The fine pertained to excessive and unauthorized trading and overcharged commissions, and the harmed investor was former Gov. Craig Benson, according to CNBC.
Waddell & Reed doesn’t bring scale to LPL but rather a financial planning-focused group of advisors best poised to take advantage of what the larger firm can offer, says LPL Head of Recruiting Rich Steinmeier.
Martin Ray Evans had approval from customers to transfer their accounts to his new firm, but he didn't have all the information he needed. So he impersonated them on the phone to get it, according to the regulatory agency, and was terminated.