Charla Kabana Barred From the Securities Industry Over Variable Annuity Sales Practices

shutterstock_70999552-300x200According to BrokerCheck records financial advisor Charla Kabana (Kabana), formerly employed by SagePoint Financial, Inc. (SagePoint) has been subject to one regulatory action, one one employment termination for cause, and multiple financial disclosures during her career.  According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the regulatory action against Kabana concern allegations over variable annuity sales practices.

In August 2018 Kabana consented to sanctions and to the entry of findings that she failed to provide FINRA with the documents and information requested in connection with its investigation concerning the reasons for her termination including concerns regarding her practices in respect to variable annuity business and related responses to compliance. Because Kabana refused to appear for FINRA and provide on-the-record testimony FINRA automatically barred her from the industry.

In July 2016, LPL Financial LLC (LPL Financial) discharged Kabana claiming that the firm had concerns regarding the Representative’s practices in respect to variable annuity business and related responses to compliance.

Variable annuities are complex financial and insurance products.  In fact, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a publication entitled: Variable Annuities: What You Should Know encouraging investors to ask questions about the variable annuity before investing.  Essentially, a variable annuity is a contract with an insurance company under which the insurer agrees to make periodic payments to you.  The investor chooses the investments made in the annuity and value of your variable annuity will vary depending on the performance of the investment options chosen.  The primary benefits of variable annuities are the death benefit and tax deferment of investment gains.

However, the benefits of variable annuities are often outweighed by the terms of the contract that include exorbitant expenses such as surrender charges, mortality and expense charges, management fees, market-related risks, and rider costs.

Kabana entered the securities industry in 1986.  From May 2007 through August 2016 Kabana was registered with LPL Financial.  From August 2016 until August 2018 Kabana was registered with LPL Financial out of the firm’s Huntington Beach, California office location.

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