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David Tysk, financial advisor for Ameriprise in Eden Prairie, MN, was fined $50,000 and
suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for one year. The
NAC affirmed the findings in the OHO decision and increased the sanctions. The sanctions
were based on findings that Tysk altered computer notes of customer contacts after the
customer complained about the suitability of a recommendation.
The findings stated that Tysk knew or should have known the importance of customer-related notes in the event of complaints. Tysk’s concealed alterations of his notes did not comply with the clear import of the document-retention policies in his member firm’s code of conduct. Tysk failed toinform the firm of the alterations when he provided a copy of the notes to be produced in discovery during an arbitration proceeding.
The customer became suspicious of the notes and requested further discovery to determine whether the notes had been altered after he lodged his complaint with the firm. Tysk and his firm opposed the requests. In a meeting to prepare for the arbitration hearing, Tysk finally disclosed to the firm that he had altered the notes. At the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the firm and Tysk were sanctioned for violating arbitration discovery rules.
A copy of the NAC decision can be found at the following link.
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