James Langton A former financial advisor in Calgary is facing criminal charges for alleged unauthorized trading. The Alberta RCMP Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) said a former advisor, Jeffrey Ber, 38, has been charged with two counts of fraud (over $5,000) and one count of receiving a secret commission. The allegations have not been proven. Ber is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Calgary on July 19. The RCMP said the charges follow “an extensive investigation” based on a referral from the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC), which “revealed that Ber conducted trades in client accounts without their knowledge and without discretionary authority.”