Finra bars no-show former Ameritas adviser

Finra bars no-show former Ameritas adviser
James Anderson declined to answer questions about selling away.
JUN 04, 2019

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has barred James Anderson, a former registered representative with Ameritas Investment Corp. for failing to take part in an inquiry looking into charges that he engaged in selling away. (More:Finra bars former LPL broker over possible loans from clients) In February, Ameritas discharged Mr. Anderson after an internal investigation revealed that he had engaged in sales of indexed annuities and promissory notes away from the firm. At the time he was discharged, Mr. Anderson had spent his entire 14-year career at Ameritas.

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