Kentucky Advisor Accused of Bilking 73-Year-Old Client

News November 20, 2024 at 02:43 PM
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A Kentucky financial advisor registered with LPL Financial was charged Tuesday with felony theft and fraud related to his alleged dealings with a 73-year-old client, according to the Tell City, Indiana, Police Department.

Daniel Deno, 31, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was arrested and "lodged in the Perry County Detention Center," the Tell City police said in a press release.

Deno paid bond and was released Tuesday, according to someone answering the phone at the detention center.

On Monday, the department learned that Deno, who had been employed as a financial advisor at a local financial institution, was responsible for managing the investments of a 73-year-old Tell City resident, according to the release.

“Investigators discovered that Deno had recently misrepresented the details of the victim's investments, requesting the client to hand over a cash payment intended for Deno's personal benefit,” the police department said.

Deno was arrested without incident Tuesday and the investigation remains ongoing, police said, adding that the probe “was made possible by the client's awareness, along with the cooperation of the local financial institution, which led to a timely response and the subsequent arrest.”

Deno’s Securities and Exchange Commission record indicates that he became employed as a financial consultant with German American Bancorp in October 2022, when he also became an LPL registered representative. He no longer appears on the German American website.

Deno's Financial Industry Regulatory Authority BrokerCheck report indicates that he is registered as a broker and investment advisor and shows no disclosures.

LPL representatives didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comment. An investments manager with German American, which operates in Indiana and Kentucky, wasn’t immediately available Wednesday.

Photo courtesy of Tell City Police Department

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