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Independence financial adviser Kraig Gier admitted he stole more than $1 million from two elderly clients.
Through his company Security Planning Corp., he took the money from a 96-year-old and an 84-year-old.
Gier also admitted he prepared false documents to convince his clients they were making money even though he had depleted their accounts.
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