Former NTB FINANCIAL CORPORATION Broker GEORGE MCCAFFREY Fined and Suspended by FINRA

GEORGE LOUIS MCCAFFREY III (GEORGE MCCAFFREY) CRD#: 847377, formerly with NTB FINANCIAL CORPORATION of Englewood, Colorado, was suspended and sanctioned by FINRA following allegations of participating in private securities transactions.
On September 10, 2018, without admitting to or denying the findings, GEORGE MCCAFFREY consented to the sanctions and to the entry of findings that without first providing notice to his member firm, he allegedly participated in 22 undisclosed private securities transactions in which nine investors, including one firm customer, purchased $1,775,000 in debt and equity securities.
FINRA’s findings stated that GEORGE MCCAFFREY allegedly introduced the nine individuals to representatives of a greenhouse building and leasing company so they could invest in the company. Also, FINRA’s findings stated that he allegedly reviewed and edited documents relating to the investments, forwarded investment-related documents to the clients, and communicated with the clients about their investments. The investors purchased $1,775,000 in promissory notes of the greenhouse building and leasing company and preferred stock in one of the company's affiliates.
FINRA’s findings also included that in connection with these transactions, the company paid $124,250 in commissions to an entity allegedly controlled by McCaffrey's wife. FINRA found that the alleged transactions were not executed through the firm and GEORGE MCCAFFREY did not give the firm prior written notice that he would be participating in them. FINRA also found that allegedly McCaffrey incorrectly indicated on the firm's annual compliance questionnaire that he had not participated in any private securities transactions.
According to FIRNA’s BrokerCheck, GEORGE MCCAFFREY’s suspension is for 18 months. It began September 17, 2018, and will end, March 16, 2010, and he was fined $15,000. There are 4 Disclosures on McCaffrey’s BrokerCheck report. He has been listed in the securities industry for 37 years and has been with 9 firms, the most recent listed below:
07/14/1989 - 10/30/2017  NTB FINANCIAL CORPORATION - ENGLEWOOD, CO 
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