June 24, 2014

South Carolina Broker Fined and Suspended for Allegedly Impersonating Customers by Phone

business man holding his head with text asking questions about stock broker misconduct

Kenneth Doyle Brownlee (CRD #1277737, Spartanburg, South Carolina)

was fined $7,500 and suspended by FINRA because he allegedly, on 13 occasions, contacted an annuity company and impersonated three of his customers. Brownlee did this in order to effect distributions, which had been authorized by the customer, from their annuity contracts. This totaled $35,500.

According to FINRA Brownlee called the annuity company’s customer service center and falsely identified himself as the customer to facilitate the transactions.
The suspension was in effect from May 5, 2014, through June 16, 2014.
(FINRA Case #2013036955501)

Kenneth Doyle Brownlee is currently registered with the following securities firm(s):

LINCOLN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION (CRD# 3870) Registered with this firm since 2/1/2010
390 EAST HENRY STREET, SUITE 102, SPARTANBURG, SC 29302

Kenneth Doyle Brownlee was previously registered with the following securities firm(s):

SECURITIES AMERICA, INC. (CRD# 10205) - SPARTANBURG, SC
12/2008 - 02/2010

SYNERGY INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC (CRD# 46035) - SPARTANBURG, SC
06/2008 - 01/2009

ING FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC. (CRD# 2882) - SPARTANBURG, SC
03/2002 - 06/2008

METLIFE SECURITIES INC. (CRD# 14251) - NEW YORK, NY
02/2000 - 04/2002

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (CRD# 4095) - NEW YORK, NY
02/2000 - 04/2002

CAPITAL BROKERAGE CORPORATION (CRD# 10465) - RICHMOND, VA
12/1997 - 03/2000

This ends FINRA's information from "Disciplinary and Other Actions, June, 2014.

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