Ralph J. Martinez

SWS ADVISORS

Columbus, OH 43240

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CRD#: 1080618

Professional summary

Ralph James Martinez is a registered financial advisor currently at SWS ADVISORS, INC. located in Columbus, Ohio and OMNI FINANCIAL SECURITIES, INC. located in Columbus, Ohio.

Ralph is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1984. Ralph has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 6 and Series 26 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

Ralph Martinez is a licensed insurance agent. From time to time, he will offer clients advice or products from those activities. Clients should be aware that these services pay a commission and involve a conflict of interest, as commissionable products conflict with the fiduciary duties of a registered investment adviser. SWS Advisors Inc. always acts in the best interest of the client; including the sale of commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients are in no way required to implement the plan through any representative of SWS Advisors Inc. in such individual's capacity as an insurance agent.

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

November 25, 2015 - Present

SWS ADVISORS, INC.

Office #1: 1900 Polaris Parkway, Suite 450, Columbus, OH 43240

RIA

CRD#: 120054

Columbus, OH

Current

December 1, 2015 - Present

OMNI FINANCIAL SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 1900 Polaris Parkway, Suite 450, Columbus, OH 43240

CRD#: 29320

Columbus, OH

Past

January 5, 2011 - November 12, 2015

PRIMESOLUTIONS SECURITIES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 46017

COLUMBUS, OH

Past

January 4, 2011 - November 12, 2015

PRIMESOLUTIONS SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 46017

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

February 15, 2000 - December 31, 2010

AMVEST SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 18380

COLUMBUS, OH

Past

April 12, 1990 - December 31, 2010

AMVEST SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

CRD#: 18380

COLUMBUS, OH

Past

February 15, 1984 - April 16, 1990

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

CRD#: 10111

DULUTH, GA

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

California
(12/1/2015)

Florida
(12/1/2015)

Illinois
(10/25/2016)

Michigan
(6/16/2018)

New Hampshire
(8/3/2016)

IAR

Ohio
(11/25/2015)

Ohio
(12/1/2015)

Pennsylvania
(1/28/2016)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/13/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 99TO

Date: 1/2/2023

Operations Professional Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 2/13/1984

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 9/1/1988

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

SWS ADVISORS, INC.

MANEX ADVISORS, INC | SWS ADVISORS, INC.

CRD#: 120054 / SEC#:

Arizona

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/4/2016 Approved)

Florida

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/27/2019 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/5/2016 Approved)

Kentucky

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/31/2020 Terminated)

Maryland

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/21/2017 Terminated)

Ohio

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/5/2008 Approved)

Pennsylvania

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/25/2016 Approved)

Texas

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/25/2014 Conditional Restricted)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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Contact information

Main Address

1900 Polaris Parkway, Suite 450, Columbus, OH 43240

Mailing Address

Phone number

(614) 438-5300

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	580
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 50,618,150

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Ralph J. Martinez

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

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Certified licenses

Experience

OMNI FINANCIAL SECURITIES, INC.

PRIMESOLUTIONS SECURITIES, INC.

PRIMESOLUTIONS SECURITIES, INC.

AMVEST SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

AMVEST SECURITIES, INCORPORATED

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 9/13/1983

Series 99TO

Date: 1/2/2023

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 6

Date: 2/13/1984

Series 26

Date: 9/1/1988

FINRA

Current Firm

SWS ADVISORS, INC.

Contact information

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

SWS ADVISORS, INC.

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