{"id":6333,"date":"2018-08-08T15:25:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T19:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=6333"},"modified":"2018-08-08T15:25:06","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T19:25:06","slug":"oscar-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/oscar-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oscar Francis (CRD #5094722) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed with MML Investors Services, LLC (CRD #10409) of Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was previously employed by AXA Advisors, LLC (CRD #6627), also of Fort Lauderdale, and Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc. (CRD #705) of Boca Raton, FL. No current employment information is available. He began working in the industry in 2006.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities-300x200\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Former-New-York-Life-Broker-Jonathan-Williams-Barred-by-FINRA-as-a-Result-of-Outside-Business-Activities.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Francis is the subject of two investigations stemming from the termination of his employment at MML. The company discharged him on 05\/31\/2017 <em>\u201cin connection with an investigation into an undisclosed outside business activity, potential selling away and an unauthorized non-securities life insurance transaction.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 The first investigation was initiated on 04\/21\/2017 by the US Department of Justice, for allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/private-securities-transactions-selling-away.html\" target=\"_blank\">selling away<\/a> and outside business activities.<\/p>\n<p>The second investigation was initiated on 10\/23\/2017 by the Department of Financial Services, State of Florida, regarding Francis\u2019 termination for cause. No additional information is available.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/oscar-francis\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Oscar Francis\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oscar Francis (CRD #5094722) is a former registered broker and investment advisor last employed with MML Investors Services, LLC (CRD #10409) of Fort Lauderdale, FL. He was previously employed by AXA Advisors, LLC (CRD #6627), also of Fort Lauderdale, and Raymond James &amp; Associates, Inc. (CRD #705) of Boca Raton, FL. 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