Spokane Financial Advisor Misappropriated Over $300,000 Of Customers’ Money

John C. Hanson, formerly a financial advisor at Northwestern Mutual, has been permanently barred from the securities industry. Mr. Hanson refused to comply with requests for information submitted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the regulatory organization that governs stockbrokers. According to two complaints filed against Mr. Hanson, as well as FINRA’s own investigation, Mr. Hanson misappropriated over $300,000 from at least two customers. Apparently, Mr. Hanson falsely told one customer he needed the money to buy his employer’s book of business. According to BrokerCheck, Mr. Hanson convinced another customer to invest in fictitious investments.

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