FINRA disciplinary action update #18

Disciplinary decisions issued June 16 – June 22, 2023.

Evercore Group censured and fined for allegedly failing to maintain adequate market access risk management controls and procedures

The firm’s documentation and supervisory system and procedure failures were connected to credit threshold, erroneous order controls and procedures and the documentation of soft block reviews and control limit modifications.

Exchange Act Rule 15(c)(3)
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-5(b)
FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 3110

Former branch office administrator barred for allegedly refusing to produce information and documents and to provide on-the-record testimony

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 8210

Former client representative barred for allegedly fabricating SIE exam results

FINRA Rule 2010

Former securities representative suspended and fined for allegedly making unsuitable investment recommendations and negligently omitting material information

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 2111

Former securities representative suspended and fined for allegedly making unsuitable investment recommendations

A disgorgement of the commissions earned from these investments has also been ordered.

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 2111

Former products representative suspended and fined for allegedly exercising discretionary power without customer authorization

FINRA Rule 2010
FINRA Rule 3260

Unless otherwise noted all respondents accepted and consented to FINRA’s findings without admitting or denying them.