FINRA bars Mark Ciriaco

Finra bars Mark Ciriaco.

In January, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Mark Ciriaco of Omaha, NE, formerly registered with Securian Financial Services of Omaha, NE  submitted an acceptance, waiver and consent letter whereby he was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity.. The FINRA complaint alleged that Ciriaco improperly took $31,000 from a nonprofit organization and used the funds for his own personal benefit.  When confronted by the organization, Ciriaco, who was the treasurer, agreed to repay the funds. The organization then terminated its relationship with him.

Registration and disciplinary history

In order to lawfully sell investments to the public,  a registered rep must either be registered or exempt from registration.  Mark Ciriaco was registered with:

According to FINRA’s CRD disclosure report, Mark Ciriaco has been the subject of one regulatory investigation.

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