January 3, 2014

Illinois Principal Broker Fined and Suspended by FINRA Over Excessive Fees

The following summation of information was obtained on FINRA’s website under “Disciplinary and Other FINRA Actions, December, 2013.”

Charles Scot Jacobi (CRD #1209710, Registered Principal, Palatine, Illinois)

was fined $25,000, suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one month, and ordered to retake the examinations for the Series 7 and 63 licenses before associating with a member firm following his suspension.

Without admitting or denying the findings, Charles Jacobi consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that his transactions facilitated another member firm’s purchase or sale of securities for a commission or service charge that was in excess of a fair and reasonable amount.

The suspension is in effect from November 18, 2013, through December 17, 2013. (FINRA Case #2008012367901)

According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Charles Scot Jacobi is currently registered with the following FINRA firm:

VINING SPARKS (CRD# 27502) Registered with this firm since 11/18/2013
222 S. RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 800, CHICAGO, IL 60606

Charles Scot Jacobi was previously registered with the following FINRA firm(s):

ICBA SECURITIES (CRD# 24088) - CHICAGO, IL
03/2005 - 12/2012

HOWE BARNES INVESTMENTS, INC. (CRD# 2240) - CHICAGO, IL
02/1995 - 04/2005

EVEREN SECURITIES, INC. (CRD# 19616) - ST. LOUIS, MO
11/1992 - 02/1995

HOWE BARNES INVESTMENTS, INC. (CRD# 2240) - CHICAGO, IL
01/1984 - 12/1990

This ends the summation of information from FINRA’s website.

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