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2023 Notices and Orders

Enforcement Orders

In the matter of James L. Nigg; Constructis, LLC; Constructis Group, Inc.; and Constructis Energy, LLC – Consent Order (1/25/2023)

In the matter of Nexo Inc; and Nexo Capital Inc. – Consent Order (1/27/2023)

In the matter of Centaurus Financial Inc., CRD No. 30833; Ricky Alan Mantei, CRD No. 1098981; and Mantei and Associates LLC – Consent Order (02/06/2023)

In the matter of Banner Co-Op, Inc.; BannersGo, LLC; Bannercoop; Bannersgo LLC; The Banner Group, LLC; BannersgoMLM, Inc.; and Michael T. Glaspie a/k/a Mike G., – Order to Cease and Desist (03/17/2023)

In the matter of Edward John Storer (CRD No. 2261025), and Independent Investment Advisors, LLC – Consent Order (5/2/2023)

In the matter of Coinbase Global, Inc.; and Coinbase, Inc. – Order to Cease and Desist (6/6/2023)

In the matter of Plutus Financial, Inc. d/b/a Abra; Plutus Lending, LLC; and Abra Boost, LLC – Order to Cease and Desist (6/15/2023)

In the matter of Frederick "Fred" Clark Johnson (CRD No. 1220814), Basic Wealth Advisors, Inc. (CRD No. 163998), and Basic Financial Services, Inc. – Consent Order (8/9/2023)

In the matter of Stephen R. Bishop; Stephen Thomas Bishop; Bishop Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.; Atlantic Coast Wealth Fund III, LLC; and Atlantic Coast Wealth Advisors, LLC; – Consent Order (8/29/2023)

Alan Wilson, in his official capacity as the Securities Commissioner for the State of South Carolina v. Jessica Lauren Walsh; Apogee and Company, LLC; and FifthUp, LLC, Case No. 2023-CP-40-05309 (10/6/2023)

In the matter of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. – Consent Order (10/17/2023)

Commodity Futures Trading Commission et al., Plaintiffs, v. Safeguard Metals LLC and Jeffrey Ikahn (a/k/a Jeffrey S. Santulan and Jeff Hill), Defendants.  Civil No.: 2:22-cv-00691-JFW-SKx – Consent Order of Permanent Injunction and Other Statutory and Equitable Relief Against Defendants (10/20/2023)

In the matter of Robinhood Financial LLC (CRD #165998) – Consent Order (12/19/2023)