Evan Taber (CRD # 1892751, Registered Representative, Plantation, Florida) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was fined $10,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for 60 days. Without admitting or denying the findings, Taber consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that he exercised discretion in public customers’ accounts without the customers’ prior written authorization and without his member firm’s acceptance of the accounts as discretionary. The findings stated that Taber’s firm prohibits discretionary accounts, providing an exception for family members only; none of the customers were related to Taber. The suspension is in effect from October 5, 2009, through December 3, 2009. (FINRA Case # 2008011565201)

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