Securities Fraud Law Firm Helps Victims of HORIZON PRIVATE EQUITY and JOHN WOODS Ponzi Scheme

MARIETTA, GEORGIA

Have you lost money with financial advisor John Woods of Marietta, Georgia?  The Law Firm of Israels & Neuman is looking into allegations made by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against John J. Woods.  The SEC alleged that John Woods operated a Ponzi Scheme for over a decade.  The SEC further alleges that Woods operated the Ponzi Scheme through a company called Horizon Private Equity III LLC.  Woods allegedly raised over $110 million in Horizon Private Equity III LLC, and investors in Horizon Private Equity are believed to have suffered substantial losses.  Victims of this scheme should contact the Securities and Investment Fraud Law Firm of Israels & Neuman for assistance with recovering their losses.

John Woods was a financial advisor and registered representative of Oppenheimer & Co. from 2003 to December 2016.  He was also with Southport Capital, also known as Livingston Group Asset Management, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  He worked at a branch office in Marietta, Georgia.

Brokerage firms like Oppenheimer & Co. have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm.  Brokerage firms also must take steps to ensure that their financial advisors follow all securities rules and regulations, as well as internal firm policies.  When brokerage firms fail to adequately supervise their registered representatives, they may be liable for investment losses sustained by customers.

Israels & Neuman PLC is a securities and investment fraud law firm with offices in Denver, Colorado and the Seattle area.  We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors in Georgia, Tennessee, and throughout the Southeast. Our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including against Oppenheimer.

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If you lost money with John Woods, Horizon Private Equity, or Oppenheimer & Co., CONTACT ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (720) 599-3505 or (206) 795-5798 for a free evaluation of your case.

 

 

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