FINRA Fines Former Advisor For Failure to Disclose Conviction

Posted on April 12th, 2021 at 9:16 AM
FINRA Fines Former Advisor For Failure to Disclose Conviction

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined a former advisor at Primerica subsidiary PFS Investments (PFSI). According to the regulator, FINRA suspended him for six months for not disclosing to the firm that he was charged with three felonies and pleaded guilty to one of them.

Jason Vincent McHenry, a former Primerica advisor, was convicted of unlawful intercourse with a minor, according to a disclosure on his BrokerCheck report. McHenry was registered with PFSI from November 2015 until November 2020. In a Form 5 termination notice dated November 13, 2020, PFSI reported McHenry's discharge "due to the nature of the disclosure event", according to the FINRA.

Without admitting or denying the findings of FINRA's investigation, McHenry signed a FINRA letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent or ("AWC") in which he consented to the imposition of FINRA's sanctions. McHenry is no longer registered as an advisor and will have to pay $5,000 if he reassociates with any member firm. Pursuant to FINRA rules, the felony conviction disqualifies him from associating with a member firm for ten years.

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