FINANCIAL ABUSE SPECIALIST TEAM (FAST)

MISSION

The mission of the CSI Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) is to provide a coordinated response to elder exploitation referrals with a time-sensitive, targeted evaluation by securities and insurance specialists.  The FAST group will dedicate a securities investigator, an insurance investigator, and at least one prosecutor to coordinate responses.  CSI would like to introduce you to their highly qualified FAST members: Ryan Sullivan, Rodney Harker, Mark Mattioli, and Chris McConnell.

GOALS

  • Review referrals within 72 hours
  • Consider feedback, present options
  • Take appropriate action

The FAST Team will partner with industry stakeholders and other state agencies to provide resources to vulnerable persons while formulating real-time, remedial strategies.

CONTACT THE CSI FAST TEAM

  • Phone: 406.444.2040
  • Email: SAOfast@mt.gov

RESOURCES

Financial Abuse Specialist Team (FAST) Brochure

CSI FAST TEAM

RYAN SULLIVAN is a CSI Securities Investigator with over 18 years of investigative experience. Before joining the CSI, Ryan worked for the Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection. He has expertise in identifying and investigating various types of scams and has successfully assisted Montana consumers who have fallen victim to fraud.

RODNEY HARKER is a CSI Insurance Fraud investigator.  Rodney previously worked for the Medicaid Fraud Control Division in Washington State as a Senior Investigator/Analyst.  Rodney’s experience consisted of working on complex Medicaid fraud, neglect, and abuse cases.  Before that, Rodney spent over 24 years as a law enforcement officer.

MARK MATTIOLI is Senior Legal Counsel for CSI. Mark has extensive civil and criminal trial and appellate experience, including as Chief Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Consumer Protection under Tim Fox, where he led efforts to increase public awareness of elder justice issues while overseeing civil enforcement actions and criminal prosecutions involving elderly victims of financial exploitation.

CHRIS MCCONNELL is a CSI attorney with over 16 years of prosecution experience, much of which includes prosecuting white-collar crime and elder abuse.  Chris was a member of Montana’s Elder Abuse Task Force and provided training across Montana to law enforcement, victim service providers, county attorneys, community members, and financial professionals. Chris and the other Elder Abuse Task Force members received the 2019 Innovative Community Improvement Award from the Montana Board of Crime Control for his lasting contributions to promoting public safety and crime prevention within the community.