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BrokerCheck Report
BAHRAM MIRHASHEMI
Report #70197-52276, data current as of Friday, February 26, 2016.
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Report Summary
Broker Qualifications
Registration and Employment History
Disclosure Events
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BAHRAM MIRHASHEMI
CRD# 2937037
This broker is not currently registered.
Report Summary for this Broker
This report summary provides an overview of the broker's professional background and conduct. Additionalinformation can be found in the detailed report.
Disclosure Events
All individuals registered to sell securities or provideinvestment advice are required to disclose customercomplaints and arbitrations, regulatory actions,employment terminations, bankruptcy filings, andcriminal or civil judicial proceedings.
Are there events disclosed about this broker? Yes
The following types of disclosures have beenreported:
Type Count
Regulatory Event 3
Investigation 1
Customer Dispute 5
Termination 2
Financial 1
Judgment/Lien 4
Investment Adviser RepresentativeInformation
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The information below represents the individual'srecord as a broker. For details on this individual'srecord as an investment adviser representative,visit the SEC's Investment Adviser PublicDisclosure website at
Broker Qualifications
This broker is not currently registered.
This broker has passed:
0 Principal/Supervisory Exams
1 General Industry/Product Exam
2 State Securities Law Exams
Registration History
This broker was previously registered with thefollowing securities firm(s):
ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUPCRD# 41270IRVINE, CA09/2012 - 01/2016
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.CRD# 6363ARTESIA, CA09/2010 - 09/2012
WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLCCRD# 10582PICO RIVERA, CA06/2005 - 09/2010
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Broker Qualifications
Registrations
This section provides the self-regulatory organizations (SROs) and U.S. states/territories the broker is currentlyregistered and licensed with, the category of each license, and the date on which it became effective. This section alsoprovides, for every brokerage firm with which the broker is currently employed, the address of each branch where thebroker works.
This broker is not currently registered.
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Broker Qualifications
Industry Exams this Broker has Passed
This individual has passed 0 principal/supervisory exams, 1 general industry/product exam, and 2 statesecurities law exams.
This section includes all securities industry exams that the broker has passed. Under limited circumstances, a brokermay attain a registration after receiving an exam waiver based on exams the broker has passed and/or qualifying workexperience. Any exam waivers that the broker has received are not included below.
Exam Category Date
Principal/Supervisory Exams
No information reported.
Exam Category Date
General Industry/Product Exams
General Securities Representative Examination 09/18/1997Series 7
Exam Category Date
State Securities Law Exams
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 10/02/1997Series 63
Uniform Combined State Law Examination 09/02/2005Series 66
Additional information about the above exams or other exams FINRA administers to brokers and other securitiesprofessionals can be found at www.finra.org/brokerqualifications/registeredrep/.
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Registration and Employment History
Registration History
Registration Dates Firm Name CRD# Branch Location
The broker previously was registered with the following firms:
09/2012 - 01/2016 ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP 41270 IRVINE, CA
09/2010 - 09/2012 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 6363 ARTESIA, CA
06/2005 - 09/2010 WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC 10582 PICO RIVERA, CA
12/1998 - 06/2005 WM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 599 IRVINE, CA
01/1998 - 08/1998 NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION 7569 SEATTLE, WA
09/1997 - 01/1998 WALDRON & CO., INC. 868 IRVINE, CA
Employment History
Employment Dates Employer Name Employer Location
This section provides up to 10 years of an individual broker's employment history as reported by the individual broker onthe most recently filed Form U4.
Please note that the broker is required to provide this information only while registered with FINRA or a nationalsecurities exchange and the information is not updated via Form U4 after the broker ceases to be registered.Therefore, an employment end date of "Present" may not reflect the broker's current employment status.
09/2010 - Present AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC LONG BEACH, CA
06/2005 - 09/2010 WELLS FARGO INVESTMENTS, LLC. LOS ANGELES, CA
Other Business Activities
This section includes information, if any, as provided by the broker regarding other business activities the broker iscurrently engaged in either as a proprietor, partner, officer, director, employee, trustee, agent or otherwise. This sectiondoes not include non-investment related activity that is exclusively charitable, civic, religious or fraternal and isrecognized as tax exempt.
1) HOLD CALIFORNIA INSURANCE LICENSE.
2) AMERICAN ASSET ADVISORY, LLC, IRVINE, CA; INVESTMENT ADVISORY; TITLE: INVESTMENT ADVISORYREPRESENTATIVE; START DATE: 10/2013.
3) CDL ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP., NOT INVESTMENT RELATED, POSITION: SECRETARY; START DATE:12/2013.
4)ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, IRVINE, CA; A BROKER/DEALER FIRM; TITLE: REGISTEREDREPRESENTATIVE: START DATE:08/2012;
5)NEWPORT WINE COMPANY, IRVINE, CA; NOT SECURITIES RELATED; START DATE:10/2013; POSITION:SECRETARY AND MEMBER; TIME SPENT: 0 HOURS PER MONTH: THEY BUY "JUICE" GRAPES FROMVINEYARDS IN NAPA AND BOTTLE THE JUICE IN THEIR PROPRIETARY NAME. RED WINE "BLOCK 88" WHITE"BLANCA".
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Registration and Employment History
Other Business Activities, continued4)ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, IRVINE, CA; A BROKER/DEALER FIRM; TITLE: REGISTEREDREPRESENTATIVE: START DATE:08/2012;
5)NEWPORT WINE COMPANY, IRVINE, CA; NOT SECURITIES RELATED; START DATE:10/2013; POSITION:SECRETARY AND MEMBER; TIME SPENT: 0 HOURS PER MONTH: THEY BUY "JUICE" GRAPES FROMVINEYARDS IN NAPA AND BOTTLE THE JUICE IN THEIR PROPRIETARY NAME. RED WINE "BLOCK 88" WHITE"BLANCA".
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Disclosure Events
What you should know about reported disclosure events:
1. All individuals registered to sell securities or provide investment advice are required to disclose customercomplaints and arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings, and criminal or civiljudicial proceedings.
2. Certain thresholds must be met before an event is reported to CRD, for example: o A law enforcement agency must file formal charges before a broker is required to disclose a particular
criminal event. o A customer dispute must involve allegations that a broker engaged in activity that violates certain rules
or conduct governing the industry and that the activity resulted in damages of at least $5,000.
3. Disclosure events in BrokerCheck reports come from different sources: o As mentioned at the beginning of this report, information contained in BrokerCheck comes from brokers,
brokerage firms and regulators. When more than one of these sources reports information for the samedisclosure event, all versions of the event will appear in the BrokerCheck report. The different versionswill be separated by a solid line with the reporting source labeled.
4. There are different statuses and dispositions for disclosure events: o A disclosure event may have a status of pending, on appeal, or final.
§ A "pending" event involves allegations that have not been proven or formally adjudicated.§ An event that is "on appeal" involves allegations that have been adjudicated but are currently
being appealed.§ A "final" event has been concluded and its resolution is not subject to change.
o A final event generally has a disposition of adjudicated, settled or otherwise resolved.§ An "adjudicated" matter includes a disposition by (1) a court of law in a criminal or civil matter, or
(2) an administrative panel in an action brought by a regulator that is contested by the partycharged with some alleged wrongdoing.
§ A "settled" matter generally involves an agreement by the parties to resolve the matter. Pleasenote that brokers and brokerage firms may choose to settle customer disputes or regulatorymatters for business or other reasons.
§ A "resolved" matter usually involves no payment to the customer and no finding of wrongdoingon the part of the individual broker. Such matters generally involve customer disputes.
For your convenience, below is a matrix of the number and status of disclosure events involving this broker.Further information regarding these events can be found in the subsequent pages of this report. You also maywish to contact the broker to obtain further information regarding these events.
Final On AppealPending
Regulatory Event 1 2 0
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Customer Dispute 4 1 N/A
Investigation 1 N/A N/A
Termination N/A 2 N/A
Financial 1 0 N/A
Judgment/Lien 4 N/A N/A
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Disclosure Event Details
When evaluating this information, please keep in mind that a discloure event may be pending or involve allegationsthat are contested and have not been resolved or proven. The matter may, in the end, be withdrawn, dismissed,resolved in favor of the broker, or concluded through a negotiated settlement for certain business reasons (e.g., tomaintain customer relationships or to limit the litigation costs associated with disputing the allegations) with noadmission or finding of wrongdoing.
This report provides the information exactly as it was reported to CRD and therefore some of the specific data fieldscontained in the report may be blank if the information was not provided to CRD.
Regulatory - Final
This type of disclosure event may involves (1) a final, formal proceeding initiated by a regulatory authority (e.g., a statesecurities agency, self-regulatory organization, federal regulatory such as the Securities and Exchange Commission,foreign financial regulatory body) for a violation of investment-related rules or regulations; or (2) a revocation orsuspension of a broker's authority to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor.
Disclosure 1 of 2
Reporting Source: Regulator
Regulatory Action InitiatedBy:
FINRA
Sanction(s) Sought: Other: N/A
Date Initiated: 02/25/2016
Docket/Case Number: 2012033566201
Employing firm when activityoccurred which led to theregulatory action:
Accelerated Capital Group
Product Type: Mutual FundOther: short-term equity trades
Allegations: Without admitting or denying the findings, Mirhashemi consented to the sanctionand to the entry of findings that he placed trades in the accounts of customers forwhich he rarely obtained the requisite authorization from the customer prior toexecuting the trade. The findings stated that Mirhashemi also willfully violatedSection 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5promulgated thereunder, and FINRA Rule 2020 by churning the accounts ofcustomers by engaging in excessive and unsuitable trading for the purpose ofgenerating commissions. Mirhashemi consistently spread mutual fund purchasesacross multiple fund families, and in so doing, failed to obtain breakpoint discountsfor customers. These short-term mutual fund trades were both excessive andunsuitable and cost the customers over $150,000 in overall commissions.Mirhashemi also unsuitably churned customers' accounts costing the customersover $665,000 in overall commissions by conducting short-term equity trades inthe accounts. The findings also stated that Mirhashemi willfully filed untimely andmaterially false and misleading Forms U4 and willfully failed to file Forms U4 todisclose his liens, compromises with creditors and an outside business activity.The findings also included that Mirhashemi distributed inaccurate, unbalanced andmaterially misleading communications to customers.
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for customers. These short-term mutual fund trades were both excessive andunsuitable and cost the customers over $150,000 in overall commissions.Mirhashemi also unsuitably churned customers' accounts costing the customersover $665,000 in overall commissions by conducting short-term equity trades inthe accounts. The findings also stated that Mirhashemi willfully filed untimely andmaterially false and misleading Forms U4 and willfully failed to file Forms U4 todisclose his liens, compromises with creditors and an outside business activity.The findings also included that Mirhashemi distributed inaccurate, unbalanced andmaterially misleading communications to customers.
Current Status: Final
Resolution: Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Resolution Date: 02/25/2016
Sanctions Ordered:
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
Yes
Bar (Permanent)Other: Mirhashemi understands that this settlement includes a finding that hewillfully violated Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 and that under Article III, Section 4 of FINRA's By-Laws, this makes himsubject to a statutory disqualification with respect to association with a member.Mirhashemi also understands that this settlement includes a finding that he willfullyomitted to state material facts and willfully misrepresented material facts on FormU4, and that under Section 3(a)(39)(F) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 andArticle III, Section 4 of FINRA's By-Laws, these omissions/misrepresentationsmake him subject to a statutory disqualification with respect to association with amember.
If the regulator is the SEC,CFTC, or an SRO, did theaction result in a finding of awillful violation or failure tosupervise?
Yes
Yes
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(1) willfully violated anyprovision of the SecuritiesAct of 1933, the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, theInvestment Advisers Act of1940, the InvestmentCompany Act of 1940, theCommodity Exchange Act, orany rule or regulation underany of such Acts, or any ofthe rules of the MunicipalSecurities Rulemaking Board,or to have been unable tocomply with any provision ofsuch Act, rule or regulation?
Yes
(2) willfully aided, abetted,counseled, commanded,induced, or procured theviolation by any person ofany provision of theSecurities Act of 1933, theSecurities Exchange Act of1934, the InvestmentAdvisers Act of 1940, theInvestment Company Act of1940, the CommodityExchange Act, or any rule orregulation under any of suchActs, or any of the rules ofthe Municipal SecuritiesRulemaking Board? or
No
No
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(3) failed reasonably tosupervise another personsubject to your supervision,with a view to preventing theviolation by such person ofany provision of theSecurities Act of 1933, theSecurities Exchange Act of1934, the InvestmentAdvisers Act of 1940, theInvestment Company Act of1940, the CommodityExchange Act, or any rule orregulation under any suchActs, or any of the rules ofthe Municipal SecuritiesRulemaking Board?
No
Capacities Affected: any capacity
Duration: N/A
Start Date: 02/25/2016
End Date:
Sanction 1 of 1
Sanction Type: Bar (Permanent)
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Reporting Source: Regulator
Regulatory Action InitiatedBy:
FINRA
Sanction(s) Sought: Suspension
Date Initiated: 02/04/2016
Docket/Case Number: 13-00962
Employing firm when activityoccurred which led to theregulatory action:
N/A
Product Type: No Product
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Allegations: Respondent Mirhashemi failed to comply with an arbitration award or settlementagreement or to satisfactorily respond to a FINRA request to provide informationconcerning the status of compliance.
Current Status: Final
Resolution: Letter
Resolution Date: 02/04/2016
Sanctions Ordered:
Does the order constitute afinal order based onviolations of any laws orregulations that prohibitfraudulent, manipulative, ordeceptive conduct?
No
Suspension
If the regulator is the SEC,CFTC, or an SRO, did theaction result in a finding of awillful violation or failure tosupervise?
No
(1) willfully violated anyprovision of the SecuritiesAct of 1933, the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, theInvestment Advisers Act of1940, the InvestmentCompany Act of 1940, theCommodity Exchange Act, orany rule or regulation underany of such Acts, or any ofthe rules of the MunicipalSecurities Rulemaking Board,or to have been unable tocomply with any provision ofsuch Act, rule or regulation?
(2) willfully aided, abetted,counseled, commanded,induced, or procured theviolation by any person ofany provision of theSecurities Act of 1933, theSecurities Exchange Act of1934, the InvestmentAdvisers Act of 1940, theInvestment Company Act of1940, the CommodityExchange Act, or any rule orregulation under any of suchActs, or any of the rules ofthe Municipal SecuritiesRulemaking Board? or
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Regulator Statement Pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of FINRA By-Laws, and FINRA Rule 9554,Respondent Mirhashemi is suspended on February 4, 2016 for failure to complywith an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to aFINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.
(2) willfully aided, abetted,counseled, commanded,induced, or procured theviolation by any person ofany provision of theSecurities Act of 1933, theSecurities Exchange Act of1934, the InvestmentAdvisers Act of 1940, theInvestment Company Act of1940, the CommodityExchange Act, or any rule orregulation under any of suchActs, or any of the rules ofthe Municipal SecuritiesRulemaking Board? or
(3) failed reasonably tosupervise another personsubject to your supervision,with a view to preventing theviolation by such person ofany provision of theSecurities Act of 1933, theSecurities Exchange Act of1934, the InvestmentAdvisers Act of 1940, theInvestment Company Act of1940, the CommodityExchange Act, or any rule orregulation under any suchActs, or any of the rules ofthe Municipal SecuritiesRulemaking Board?
Capacities Affected: any capacity
Duration: N/A
Start Date: 02/04/2016
End Date:
Sanction 1 of 1
Sanction Type: Suspension
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Regulator Statement Pursuant to Article VI, Section 3 of FINRA By-Laws, and FINRA Rule 9554,Respondent Mirhashemi is suspended on February 4, 2016 for failure to complywith an arbitration award or settlement agreement or to satisfactorily respond to aFINRA request to provide information concerning the status of compliance.
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Regulatory - Pending
This type of disclosure event involves a pending formal proceeding initiated by a regulatory authority (e.g., a statesecurities agency, self-regulatory organization, federal regulatory agency such as the Securities and ExchangeCommission, foreign financial regulatory body) for alleged violations of investment-related rules or regulations.
Disclosure 1 of 1
Reporting Source: Firm
Regulatory Action InitiatedBy:
FINRA
Sanction(s) Sought:
Date Initiated: 01/15/2016
Docket/Case Number: 20120335662
Employing firm when activityoccurred which led to theregulatory action:
ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Product Type: Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)Mutual Fund
Allegations: This regulatory DRP was filed in error.
Current Status: Pending
Firm Statement THIS REGULATORY DRP WAS FILED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE REMOVED.THE FINRA INVESTIGATION IS ON GOING AND NO REGULATORY ACTIONHAS BEEN FILED.
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Investigation
This type of disclosure event involves any ongoing formal investigation by an entity such as a grand jury state or federalagency, self-regulatory organization or foreign regulatory authority. Subpoenas, preliminary or routine regulatory inquiries,and general requests by a regulatory entity for information are not considered investigations and therefore are notincluded in a BrokerCheck report.
Disclosure 1 of 1
Reporting Source: Firm
Initiated By: FINRA
Notice Date: 12/29/2015
Details: FOR VIOLATIONS OF FINRA RULES BY EXECUTING TRADES WITHOUTPRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CUSTOMERS, RECOMMENDINGUNSUITABLE MUTUAL FUND TRADES AND EXCESSIVELY TRADING MUTUALFUNDS, MAKING UNSUITABLE AND UNAUTHORIZED "SWING" TRADES ANDEXCESSIVELY TRADING EQUITIES, VIOLATION OF FINRA RULES 2111 AND2010; CHURNING THE ACCOUNTS OF CUSTOMERS, OF WHOM WHERESENIOR CITIZENS AND/OR WIDOWED, BY ENGAGING IN EXCESSIVE,UNSUITABLE AND UNAUTHORIZED TRADING IN ACCOUNT WITH THEINTENTION OF GENERATING COMMISSIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO THEBEST INTERESTS OF THE CUSTOMER IN WILLFUL VIOLATION OF SECTION10(B) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND EXCHANGE ACTRULE 10B-5 THEREUNDER, AND FINRA RULES 2020, 2111, 2010; CAUSINGTHE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INACCURATE, UNBALANCED ANDMATERIALLY MISLEADING COMMUNICATIONS TO CUSTOMERS INVIOLATION OF FINRA RULES 2210 AND 2010, USING UNAPPROVEDELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION FOR BUSINESS-RELATED MATTERS INVIOLATION OF FINRA RULE 2010; UNTIMELY, FAILING AND FILING FALSEAND MISLEADING FORM U4 REGARDING IRS AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISETAX BOARD TAX LIENS, COMPROMISES WITH CREDITORS AND OUTSIDEBUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN WILLFUL VIOLATION OF ARTICLE V, SECTION 2(C)OF FINRA BY-LAWS AND RULES 1122 AND 2010; ENGAGING IN OUTSIDEBUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO FIRM, VIOLATION OFFINRA RULES 3270 & 2010
Resolution Date: 01/25/2016
Is Investigation pending? Yes
How was InvestigationResolved?
FIRM ERRONEOUSLY FILED INVESTIGATION DRP AS NO LONGER PENDING(INVESTIGATION IS PENDING)
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Customer Dispute - Settled
This type of disclosure event involves a consumer-initiated, investment-related complaint, arbitration proceeding or civilsuit containing allegations of sale practice violations against the broker that resulted in a monetary settlement to thecustomer.
Disclosure 1 of 1
Reporting Source: Firm
Employing firm whenactivities occurred which ledto the complaint:
Allegations:
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
THE CLIENT ALLEGED POOR PERFORMANCE DUE TO THE ACTIVITIES OFTHE SUBJECT ADVISOR BETWEEN JANUARY 2011 AND JULY 2012.
Product Type: Debt-Corporate
Alleged Damages: $0.00
Date Complaint Received: 04/17/2013
Complaint Pending? No
Status:
Status Date: 08/09/2013
Settlement Amount: $135,495.27
Individual ContributionAmount:
$0.00
Customer Complaint Information
Settled
Is this an oral complaint? Yes
Is this a written complaint? No
Is this an arbitration/CFTCreparation or civil litigation?
No
iReporting Source: Broker
Employing firm whenactivities occurred which ledto the complaint:
Allegations:
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
THE CLIENT ALLEGED POOR PERFORMANCE DUE TO THE ACTIVITIES OFTHE SUBJECT ADVISOR BETWEEN JANUARY 2011 AND JULY 2012.
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Product Type: Debt-Corporate
Alleged Damages: $0.00
Date Complaint Received: 04/17/2013
Complaint Pending? No
Status:
Status Date: 08/09/2013
Settlement Amount: $135,495.27
Individual ContributionAmount:
$0.00
Customer Complaint Information
Settled
Is this an oral complaint? Yes
Is this a written complaint? No
Is this an arbitration/CFTCreparation or civil litigation?
No
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Customer Dispute - Pending
This type of disclosure event involves (1) a pending consumer-initiated, investment-related arbitration or civil suit thatcontains allegations of sales practice violations against the broker; or (2) a pending, consumer-initiated, investment-related written complaint containing allegations that the broker engaged in, sales practice violations resulting incompensatory damages of at least $5,000, forgery, theft, or misappropriation, or conversion of funds or securities.
Disclosure 1 of 4
Reporting Source: Firm
Employing firm whenactivities occurred which ledto the complaint:
Allegations:
ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
UNAUTHORIZED TRADING
Product Type: Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)Mutual Fund
Alleged Damages: $0.00
Date Complaint Received: 01/07/2016
Complaint Pending? Yes
Settlement Amount:
Individual ContributionAmount:
Customer Complaint Information
Alleged Damages AmountExplanation (if amount notexact):
COMPENSATORY DAMAGE AMOUNT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED.
Is this an oral complaint? Yes
Is this a written complaint? No
Is this an arbitration/CFTCreparation or civil litigation?
No
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Reporting Source: Firm
Employing firm whenactivities occurred which ledto the complaint:
Allegations:
ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
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Allegations: EXCESSIVE TRADING AND UNAUTHORIZED TRADING
Product Type: Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)Mutual Fund
Alleged Damages: $0.00
Date Complaint Received: 12/02/2015
Complaint Pending? Yes
Settlement Amount:
Individual ContributionAmount:
Customer Complaint Information
Alleged Damages AmountExplanation (if amount notexact):
COMPENSATORY DAMAGE AMOUNT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED.
Is this an oral complaint? Yes
Is this a written complaint? No
Is this an arbitration/CFTCreparation or civil litigation?
No
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Reporting Source: Firm
Employing firm whenactivities occurred which ledto the complaint:
Allegations:
ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
EXCESSIVE TRADING AND UNAUTHORIZED TRADES
Product Type: Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)Mutual Fund
Alleged Damages: $68,000.00
Customer Complaint Information
Is this an oral complaint? Yes
Is this a written complaint? No
Is this an arbitration/CFTCreparation or civil litigation?
No
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Date Complaint Received: 07/27/2015
Complaint Pending? Yes
Settlement Amount:
Individual ContributionAmount:
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Reporting Source: Firm
Employing firm whenactivities occurred which ledto the complaint:
Allegations:
ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP INC.
EXCESSIVE TRADING/QUANTITATIVE SUITABILITY, MISREPRESENTATIONAND OMISSION OF MATERIAL FACT, ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE, ANDBREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY.
Product Type: Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)Mutual Fund
Alleged Damages: $160,000.00
Date Notice/Process Served: 12/31/2015
Arbitration Pending? Yes
Arbitration Information
Arbitration/CFTC reparationclaim filed with (FINRA, AAA,CFTC, etc.):
FINRA
Docket/Case #: 15-03471
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Employing firm whenactivities occurred which ledto the complaint:
Allegations:
ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
ALLEGED TRADING VIOLATIONS FROM THE TIME PERIOD OF 04/2014 TO12/2014.
Product Type: Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)
$0.00
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Alleged Damages: $0.00
Date Complaint Received: 01/20/2015
Complaint Pending? Yes
Settlement Amount:
Individual ContributionAmount:
Customer Complaint Information
Alleged Damages AmountExplanation (if amount notexact):
THE EXACT DAMAGE AMOUNT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BUT HAS BEENDETERMINED TO BE MORE $5,000.00.
Is this an oral complaint? No
Is this a written complaint? Yes
Is this an arbitration/CFTCreparation or civil litigation?
No
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Employment Separation After Allegations
This type of disclosure event involves a situation where the broker voluntarily resigned, was discharged, or was permittedto resign after being accused of (1) violating investment-related statutes, regulations, rules or industry standards ofconduct; (2) fraud or the wrongful taking of property; or (3) failure to supervise in connection with investment-relatedstatutes, regulations, rules, or industry standards of conduct.
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Reporting Source: Firm
Employer Name: ACCELERATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Termination Type: Discharged
Termination Date: 01/08/2016
Allegations: DECEMBER 29, 2015 THE FIRM RECEIVED A WELLS NOTICES FROM FINRAENFORCEMENT REGARDING MR. MIRHASHEMI, FOR VIOLATIONS OF FINRARULES BY EXECUTING TRADES WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROMTHE CUSTOMERS, RECOMMENDING UNSUITABLE MUTUAL FUND TRADESAND EXCESSIVELY TRADING MUTUAL FUNDS, MAKING UNSUITABLE ANDUNAUTHORIZED "SWING" TRADES AND EXCESSIVELY TRADING EQUITES,VIOLATION OF FINRA RULES 2111 AND 2010; CHURNING THE ACCOUNTS OFCUSTOMERS, OF WHOM WHERE SENIOR CITIZENS AND/OR WIDOWED, BYENGAGING IN EXCESSIVE, IN EXCESSIVE, UNSUITABLE ANDUNAUTHORIZED TRADING IN ACCOUNT WITH THE INTENTION OFGENERATING COMMISSIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE BEST INTERESTSOF THE CUSTOMER IN WILLFUL VIOLATION OF SECTION 10(B) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND EXCHANGE ACT RULE 10B-5THEREUNDER, AND FINRA RULES 2020, 2111, 2010; USING UNAPPROVEDELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION FOR BUSINESS-RELATED MATTERS INVIOLATION OF FINRA RULE 2010; UNTIMELY, FAILING AND FILING FALSEAND MISLEADING FORM U4 REGARDING IRS AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISETAX BOARD TAX LIENS, COMPROMISES WITH CREDITORS AND OUTSIDEBUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN WILLFUL VIOLATION OF ARTICLE V, SECTION 2(C)OF FINRA BY-LAWS AND RULES 1122 AND 2010; ENGAGING IN OUTSIDEBUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO FIRM, VIOLATION OFFINRA RULES 3270 & 2010
Product Type: Equity Listed (Common & Preferred Stock)Mutual Fund
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Reporting Source: Firm
Employer Name: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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Termination Type: Discharged
Termination Date: 08/27/2012
Allegations: ADVISOR TERMINATED FOR COMPANY POLICY VIOLATIONS RELATED TOSUITABILITY OF FIXED INCOME STRATEGIES, U4 UPDATES ANDDISCRETION.
Product Type: Debt-CorporateMutual Fund
iReporting Source: Broker
Employer Name: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES
Termination Type: Discharged
Termination Date: 08/27/2012
Allegations: ADVISOR TERMINATED FOR COMPANY POLICY VIOLAITONS RELATED TOSUITABLITY OF FIXED INCOME STRATEGIES, U4 UPDATES ANDDISCRETION.
Product Type: Debt-CorporateMutual Fund
Broker Statement ADVIORS DENIES THAT HE MADE UNSUITABLE RECOMMENDATIONS.ADVISOR CONTACTED CLIENTS BEFORE EACH TRADE WAS PLACED.ADVISOR MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE PAYMENTS FOR A TAX LIENAND WAS UNWARE THAT IT NEEDED TO BE DISCLOSED.
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Financial - Pending
This type of disclosure event involves a pending bankruptcy, compromise with one or more creditors, or SecuritiesInvestor Protection Corporation liquidation involving the broker or an organization/brokerage firm the broker controlledthat occurred within the last 10 years.
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Reporting Source: Broker
Action Type: Compromise
Action Date: 07/01/2013
OrganizationInvestment-Related?
Action Pending? Yes
Name of Creditor: FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A.
Original Amount Owed: $40,715.59
Terms Reached with Creditor: TOTAL SETTLEMENT OFFER AMOUNT: $19,920.00, CREDITOR ACCEPTED ASETTLEMENT, 16 SCHEDULED PAYMENTS $1254.00.
If a compromise with creditor,provide:
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Judgment/Lien
This type of disclosure event involves an unsatisfied and outstanding judgments or liens against the broker.
Disclosure 1 of 4
Reporting Source: Broker
Judgment/Lien Amount: $21,375.86
Judgment/Lien Holder: Franchise Tax Board of the State of California
Judgment/Lien Type: Tax
Date Filed with Court: 12/24/2014
Judgment/Lien Outstanding? Yes
Broker Statement Taxable year 2013
Type of Court: County Recorder Office
Name of Court: Orange County Recorder's Office
Location of Court: Orange, CA
Docket/Case #: 2014000557230
Date Individual Learned: 10/01/2015
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Reporting Source: Broker
Judgment/Lien Amount: $24,691.84
Judgment/Lien Holder: Franchise Tax Board of the State of California
Judgment/Lien Type: Tax
Date Filed with Court: 11/17/2014
Judgment/Lien Outstanding? Yes
Broker Statement Taxable year 2012
Type of Court: County Recorder
Name of Court: Orange County Recorders Office
Location of Court: Orange, CA
Docket/Case #: 2014000492874
Date Individual Learned: 10/01/2015
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Reporting Source: Broker
Judgment/Lien Amount: $59,674.36
Judgment/Lien Holder: STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
Judgment/Lien Type: Tax
Date Filed with Court: 11/13/2013
Judgment/Lien Outstanding? Yes
Broker Statement FOR 2010 & 2011 TAX YEARS
Type of Court: COUNTY RECORDER
Name of Court: ORANGE COUNTY RECORDER
Location of Court: ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Docket/Case #: 2013000646826
Date Individual Learned: 10/01/2013
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Reporting Source: Broker
Judgment/Lien Amount: $60,140.00
Judgment/Lien Holder: IRS
Judgment/Lien Type: Tax
Date Filed with Court: 04/20/2011
Judgment/Lien Outstanding? Yes
Broker Statement I HAVE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Type of Court: RECORDERS OFFICE
Name of Court: ORANGE COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS
Location of Court: ORANGE COUNTY, CA
Docket/Case #: 2011000200669
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