Bennett Group Financial Services, LLC and Dawn J. Bennett (Order Granting Petition for Review and Scheduling Briefs)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA before the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION August 22, 2016 SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 Release No. 10126 / August 22, 2016 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 78637 / August 22, 2016 INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940 Release No. 4491 / August 22, 2016 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Release No. 32222 / August 22, 2016 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING File No. 3-16801 In the Matter of BENNETT GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, and DAWN J. BENNETT ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW AND SCHEDULING BRIEFS Pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice 411,1 the petition of Bennett Group Financial Services, LLC and Dawn J. Bennett for review of the administrative law judge's initial decision2 is granted. Pursuant to Rule of Practice 411(d),3 the Commission will determine what sanctions, if any, are appropriate in this matter. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Rule of Practice 450(a),4 that a brief in support of the petition for review shall be filed by September 21, 2016. A brief in opposition shall 1 17 C.F.R. § 201.411. 2 Bennett Grp. Fin. Servs., LLC, and Dawn J. Bennett, Initial Decision Release No. 1033 (July 11, 2016), 114 SEC Docket 11, 2016 WL 4035560. 3 17 C.F.R. § 201.411(d). 4 17 C.F.R. § 201.450(a). 2 be filed by October 21, 2016, and any reply brief shall be filed by November 4, 2016.5 Pursuant to Rule of Practice 180(c),6 failure to file a brief in support of the petition may result in dismissal of this review proceeding as to that petitioner. For the Commission, by the Office of the General Counsel, pursuant to delegated authority. Brent J. Fields Secretary 5 As provided by Rule of Practice 450(a), no briefs in addition to those specified in this schedule may be filed without leave of the Commission. Attention is called to Rules 150 – 153, 17 C.F.R. § 201.150 – 153, with respect to form and service, and Rules of Practice 450(b) and (c), 17 C.F.R. § 201.450(b), 201.450(c), with respect to content and length limitations. Requests for extensions of time to file briefs are disfavored. 6 17 C.F.R. § 201.180(c).