The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards has revoked the right of six advisors to use the CFP designation because of a range of issues, including one that involves a child pornography conviction.

The right of Dale F. Norton Jr. of Newhall, Calif., to use the CFP designation has been suspended due to his conviction in California in 2017 of possession of child pornography, the board said in a news release on Monday.

The board imposed an automatic interim suspension on Norton because he failed to report the conviction to the CFP Board and and because he falsely stated in his ethics declaration form that he never had been convicted of a felony, the board said.

Each of the six financial planners disciplined by the board received an automatic interim suspension that will be in effect until the board completes an investigation and determines if further disciplinary measures are required, the board said.

Sam Aziz of Powell, Ohio, was barred from using the designation after he agreed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra) to not associate with any Finra members. The agreement was reached after he refused to appear at a Finra hearing investigating charges that he engaged in excessive trading, made unsuitable recommendations to clients involving the use of margin, attempted to settle a customer’s complaint away from his member firm, and other allegations, the board said.

The right of Harry F. Couglar of San Diego to use the CFP mark was suspended after he reached an agreement with Finra that barred him from associating with other Finra members.

Couglar failed to notify his firm and two other Finra member firms that he had discretionary authority over 87 joint or individual accounts held by a total of 50 individuals at two other Finra member firms, and falsely told his firm he did not have discretionary authority over any outside securities accounts, and other charges, the board said

Craig E. Lewis of Gainesville, Ga., was barred from using the designation after he reached an agreement with Finra that he would not associate with other Finra members. He had refused to appear before Finra for a hearing in connection with outside business interests he allegedly had, the board said.

The right of David C. Ferwerda of Grand Rapids, Mich., was suspended after he agreed with Finra to not associate with other Finra members. He had refused to provide information Finra required regarding his participation in unregistered investment companies.

Benjamin Galloway of Columbia, S.C., can no longer use the designation because he agreed with Finra not to associate with any Finra member. Finra was investigating allegations he made false requests for mileage reimbursement and his use of a corporate credit card.