Sigma Financial Stockbroker Suspended for Participating in Private Securities Transactions
Kevin Edward Looser of Delphos, Ohio submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegedly participating in private securities transactions in violation of NASD Rule 3040 and FINRA Rule 2010. In September 2005, Kevin Looser joined Sigma Financial Corporation (Sigma) as a General Securities Representative. According to FINRA, from September 2011 through July 2014, Looser allegedly participated in fourteen private securities transactions without providing prior written notice to his firm. The FINRA findings stated that Mr. Looser disclosed to his firm that he was a co-owner of a company that developed video platforms to connect on-call interpreters with deaf or limited language individuals and the firm approved. But FINRA alleged Mr. Looser also raised $430,000 for the company from thirteen firm investors and one non-firm investor. FINRA stated that he discussed agreements and received checks from two of the investors which he gave to the co-owner that were not disclosed to his firm.
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