Former OneAmerica Advisor Tico Martinez: Oil & Gas Complaint

A recent investor complaint against former Austin, Texas financial advisor Tico Martinez (CRD# 4286086) alleges misconduct relating to an oil and gas limited partnership. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is not currently registered as a broker or as an investment advisor, though he was most recently affiliated with OneAmerica Securities.

Mr. Martinez’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in August 2022, it alleges that as a representative of OneAmerica Securities, he “made an unsuitable recommendation and material misrepresentations and omissions in the recommendation of an oil and gas limited partnership.” The complaint, which remains pending, alleges damages of $96,500.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Tico Martinez holds 13 years of securities industry experience. Most recently based in Austin, Texas, he was last registered as a broker with OneAmerica Securities from 2013 until 2016. His past registrations include Park Avenue Securities (Austin, Texas; 2012-2013), New England Securities (Austin, Texas; 2008-2012), Waddell & Reed (Austin, Texas; 2008), AllState Financial Services (Austin, Texas; 2005-2008), Banc One Securities Corporation (Chicago, Illinois; 2004-2005), MML Investors Services (Springfield, Massachusetts (2003-2004), and New England Securities (New York, New York; 2001-2003). His credentials include the passage of four securities industry qualifying exams: the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; and the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63. He is currently not licensed as a broker with any state or FINRA member firm. (Information current as of December 9, 2022.)

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