Investors apparently complained about investment adviser Claud Arthur Haws Sr. (also known as Art Haws) [CRD: 2051664, Franklin, Tennessee], according to public information on FINRA BrokerCheck. Evidently, Haws worked for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. as a Senior Wealth Advisor and Director from January 1, 2022, to the present, and previously for HawsGoodwin Investment Management LLC as a Managing Member from November 1, 2012, to December 31, 2021. Keep reading to learn more about the disclosures involving Haws.
Particularly, on March 12, 2024, a HawsGoodwin Investment Management LLC and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. client filed FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00553 about Claud Haws Mainly, the client alleged that Haws made sales practice violations concerning a private investment vehicle. Because of this, the client allegedly incurred damages relating to private fund interests. Therefore, the client requested $4,472,093 in compensation from HawsGoodwin Investment Management LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., or Haws. Evidently, this matter settled for $4,250,000 in damages connected to June 17, 2025.
Additionally, a client of HawsGoodwin Investment Management LLC and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. disputed Claud Haws’s sales practices by filing FINRA Arbitration No. 24-00498 on March 5, 2024. Allegedly, Haws made sales practice violations in connection with a private investment vehicle. It appears that Haws caused the client to sustain damages. As a result, the client sought compensation from HawsGoodwin Investment Management LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., or Haws in the amount of $843,124. This matter settled for $1,200,000 in damages associated with July 7, 2025.
Are you concerned regarding investments you made with Claud Haws? Contact Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 or online and talk with a securities lawyer concerning a possible recovery of your investment losses. For more than a decade, Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for investors throughout the country. Also, the firm works on a contingency fee basis and advances all costs. Haws and brokerage firms Haws worked for deny accusations of sales practice violations.
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