November 19, 2015-Georgetown, Texas
Betsy Marcom (formerly Betsy Bratton Perryman) , entered into a Letter of Acceptance Waiver and Consent (AWC) with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to resolve allegations that between June 1, 2009 and August 31, 2012, she made unsuitable investment recommendations to her client, a non-profit parish church.
In addition, FINRA alleges that Marcom , who was a member of the finance council for the church, recommended that they invest almost its entire portfolio in non-investment grade corporate bonds, resulting in an unsuitable concentration in such bonds, in violation of various NASD and FINRA rules.
“Investment Grade” is defined as a credit rating denoting only minimal risk for investors, and encompasses bonds rated BBB and above. Bonds that are rated BB. B, CCC, CC, C, and below are considered non-investment grade, or “junk” bonds. They are also frequently referred to as “high-yield” bonds.
AWC No. 2013037257201
Marcom was fined $15,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member firm in all capacities for a period of four months.
According to FINRA records, Marcom was registered with NEXT Financial Group from 2/2009-11-2015. Prior to that she was registered with Investment Professionals, Inc. from 5/1995-1/2009.
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