Dalton Strategic Representative Barred for Unsuitable Investment Recommendations
Michael DeBoer of Trinity, Florida submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC) to the Department of Enforcement of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for allegedly not disclosing his participation in a transaction that recommended customers make an unsuitable securities transaction. Mr. DeBoer was registered with former FINRA member firm Dalton Strategic Advisors Investment Services Inc. (Dalton Strategic) from November 2009 to April 2013. In June 2010, while registered with Dalton Strategic, Mr. DeBoer recommended that two customers invest a total of $200,000 in securities offered by a software development company. Mr. DeBoer received $32,000 in commissions for the securities transaction. However, the investors ultimately lost the entirety of their investments in the securities. FINRA alleged the securities were not offered through Dalton Strategic, and Mr. DeBoer did not disclose his participation in the transactions to his associated firm. FINRA further alleged that before making his recommendation, Mr. DeBoer also failed to reasonably investigate the software company or its securities and therefore lacked a reasonable basis to believe the securities were suitable investments for his clients.
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