Former NYLIFE Representative Timothy R. Millis Suspended for Unsuitable Recommendations
Timothy Robert Millis of Lake Orion, Michigan submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in which he has been suspended for allegedly making unsuitable recommendations in violation of FINRA Rules 2111 and 2010. In 2002, Millis joined NYLIFE Securities as General Securities Representative and Insurance Agent. According to FINRA, Millis recommended 66 unsuitable short-term Class A mutual fund share transactions in ten customers’ accounts. FINRA stated that the ten customers were charged approximately $174,725 in upfront sales charges and five customers accrued losses totaling approximately $33,391. FINRA also found that Millis recommended to another customer an unsuitable switch from a variable annuity to Class A mutual fund shares which resulted in a surrender charge of $14,866 and upfront sales charges of $15,340. In addition, FINRA stated that Millis did not have a reasonable basis to believe these recommendations were suitable therefore violated the customer-specific suitability obligation.
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