Petitioner: OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION
Respondent: JGP FINANCIAL, LLC; PAUL L. RUTHERFORD; AND JENA GLATFELTER
Judges: ROBERT S. COHEN
Agency: Office of Financial Regulation
Locations: Clearwater, Florida
Filed: Aug. 24, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, October 4, 2017.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
STATE OF FLORIDA
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION
IN RE:
Administrative Proceeding
JGP Financial, LLC, Docket Number: 70502
Paul L. Rutherford, and
Jena Glatfelter,
Respondents.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
The State of Florida, Office of Financial Regulation, (“Office”) files this Administrative
Complaint against JGP Financial, LLC, Paul L. Rutherford, and Jena Glatfelter, (together,
“Respondents”), and alleges:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
1. Pursuant to sections 687.143, 687.144, and 687.148, Florida Statutes, the Office is
charged with administering and enforcing the provisions of chapter 687, Florida Statutes, and
conducting examinations and investigations to ensure compliance with the requirements of chapter
687.
2. Failure to comply with the provisions of section 687.143, Florida Statutes, related
rules, order or written agreement constitutes grounds for disciplinary action.
3. Paul L. Rutherford, and Jena Glatfelter are managers of JGP Financial, LLC
(“JPG”), and as such are principals of JPG as the term “principal” is defined by section 687.14(5),
Florida Statutes.
4, Respondents’ current address of record is 6080 88" Ave., Pinellas Park, FL 33782.
Prior to April 19, 2016, Respondents’ address was 8846 61° Street N., Pinellas Park, FL 33782.
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5. Atall times material hereto, Respondent JGP Financial, LLC acted as a loan broker,
as that term is defined by section 687.14(4), Florida Statutes.
6. Respondent JGP, LLC arranged or attempted to arrange or offered to fund a loan
of money or a line of credit, or in expectation of consideration assisted or advised borrowers in
obtaining or attempting to obtain a loan of money, line of credit, guarantee, enhancement or
collateral.
7. Respondent JGP, LLC held itself out as a loan broker.
8. Section 687.141(1), Florida Statutes, proscribes loan brokers from assessing or
collecting an advance fee from a borrower to provide services as a loan broker.
9. In violation of section 687.141(1), Florida Statutes, JGP assessed or collected
advanced fees from borrowers for providing services to borrowers as a loan broker.
10. Pursuant to 687.142, Florida Statutes, each principal of a loan broker may be
sanctioned for the actions of the loan broker,
11. Pursuant to section 687.143, Florida Statutes, the Office may impose and collect a
fine not to exceed $5,000 for each violation of law, rule, order or written agreement under chapter
687, Florida Statutes.
12. The Office has identified eighteen (18) borrowers who were assessed or from whom
was collected an advance fee in contravention of chapter 687. Therefore, the Office seeks a fine
in the sum of $90,000 from Respondents.
WHEREFORE, Respondents JGP Financial, LLC, Paul L. Rutherford, and Jena Glatfelter,
are hereby notified that the Office intends to enter an Order imposing an administrative fine of
Ninety Thousand ($90,000) on JGP Financial, LLC, Paul L. Rutherford, and Jena Glatfelter.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
The licensee is entitled to be represented by counsel or other qualified representative.
The licensee also has the right to request a hearing pursuant to sections 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes. Such request must comply with Rules 28-106.2015 and 28-106.104, Florida
Administrative Code. An Election of Proceeding form is attached for your convenience.
Any such request must be filed as follows:
By Mail or Fax OR By Hand Delivery
Office of Financial Regulation Office of Financial Regulation
P.O. Box 8050 General Counsel’s Office
Tallahassee, FL 32314-8050 The Fletcher Building, Suite 118
Phone: (850) 410-9987 101 East Gaines Street
Fax: (850) 410-9914 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0379
Phone: (850) 410-9987
TO PRESERVE THE RIGHT TO A HEARING, A WRITTEN RESPONSE MUST BE
FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION WITHIN TWENTY-ONE
(21) DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT. SAID
RESPONSE MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON
THE TWENTY-FIRST DAY AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLAINT. A FAILURE TO TIMELY RESPOND IN WRITING WILL CONSTITUTE
A WAIVER OF THE LICENSEE’S RIGHT TO REQUEST A HEARING AND A FINAL
ORDER MAY BE ENTERED WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
You may not make an oral request for an administrative hearing. With regard to a written
request, if you fail to follow the outlined procedure, your request may be dismissed. Any request
for an administrative proceeding received prior to the date of this notice is deemed abandoned and
to be considered must be timely renewed in compliance with the procedure set forth above.
Mediation of this matter pursuant fo § 20.573, Florida Statutes, is not available.
DATED and SIGNED this G ay of July, 2017.
DREW J. BREAKSPEAR
Commissioner
By: a
Sc ~Fransen
ssistant General Counsel
Office of Financial Regulation
Fla. Bar No. 0994571
1313 N. Tampa St., Suite 615
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: 813.218.5364
scott. fransen687 flofr.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Administrative
Complaint has been served by U.S. certified mail to JGP Financial, LLQ, Paul L. Rutherford, and
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fay of July, 2017.
Jena Glatfelter, 6080 88" Ave., Pinellas Park, FL 33782, this
ott R. Fransen
Assistant General Counsel
Office of Financial Regulation
Fla. Bar No. 0994571
ATTACHMENT II
Docket for Case No: 17-004847
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 04, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Oct. 04, 2017 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Sep. 06, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 06, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for October 25, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Clearwater, FL).
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Sep. 06, 2017 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Aug. 25, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Aug. 24, 2017 |
Election of Proceeding filed.
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Aug. 24, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Aug. 24, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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