March 9, 2015

Maine Advisor Facing Felony Charges From Alleged Defrauding Clients in Chicago Over $1.1 Million

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PHILIP E. MORIARTY II (CRD# 1989641) an investment advisor from Maine, was recently accused of six counts of wire fraud. A grand jury in Chicago indicted him on the charges relating to the allegations that he defrauded investors of approximately $1.1 million while he was CEO of First Street Capital Partners in Chicago 2008 - 2010, and an owner of Teton Acadia Capital Partners, which ran sporting goods stores in Jackson, Wyoming. Moriarty is accused of misleading investors through fraudulent documentation, and then using their money for his own personal uses. A Chicago grand jury indicted Moriarty on Jan. 27. He was arrested Feb. 2 and released on bail.

Moriarty began working in Portland, Maine, in 2013 after working in Chicago, and for a short time in New York.

Philip Moriarty was affiliated with Black Point Capital Management in Portland, Maine. Black Point Capital manages money for the Sprague family and other wealthy clients. Black Point is a subsidiary of Cate Street Capital. He has since left the company.

According to FINRA's BrokerCheck, Philip E. Moriarty II was registered in the securities industry for 20 years and was previously registered with the following securities firms:

04/2014 - 01/2015 CATE STREET SECURITIES, LLC (CRD# 166758) - PORTLAND, ME

06/2011 - 10/2012 GUGGENHEIM INVESTOR SERVICES, LLC (CRD# 30096) - NEW YORK, NY

04/2008 - 03/2011 G EQUITY INVESTMENT GROUP LTD. (CRD# 7169) - SAN DIEGO, CA

11/2005 - 03/2008 CALAMOS FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC (CRD# 19850) - NAPERVILLE, IL

03/2001 - 08/2005 UBS SECURITIES LLC (CRD# 7654) - NEW YORK, NY

09/1994 - 02/2001 J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. (CRD# 15733) - NEW YORK, NY

01/1992 - 08/1994 KEMPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (CRD# 798)

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