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Curtis Worrell suspended over DLG sales
In May, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Curtis Worrell of Roanoke, VA, formerly with Financial West Group was suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one year and fined $44,000 as a result of his participation in a private securities transaction. According to the findings Worrell sold over one million dollars of securities without obtaining the permission of his firm, and received over $46,000 in commissions. The transactions relate to Diversified Lending Group, a real estate ponzi scheme that collapsed in 2009.
Registration and disciplinary history
In order to lawfully sell investments to the public, a registered rep must either be registered or exempt from registration. Curtis Worrell was registered with Financial West Group from July, 2013 and prior to that with:
According to FINRA’s CRD disclosure report, Curtis Worrell has been the subject of one regulatory investigation.
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