Martin “Marty” Evans Reportedly Suspended for Allegations of Impersonating Clients

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has reportedly suspended and fined a former Ameriprise broker, Martin “Marty” Evans who allegedly impersonated customers trying to obtain their account information, according to an article in Financial Advisor IQ.

According to a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (AWC), the firm that he was registered with from 2009 until 2019, “Firm A”,  filed an amended Form U5 termination notice on July 11, disclosing that its internal review concluded that Evans had purportedly impersonated clients.

Six days later, Western International Securities, Evans’ member firm from May thru July 2019, also reportedly filed a U5 terminating his registration after “concerns regarding potential client impersonation as disclosed by “Firm A.”

FINRA alleges that  Evans impersonated a total of 11 customers of “Firm A” between May 28, 2019, and July 1, 2019, while he was registered with Western International Securities. He allegedly made calls to Firm A’s customer service department to try to get their account information, according to the article.

Last month, Evans reportedly agreed to a 45-day suspension and to pay a $5,000 fine without admitting or denying the findings, according to the AWC.

According to his FINRA BrokerCheck report, Evans was registered with Ameriprise Financial Services Advisors in Mitchel Field, NY from May 2009 until 2019 when he was reportedly dismissed for “for company policy violations including failing to obtain authorization from a client prior to processing an RMD transaction and failing to disclose material information to another client.”

After getting discharged from Ameriprise, Evans was registered with Western International Securities from May 16 to Jul. 17, 2019, and is not currently registered, according to his BrokerCheck report.

Evans reportedly has three customer complaints on his record. Allegations include misleading a client and inappropriate variable annuity, among others.  

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