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WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE FINDINGS, SMITH CONSENTED TO THE SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS THAT A CUSTOMER OF HIS MEMBER FIRM INSTRUCTED HIM TO IMMEDIATELY SELL THE EQUITIES POSITIONS IN HIS ACCOUNT, WHICH TOTALED APPROXIMATELY $64,000. THE FINDINGS STATED THAT INSTEAD OF DOING AS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED, SMITH IMPROPERLY EXERCISED TIME AND PRICE DISCRETION WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORITY BY SELLING CERTAIN OF THE CUSTOMER'S SECURITIES IN THREE TRADES ENTERED BETWEEN 16 AND 107 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE CUSTOMER'S SELL INSTRUCTION. THE FINDINGS ALSO STATED THAT SMITH IMPROPERLY EXERCISED DISCRETION WITHOUT WRITTEN AUTHORITY BY MAKING 26 ADDITIONAL TRADES IN THE CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER'S KNOWLEDGE OR AUTHORIZATION. SMITH PERFORMED THESE UNAUTHORIZED TRADES IN ORDER TO GENERATE COMMISSIONS.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Bar
Bar (Permanent)
Registration Capacities Affected
All Capacities
Start Date
8/26/2014
License(s)
The broker is not currently registered with any state or SRO.
A brokerage firm, also called a broker-dealer, is in the business of buying and selling securities – stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and certain other investment products – on behalf of its customer (as broker), for its own bank (dealer), or both. Individuals who work for broker-dealers - the sales personnel are commonly referred to as brokers.
IA
Investment Adviser
An investment adviser is paid for providing advice about securities to clients. In addition, some investment advisers manage investment portfolios and offer financial planning services.
Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.