Paul Steffany Barred By FINRA

Paul Steffany Barred by FINRA and Connecticut; Arizona investigation

Paul Steffany, a former registered representative with Raymond James and Associates of Wilton, CT was permanently barred by FINRA in October, 2015 as a result of a FINRA investigation into Steffany’s role in converting funds belonging to an estate client, and spending those funds for personal use.

On May 13, 2016 the state of Connecticut issued a consent order barring Paul Steffany for the same conduct.  According to the findings, Steffany converted over $110,000 of estate funds by transferring the funds from the estate’s Raymond James account to an estate bank account outside the firm.  He had the bank account statements sent to his home to conceal his conduct, and then wrote checks from the estate account to cover his personal expenses.

Paul Steffany’s registration and disciplinary history

According to FINRA’s CRD disclosure report, Steffany has been the subject of two regulatory investigations.  In addition, in March 2016, the Arizona Corporations Commission filed an action to revoke Steffany’s registration based upon the same events.

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