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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
Thinking of starting your own Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm? Learn the essential steps, from identifying your niche and clients to understanding fee structures and navigating RIA compliance. We'll guide...
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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
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
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
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
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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Advisor Wins Expungement Of Duplicate Termination Disclosures
An advisor based in Arizona sought expungement of a FINRA Form U5 termination disclosure alleging that he had been permitted to resign after an investigation by the firm concluded that...
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Florida Advisor Removes Settled Misrepresentation Dispute
Three months after departing the firm to join a new one, this advisor was hit with a customer dispute alleging misrepresentation of a variable annuity. That's when he came to...
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How to Value a Financial Advisory Practice: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers
Understand the complexities of valuing a financial advisor, investment advisor, or wealth management practice in a fluctuating market. Learn about revenue, profits, transition factors, and common valuation methods like multiples...
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Dual-Registrants FINRA | Brokers FINRA Disputes & U5 Terminations FINRA Expungement & Arbitration FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement
FINRA Outside Business Activities: The Ultimate Guide to Avoiding Sanctions
All too often, advisors who hire AdvisorLaw to help them seek expungement of termination disclosures have Form U5 allegations relating to outside business activities (OBAs) and their disclosure, or alleged...
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Reaching $250 Million In AUM Unlocks More Options For Advisors
When an advisor’s assets under management hit $250 million, their options expand from those that were available to them when their AUM fell below that threshold. Along with more options,...
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Advisor Granted Expungement Of Disclosures Over Ten Years Old
For the past 11 years, an advisor in Ohio had two publicly-disclosed customer disputes — one which had been tainting his records for all but 2 of his 17 years...
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FINRA Disputes & U5 Terminations FINRA Expungement & Arbitration FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement
Form U5 Termination Events
Any time a rep leaves a firm, regardless of the reason, the firm is required to file a Form U5 describing the circumstances under which the rep departed, within 30...
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A 1991 Form U5 Termination Disclosure Removed From Record
A 1991 Form U5 termination disclosure had been plaguing the records of an advisor with over 30 years of dedication to the financial services industry. He sought the help of...
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FINRA Disputes & U5 Terminations FINRA Expungement & Arbitration FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement IRS Tax Liens & Disclosures
What is FINRA Rule 1017(a)(7)?
The effects and consequences of disclosures on advisors’ records have been growing larger and more severe over the past several years. With the implementation of the requirement to provide a...
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Advisor Achieves Expungement Of Settled Customer Dispute
A Boston-based, veteran advisor who has been in the industry for more than 45 years had had one customer dispute on his record since the early 1990s. Ready to clear...
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P.R. Bond Disputes Cleared From BrokerCheck
Even when advisors are genuinely invested in their customers’ interests and attentive to their customer’s needs, events that are fully outside of advisors’ control can leave them with complaints, disclosures,...
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FINRA Disputes & U5 Terminations FINRA Expungement & Arbitration FINRA, SEC, State & CFP Board Enforcement
Restricted Expungement Processes Are On The Horizon
There are thousands of financial advisors across the US who have had their public image tarnished by a meritless or completely false disclosure that was published on their CRD, BrokerCheck,...
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Form U5 Termination Expunged From Veteran Advisor’s Records
A New Jersey-based advisor with nearly 30 years of experience in the financial services industry sought expungement of a 7-year-old Form U5 termination disclosure from his records. He hired AdvisorLaw...
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