 106...
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