Evans converted securities and funds in the joint brokerage account of customers, without their knowledge, authorization or consent, and deposited the funds into his personal checking account, converting an aggregate total of $60,000.
Evans forged a customer’s signature on checks linked to the customers’ bank account and made the checks payable to “cash” or to himself. Evans forged the customer’s signature on a cash withdrawal form linked to the customers’ bank account. Without the customers’ knowledge, authorization or consent, Evans sold securities totaling $30,000 from their brokerage account, transferred $10,000 to their bank deposit account and applied $10,000 to their brokerage account margin balance.
Evans failed to respond to FINRA requests for a signed, written statement regarding its investigation.