Michael Grady: Sequence Financial Advisor Receives Easement Complaint

Florence, South Carolina financial advisor Michael Grady (CRD# 4585561) recently received an investor complaint relating to conservation easements. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is a broker registered with Sequence Financial Specialists.

Mr. Grady’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in May 2024, it alleges that as a representative of Sequence Financial Specialists, he and other agents “represented themselves… as an expert in investing as well as tax and retirement planning,” described conservation easement investments “as a reliable tax saving strategy,” and assured the claimants that these products “offered the best of both worlds.” The pending complaint alleges unspecified damages.

In a statement included with the complaint’s disclosure, Sequence Financial Specialists defended itself against the allegations. “The firm believes the claim is without merit or basis, as the investors were sophisticated and knowledgeable investors who attested to the fact that they were knowledgeable and experienced investors and could withstand the loss of their investment,” it states, “and following their investment in the offering, each of the investors also voted independently for the conservation easement, instead of the development option provided to them by the sponsor of the offering.”

Sequence Financial Specialists’ website includes a profile of Mr. Grady that describes his background and experience. “Michael has over 30 years of experience working with closely held businesses,” it explains. “For the last 20 years, his focus has been more in solving clients’ financial needs with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, exit strategies, and debt restructuring.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Michael Grady holds 17 years of securities industry experience. Based in Florence, South Carolina, he has been registered as a broker with Sequence Financial Specialists since 2009. He was previously registered with Resource Horizons Group in Marietta, Georgia from 2007 until 2009. His credentials include the passage of six securities industry qualifying exams: the General Securities Principal Examination, or Series 24; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Operations Professional Examination, or Series 99TO; the Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination, or Series 79TO; and the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63. He holds 51 state licenses. (Information current as of July 28, 2024.)

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