Howell Gregory Ferguson, Formerly of LPL Financial, Suspended by FINRA Following Allegations He Forged a Client’s Signature

INVESTORS: Former LPL Financial broker Howell Gregory Ferguson was suspended by FINRA for two years following allegations he signed a customer’s name without permission.

Howell Gregory Ferguson (CRD#:4400990) was registered as a broker with LPL Financial from 2010 until 2020. Previously, Ferguson was registered as a broker with Uvest Financial Services Group from 2007 until 2010.

Ferguson has two disclosures on his BrokerCheck report. 

February 2022 Regulatory Judgment

Status: Pending

Initiated By: FINRA

Allegations: Without admitting or denying the findings, Ferguson consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that he forged documents by signing a customer’s name without the customer’s prior permission. The findings stated that the forms were to request required minimum distributions from annuities and Ferguson caused those forms to be submitted to the annuity companies. The findings also stated that after FINRA initiated an investigation of Ferguson’s conduct, he falsely denied signing the customer’s name in response to FINRA’s request for information. Subsequently, after FINRA obtained Ferguson’s emails about the forms, and requested information from him about those emails, Ferguson recanted his false statements and admitted that he had signed the customer’s name without permission.

Resolution: Acceptance, Waiver & Consent (AWC)

Sanctions: Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)

Amount: $10,000.00

Sanctions: Suspension

Registration Capacities Affected: All capacities

Duration: Two years

Start Date: 2/22/2022

End Date: 2/21/2024

December 2021 Customer Dispute

Status: Pending

Allegations: Customers allege that between February 2014 and November 2021, they were recommended two alternative investments that were unsuitable.

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