When all is said and done, an AWC is a voluntary settlement and if Degenhart agreed to a Bar, so be it.
FORBES: MetLife Broker Barred After Repaying Customer In Full With Interest
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If, however, a lawyer represented Degenhart, then there may be issues that I am unaware of that would have made the sanction acceptable.
FORBES: MetLife Broker Barred After Repaying Customer In Full With Interest
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My sense of things is that Degenhart is a relatively young guy and may not have been represented by a lawyer during the FINRA investigation and the negotiation of the settlement terms.
FORBES: MetLife Broker Barred After Repaying Customer In Full With Interest