The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has barred a former Primerica/PFS Investments rep who had been accused of submitting false continuing education course completion documents and then didn't cooperate with FINRA's investigation into the allegations.
Without admitting or denying FINRA's findings, Michael Rene Pena signed a FINRA letter of acceptance, waiver and consent on Dec. 23 in which he consented to the broker-dealer self-regulator's sanction. FINRA signed the letter Tuesday.
Primerica on Thursday declined to comment about FINRA's allegations and its decision to bar him from associating with any FINRA members in any capacity. Pena did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Pena became registered with FINRA in 2017 as an investment company and variable contracts products representative through his association with PFS, according to FINRA.
On Dec. 11, 2020, the Florida Department of Financial Services suspended Pena for six months over allegations that he submitted false continuing education course completion documents, according to FINRA.
