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In February, 2017 the Certified Financial Planner Board’s Commission of Discipline and Ethics disciplined Triad Advisors’ CFP Douglas Miller by issuing an interim suspension. While under the interim suspension, Miller is prohibited from using the CFP certification pending a complete investigation by the CFP Board.
Miller, of Toledo, Ohio was previously registered with Triad Advisors, Walnut Street Securities and Royal Alliance.
The suspension arises from a FINRA enforcement action in which Miller entered into a letter of acceptance, waiver and consent (“AWC”) with FINRA that called for a permanent bar from membership. As a result, Miller is not permitted to act as a registered representative or affiliate himself with any FINRA member firm for the purpose of selling securities. FINRA’s disciplinary action concerned Miller’s sale of limited liability companies’ securities to clients via private securities transactions, a violation of Triad Advisor’s rules as well as FINRA’s rules. Such outside business activities are a violation of FINRA rules if done without prior permission from a member firm. Miller was “permitted to resign” from Triad Advisors with allegations of private securities transactions pending, as noted on his Form U-5
Registration and disciplinary history
In order to lawfully sell investments to the public, a registered rep must either be registered or exempt from registration. Douglas Miller was registered with triad Advisors from August, 2005 to July, 2014
According to FINRA’s CRD disclosure report, Douglas Miller has been the subject of two regulatory investigations.
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