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June 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM

Texas State Securities Board Marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by Promoting Investor Protection and Fraud Prevention

Texas State Securities Board *AUSTIN, Texas (June 15, 2026)* – The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) joins organizations across the nation in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an annual observance dedicated to raising awareness of the abuse, neglect, and financial exploitati…

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June 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM

Texas State Securities Board Enters Emergency Order Against Southlake Real Estate Investment Firm

Texas State Securities Board *AUSTIN, TEXAS* — The Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) has entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against Lasater Capital, LLC [ [link removed] ], its principals Shiloh Boone Lasater and Tie Glenn Lasater, to stop the alleged offer and sale of securities th…

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June 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM

Texas State Securities Board Halts Alleged Crypto Pyramid Scheme Targeting Texas Investors

Texas State Securities Board AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) has entered an *Emergency Cease and Desist Order* [ [link removed] ] against BG Wealth Sharing LTD and its affiliated cryptocurrency trading platform, DSJ Exchange, to stop an alleged cryptocurrency investment…

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June 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Texas State Securities Board Orders E-Estate Group and Promoters to Halt Alleged Fraudulent Tokenized Real Estate Investment Scheme

Texas State Securities Board AUSTIN, Texas —June 1, 2026 — The Texas State Securities Board ("TSSB") has entered *Emergency Cease and Desist Order No. ENF-26-CDO-1896* [ [link removed] ] against E-Estate Group Inc., its principals Brandon Stephenson, Mike Hamilton, and Karoll Peterson, and Texas…

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May 20, 2026 at 5:22 PM

Texas State Securities Board Issues Emergency Order to Halt Alleged Fraudulent Investment Scheme Promising Extraordinary Returns

Texas State Securities Board AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) has entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order [ [link removed] ] against JoAriam, LLC and its founder and managing member, KaRhonda Jewell Bray, for allegedly offering unregistered securities tied to purport…

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May 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM

Current Employment Opportunities

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April 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM

Former San Antonio-based Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty to Ten Felony Counts in Connection to Scheme Which Defrauded Texas Investors

Texas State Securities Board AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) announced today its assistance to federal law enforcement authorities in an investment fraud case involving a former San Antonio-based financial adviser who has pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts. The c…

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April 7, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Texas Deputy Securities Commissioner Orders Refund and Sanctions Firm and its Agents for Sales of GWG L Bonds

Texas State Securities Board AUSTIN, Texas — Earlier today, Deputy Securities Commissioner for the state of Texas, Cristi R. Ochoa, issued three orders against Landolt Securities, Inc. [ [link removed] ], Ting Chen [ [link removed] ], and Wang Chang Tsai [ [link removed] ] (“Respondents”)* *for …

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April 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM

McLennan County Grand Jury Indicts Two in Alleged Ponzi Scheme Involving KS Cartel, LLC

Texas State Securities Board *Austin, Texas* — Christian Kranenberg and Sebastian Silea were indicted by a McLennan County Grand Jury on March 19, 2026, on charges of *misapplication of fiduciary property* and *money laundering* in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme operated through their c…

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March 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM

Texas State Securities Board Enters Consent Order with Voyager Digital Entities

Texas State Securities Board AUSTIN, Texas — March 23, 2026 — The Texas State Securities Board announced today the entry of a *Consent Order* [ [link removed] ] dated March 20, 2026, resolving allegations against Voyager Digital Ltd., Voyager Digital Holdings, Inc., and Voyager Digital, LLC (col…

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February 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM

Texas Grounds Crypto Mining Investment ‘Rocket Ship’

Texas State Securities Board *AUSTIN, Texas — February 11, 2026* —The Texas State Securities Board has issued an Emergency Cease and Desist Order [ [link removed] ]* *against TEXITcoin, MineTXC, Blockchain Mint, and their founder Robert J. Gray for alleged violations of the Texas Securities Act …

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January 28, 2026 at 6:31 PM

Shot Through the Heart - The Crooks to Blame. Crooks Give Love a Bad Name.

Texas State Securities Board Across the state, scammers are targeting Texans through dating apps, social media, and messaging platforms, posing as romantic partners, friends, or trusted advisors. These schemes often escalate into what law enforcement and regulators refer to as romance scams or p…

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January 13, 2026 at 12:55 PM

Employment Opportunities at the Texas State Securities Board

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ Current Employment Opportunities 1-26 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ] 4-26 Attorney I (Dallas) [ [link removed] ] 6-26 Securities Commissioner (Austin) [ [link remove…

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January 12, 2026 at 9:14 PM

Employment Opportunities at the Texas State Securities Board

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ Current Employment Opportunities 1-26 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ] 2-26 Financial Examiner I (Dallas) [ [link removed] ] 3-26 Financial Examiner I (Dallas) [ [link…

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December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM

Texas State Securities Board Warns Investors About a Scheme Impersonating the Texas Stock Exchange

Texas State Securities Board The Texas State Securities Board is warning investors about an online investment scheme in which bad actors are impersonating the Texas Stock Exchange and use a similarly named website to defraud investors. Similar schemes are targeting interested investors through W…

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December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM

Texas Investors to Receive $1.5 Million in Restitution for Being Charged Unreasonable Commissions

Texas State Securities Board December 19, 2025. Back in June of this year, the Texas State Securities Board announced that it had joined a multi-state settlement [ [link removed] ] with five firms after leading an investigation along with Alabama, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, and Wash…

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December 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Texas Securities Commissioner Refutes Claims Made in Connection with Attorney General’s EPIC City Lawsuit

Texas State Securities Board On December 5, 2025, a Fox News Article was published falsely asserting that “Texas Securities Commissioner Travis Iles claimed the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) entities sold securities without meeting registration or exemption requirements and referred the matte…

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December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Texas State Securities Board Urges Texans to Stay Vigilant: Don’t let Fraudsters Ruin Your Holidays

Texas State Securities Board As the holiday season kicks off, the Texas State Securities Board wants to caution Texans—investment scams and financial fraud increase during this season. Increases in online shopping, social media advertising, charitable donations, financial transactions using P…

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October 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Commissioner Issues Order Revoking the Registration of an Austin-based Investment Adviser

Texas State Securities Board Earlier today, Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an order revoking the registrations of Austin-based Smith Wealth Advisors, LLC and its sole owner and investment adviser representative, Ronald Dewayne Smith, Jr. (collectively, “Respondents”). You m…

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October 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM

Orders Issued by SEC and by TSSB Commissioner approving TXSE as a Stock Exchange

Texas State Securities Board September 30, 2025. The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) application as a national securities exchange has received SEC approval; you may find the SEC order here [ [link removed] ]. The Texas Securities Board order approving TXSE as a recognized and responsible exchange m…

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July 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Employment Opportunities at the Texas State Securities Board

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ Current Employment Opportunities 13-25 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ] 14-25 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ] 15-25 Administrative Assistant I (Austin…

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July 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM

Recent Flooding Has Brought Devastation Across Texas—It Can Also Bring Investment Fraud

Texas State Securities Board Recent flooding in Central Texas has brought devastation across the state. As people across Texas mourn and begin to rebuild, the Texas State Securities Board wants to caution individuals of potential investment scams. The SEC [ [link removed] ], the U.S. Attorney…

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July 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Texas State Securities Board Issues Guidance on Investment Advisers' Use of Data Aggregation Services

Texas State Securities Board The Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) is issuing this notice following its review and consideration of the use by investment advisers and their clients of data aggregation services and third-party platforms. Recently, the TSSB has observed that financial profe…

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July 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Joshua Allen, Michael Cox, and Brooklynn Chandler Willy Indicted on Federal Charges

Texas State Securities Board On July 2, 2025, a federal grand jury returned an indictment [ [link removed] ], recently unsealed, charging Joshua Allen of Lubbock, Texas, Michael Cox of Lubbock, Texas, and Brooklynn Chandler Willy, of San Antonio, Texas, each with one count of conspiracy to commi…

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June 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Employment Opportunities at the Texas State Securities Board

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ Current Employment Opportunities 13-25 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ] 14-25 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ] "*The Texas State Securities Bo…

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June 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Texas Joins Multiple States in Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Related to Unreasonable Commissions

Texas State Securities Board June 9, 2025 – The Texas State Securities Board announced today that it has joined a multi-state settlement with five firms after reviewing the firms’ practices of charging unreasonable commissions to retail customers on small-dollar transactions. Texas, along with A…

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April 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM

JOSIP HEIT’S LATEST ALLEGED FRAUD CASE SET FOR APRIL 8, 2025

Texas State Securities Board In September 2024, the Texas State Securities Board settled its allegations against Josip Heit and various other respondents often referred to as GSB Group or GSB Germany.  The parties executed a term sheet that required Heit and other respondents, in part, to return…

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April 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Millions to be Returned to Retirement Value Investors

Texas State Securities Board April 2, 2025 – Last Friday, Travis County State District Judge, Maya Guerra Gamble, ruled in favor of a motion to distribute more than $4.5 million to investors in Retirement Value, LLC (RV). The motion [ [link removed] ] was filed on March 4, 2025, by Michael D. Na…

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March 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Press Release

Texas State Securities Board The agency has opened an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center and affiliated entities and individuals based on filings previously made with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission and other information.   Stay Connected:   Twitte…

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March 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Josip Heit Accused of Launching a New Fraudulent Investment Scheme During the Settlement of Allegations of Perpetrating a Previous Fraudulent Scheme

Texas State Securities Board *US CLIENTS ARE ALLEGEDLY BEING OFFERED DIGITAL ASSETS THAT PURPORTEDLY PAY “LIFECHANGING” RETURNS* Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order [ [link removed] ] to stop offers of Apertum (APTM), a new token deployed on a pr…

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March 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM

Current Employment Opportunities

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February 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM

Updates to Texas State Securities Board Rules Concerning Dealers and Investment Advisers, Agents, and Investment Adviser Representatives

Texas State Securities Board   *Effective March 13, 2025, the Texas State Securities Board is pleased to announce the adoption of rules to recognize FINRA MQP and NASAA EVEP, as well as other rules adopting the SEC Regulation Best Interest and the SEC Marketing Rule by reference, and rules re…

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January 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Texas joins Multiple States in $106 Million Restitution Settlement with Vanguard for Supervisory and Disclosure Failures

Texas State Securities Board The Texas State Securities Board announced today that it joined a taskforce of state securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a $106 million restitution settlement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation (VMC) and The Vangua…

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January 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Texas & Montana Lead Multiple States in $17 Million Settlement with Edward Jones for Supervisory Failures

Texas State Securities Board The Texas State Securities Board announced today that it has joined a multi-state settlement with Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. (Edward Jones) which will see Edward Jones pay $17 million in penalties for supervisory failures that affected main street investors. The …

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October 10, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Commissioner Files Action Against Alleged Former Gs Partners Agents

Parties Accused of Promoting New Crypto Scheme Issued by Trage Technologies Texas State Securities Board October 10, 2024 – Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles filed an Emergency Cease and Desist Order [ [link removed] ] against Darrell Porter, a Minister from Killeen, Texas, and Er…

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September 9, 2024 at 5:17 PM

Texas Securities Board Secures Full Refunds for Texas GS Partners Clients Texas and Other States Settle Actions Against Josip Heit, GS Partners and Affiliates

Texas State Securities Board   September 9, 2024.  Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles announced the Texas State Securities Board is settling claims with GSB Gold Standard Corporation AG, a German company purportedly operating in the fintech and banking industries, and GSB Gold Standard Ba…

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September 9, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Texas Securities Board Secures Full Refunds for Texas GS Partners Clients Texas and Other States Settle Actions Against Josip Heit, GS Partners and Affiliates

Texas State Securities Board   September 9, 2024.  Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles announced the Texas State Securities Board is settling claims with GSB Gold Standard Corporation AG, a German company purportedly operating in the fintech and banking industries, and GSB Gold Standard Ba…

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May 28, 2024 at 11:27 PM

Securities Commissioner Warns Investors about Multi-Level Marketing Crypto Investment Schemes

Scammers Leverage Social Media to Drive Traffic Using Image and Video Manipulation Techniques Texas State Securities Board *Texas Securities Board Enters Emergency Action to Halt a Fraudulent Multi-Level Marketing Scheme that Purportedly Offered Investments in Cloud Mining Cryptocurren…

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May 13, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Cristi Ramón Ochoa Named Deputy Securities Commissioner

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ The Texas State Securities Board on May 9 approved the appointment of Cristi Ramón Ochoa as Deputy Securities Commissioner.  Ramón Ochoa joined the State Securities Board in 2016 where she…

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April 22, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Commissioner Stops Digital Gold Vault Scheme Allegedly Promoted by Billionico Academy

Texas State Securities Board *The Order Accuses Billionico CEO Frank Deyle of Being a Member of the Advisory Board of Swiss Valorem Bank, an Organization Recently Named in a Final Enforcement Action* Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an *Emergency Cease and Desist Order* [ [link …

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February 29, 2024 at 10:44 PM

Securities Commissioner Warns Retail Investors About Spoofing Investment Schemes

Texas State Securities Board *Scammers Are Disguising Themselves as Unrelated Parties to Gain Trust, Defraud the Public* Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order [ [link removed] ] to stop a fraudulent securities scheme that allegedly spoofs an unre…

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January 22, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Texas Securities Board Settles with Abra Over National Sales of Interest-Bearing Accounts

Texas State Securities Board *The Agency's Settlement Requires Abra to Return Assets to Texans and Other U.S. Investors* Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered a settlement in principle [ [link removed] ] with a group of affiliated companies commonly known as Abra.? The settlement add…

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January 16, 2024 at 11:03 PM

Employment Opportunities

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ Current Employment Opportunities 3-24 Network Specialist III (Austin) [ [link removed] ]               6-24 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ]      7-24 Financial Examin…

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December 21, 2023 at 10:36 PM

Texas Investors to Receive $625,000 Refund of Unreasonable Commission Charges

Texas State Securities Board The Texas State Securities Board is pleased to announce it has joined a multi-state settlement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (collectively, ?Raymond James?). The settlement comes as the result of an investigation int…

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December 21, 2023 at 10:31 PM

South Texas Agent Fined for Selling Away

Texas State Securities Board Today, the Securities Commissioner entered an *order [ [link removed] ]* fining a Corpus Christi-based agent $25,000 for selling an unapproved cryptocurrency to his brokerage clients. From in or about July 2017 through 2022, Jaime Rios, a registered agent of Money Co…

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November 16, 2023 at 5:17 PM

GS Partners and Josip Heit's Fraud Exposed by U.S. and Canadian Regulators

Texas State Securities Board *Texas Securities Board Enters Emergency Action Alleging Fraud Tied to Investments in a Tokenized Skyscraper, a Staking Pool in a Metaverse, Gamified Certificates, and Cryptocurrencies Purportedly Convertible to Physical Gold* Read the full story at the link below…

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November 15, 2023 at 8:02 PM

Securities Board Continues Protecting Texans From A.I. Fraud

Texas State Securities Board *Commissioner Travis J. Iles Announces Actions to Stop Two Artificial Intelligence Schemes* Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles announced the filing of two emergency actions to stop allegedly illegal and fraudulent securities offerings tied to artificial intellige…

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October 24, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Employment Opportunities

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ Current Employment Opportunities   17-23 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ]   18-23 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [link removed] ]   19-23 Financial Examiner IV (Da…

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October 5, 2023 at 3:16 PM

Commissioner Stops Crypto Fraud Purportedly Linked to Russian Government Assets

Texas State Securities Board *BigWhale.io Allegedly Promised Significant Profits **But Now Claims Hack Led to Loss of Investor Assets* Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles entered an Emergency Cease and Desist Order [ [link removed] ] to stop sales of securities tied to a decentralized lending…

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October 3, 2023 at 6:11 PM

Employment Opportunities

Texas State Securities Board ________________________________________________________________________ Current Employment Opportunities 15-23 Financial Examiner I (Dallas) [ [link removed] ] 16-23 Financial Examiner I (Dallas) [ [link removed] ] 17-23 Financial Examiner I (Austin) [ [l…

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