HOWARD B. SCHERER

Howard Scherer has over thirty years experience in the broker-dealer industry. He has been associated with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has served as General Counsel to two brokerage firms.  Mr. Scherer has served on numerous FINRA and SIFMA committees, including the FINRA National Arbitration and Mediation Committee and the SIFMA Self-Regulation and Supervisory Practices Committee. Howard Scherer is also a member of the Securities Experts' Roundtable, Inc., an organization whose members provide consulting, expert testimony and other services in securities and commodities dispute resolution and related matters.  Mr. Scherer has been a speaker at industry conferences, discussing broker-dealer sales practice issues and policies and procedures.

CONSULTING AND EXPERT TESTIMONY

Since the establishment of Howard Scherer Consulting Services in January 2008, Howard Scherer has provided consulting services and expert testimony in numerous industry disputes, involving claims by customers of the broker-dealer, employees of the broker-dealer and intra-industry disputes. Mr. Scherer has also been involved in the review and implementation of broker-dealer policies and procedures.