Lombardi improperly transferred confidential and proprietary information outside of his member firm for purposes other than the firm’s business.
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In each of these instances, Lombardi acted without the firm’s authorization and knowledge, and contrary to its written policies and procedures. By sending a report with confidential, non-public personal customer information to a non-affiliated third party, Lombardi caused his firm to violate SEC Regulation S-P.
By transferring information from a FinCEN list to his personal email account, Lombardi acted for purposes other than those provided for under FinCEN regulations, and thereby caused his firm to violate FinCEN’s regulations.
Lombardi knew of his firm’s policies regarding the dissemination of confidential and/ or proprietary information, knew or should have known that SEC Regulation S-P prohibits financial institutions from disclosing non-public personal information about a customer to non-affiliated third parties unless certain notice is given to the customer and the customer has not elected to opt out of the proposed disclosure, and knew, or should have known, that information derived from a FinCEN request may not be used for any purpose other than in accordance with FinCEN regulations. In addition, Lombardi signed an affirmation and a certification that he had read and would comply with a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to firm employees and would comply with the firm’s written policy governing confidentiality of information and use of office equipment. Moreover, Lombardi signed a registered representative agreement in which he agreed that confidential and proprietary information about the firm and/or about existing and prospective firm customers may not be disseminated without requisite permission, and agreed to safeguard confidential and proprietary information from disclosure.