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Kevin Wanner Barred from securities industry
In March, 2016, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that Kevin Wanner of Bismarck, North Dakota, formerly with Questar Capital of Bismarck, ND was barred from association with any FINRA member in any capacity as a result of his failure to cooperate with FINRA into their investigation into his termination from Questar. The North Dakota Securities Department had previously issued a cease and desist order regarding Wanner’s purported sale of a certificate of deposit to a customer. The findings stated that Wanner misrepresented to the customer that the funds would be invested in an FDIC insured CD, but instead Wanner deposited the funds into his own account. In December, 2015 the North Dakota Securities Department revoked Wanner’s registration.
Registration and disciplinary history
In order to lawfully sell investments to the public, a registered rep must either be registered or exempt from registration. Kevin Wanner was registered with:
According to FINRA’s CRD disclosure report, Kevin Wanner has been the subject of one customer complaint and two regulatory investigations.
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