Investor Alert > FSC Securities Corp. & Barry Hartman — Alleged Investment Fraud
Posted Mar 16, 2018
by Alan Rosca

FSC Securities Corp. & Barry Hartman — Alleged Investment Fraud

Investment Advisor Barry Hartman Allegedly Solicited Illegal Investments in Invizeon without the Knowledge of FSC Securities Corp.; Hartman, of Missoula, Montana, was Allegedly a Beneficial Owner and Director of Invizeon

Barry Hartman, who was registered with FCS Securities from 2002 to 2015, allegedly made illegal solicitations regarding investments in Invizeon, according to Reports from the office of Montana Securities Commissioner Matt Rosendale under review by attorney Alan Rosca.

Attorney Alan Rosca, of the RoscaLaw LLC firm, is investigating Barry Hartman’s alleged investment fraud scheme.

Investors who believe they may have lost money in activity related to Barry Hartman’s alleged investment fraud scheme are encouraged to contact attorney Alan Rosca with any useful information or for a free, no obligation discussion about their options.

Montana Securities Commissioner Matt Rosendale recently stated that his office has reached a $5.7 million settlement with FSC Securities Corp., and thus resolved the allegedly illegal activities of Hartman, who was based in Missoula, Montana, according to the aforementioned Reports from Montana.

Hartman was allegedly a a beneficial owner and director of Invizeon, and allegedly  left his clients with the inability to gain access to their investment proceeds, according to  Rosendale.

Invizeon was reportedly listed as a Missoula-based company was listed as a software business that develops platforms to manage information from sensing and detection technology, the Reports note.

FSC Will Pay Over $1.3 Million in Restitution, Including $1.1 Million in Principal and over $230,000 in Interest to FSC Clients Who Made Investments in Invizeon

FSC has been ordered to pay $1.3 million in restitution, including $1.1 million in principal and over $230,000 in interest to FSC clients who invested in Invizeon, according to the aforementioned Reports from the office of Montana Securities Commissioner Matt Rosendale under review by attorney Alan Rosca.

What is more, FSC will also offer over $1.4 million in rescission, including nearly $1.2 million in principal and $130,000 in interest to FSC clients who purchased unsuitable, illiquid investments, according to the office of Montana Securities Commissioner Matt Rosendale.

Finally, Hartman was reportedly later terminated by FSC for violating “firm policies, to include (his) participation in an undisclosed outside business activity and an undisclosed private securities transaction”, according to reports from Rosendale’s office.

Securities Lawyers Investigating

The RoscaLaw firm represents investors who lose money as a result of investment-related fraud or misconduct and are currently investigating Barry Hartman’s alleged investment fraud scheme. They take most cases of this type on a contingency fee basis and advance the case costs, and only get paid for their fees and costs out of money they recover for their clients. Attorney Alan Rosca, a securities lawyer and adjunct professor of securities regulation, has represented thousands of victimized investors across the country and around the world in cases ranging from arbitrations to class actions, and has helped recover tens of millions of dollars on behalf of investors.

Investors who believe they lost money as a result of Barry Hartman’s alleged investment fraud scheme may contact attorney Alan Rosca for a free no-obligation evaluation of their recovery options, at 888-998-0530 or via e-mail at arosca@roscalaw.com, or through the contact form on this webpage.

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