On March 24, 2023, CFP Board Counsel filed a Motion for Interim Suspension Order (Motion) pursuant to Article 2.1.a.1. of CFP Board’s Procedural Rulesrequesting that a Hearing Panel of CFP Board’s Disciplinary and Ethics Commission (DEC) issue an Interim Suspension Order against Mr. Gilder, who was charged with Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire […]
Charles Briscoe, an agent previously involved with NBA players, was arrested on felony charges in Katy, Texas, on Thursday morning. The charges arise from an alleged fraud scheme targeting professional basketball players. Briscoe reportedly misled one player into transferring $7 million under the pretense of acquiring full ownership of a professional women’s basketball team, a […]
John Nicholas Matson (CRD #1796541) has been barred from association with any FINRA member in all capacities. The sanction was issued following an Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) agreement in which Matson consented to the findings without admitting or denying them. The bar comes as a result of Matson’s refusal to provide documents and information […]
Blackstone Inc recently announced it has blocked investors from cashing out their investments in its $71 billion real estate income trust (BREIT) as the firm struggles with a surge in redemption requests. In February, BREIT fulfilled $1.4 billion in redemption requests, covering only 35% of the approximately $3.9 billion total requests for the month, according […]
The SEC’s complaint alleges that, from at least January 2014 through September 2019, Ryan R. Riley, of Leesburg, Virginia, solicited advisory clients and other individuals to invest in securities issued by his companies, Green Light Energy, LLC and Mustang Resources, Inc. According to the complaint, Riley induced investors to invest by claiming that he would […]