Mark Atchity: $3.5mm Complaint Against Cabin Advisor

A recent investor complaint against Laguna Niguel, California financial advisor Mark Atchity (CRD# 2530342) alleges that his conduct resulted in damages exceeding $3 million. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker with Cabin Securities and JCC Capital Markets and as an investment advisor with Cabin Advisors.

Mr. Atchity’s BrokerCheck report discloses one recent investor complaint. Filed in April 2026, alleges that as a representative of Cabin Securities, he committed fraud, made misrepresentations of material facts, recommended unsuitable investments, breached contract, failed in his supervisory responsibilities, and breached his fiduciary duty in connection with a Regulation D private placement investment. The pending complaint alleges damages of $3.5 million.

In a statement included with the complaint’s disclosure, Mr. Atchity defended himself against the allegations that the firm failed to conduct adequate due diligence into the investment. “The firm conducted robust due diligence,” he wrote. “The investor worked with a trusted advisor and family member on the investment, and that person is a sophisticated real estate investor whom the sales representative discussed the risks associated with the investment. The representative did not play a role in the management of the investment. The investment was negatively affected by issues arising from the investment sponsor and the manager. The investor still owns the interests in the trust, which owns the property, and has not realized any loss of principal.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Mark Atchity holds 29 years of securities industry experience. Based in Laguna Niguel, California, he has been registered as a broker with Cabin Securities since 2013 and JCC Advisors since 2012, and as an investment advisor with Cabin Advisors since 2022. His past registrations include Arete Wealth Management, TNP Securities, ARI Financial Services, Brookstreet Securities Corporation, First Securities USA, Cruttenden Roth, and Texas Capital Securities. His credentials include the passage of ten securities industry qualifying exams: the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; the Compliance Officer Examination, or Series 14; the General Securities Principal Examination, or Series 24; the Financial and Operations Principal Examination, or Series 27; the Operations Professional Exam, or Series 99TO; the Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination or Series 79; the Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam, or Series 55; and the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7. He holds 56 state licenses. (Information current as of May 9, 2026.)

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