2026-06-18
Added · Updated
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation entered a default judgment against Mercury Capital Advisors, LLC due to the firm's failure to respond to a petition for revocation of its broker-dealer registration. The Commissioner revoked the registration effective immediately, citing the respondent's expulsion from FINRA, bankruptcy proceedings, and failure to file required reports. The order exhausts administrative remedies, allowing the respondent to appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court within 30 days.
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL REGULATION ) IN RE: MERCURY CAPITAL ) DOCKET NO. 26-006-S ADVISORS, LLC ) ) DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND ORDER I. FINDINGS OF FACT
2 7. Respondent failed to request a termination of its suspension from FINRA, and as a result was expelled from FINRA membership pursuant to FINRA Rule 9552(h) on June 23, 2025. See Exhibit 2 (“FINRA Action”). 8. On July 9, 2025, the state of Utah cancelled Respondent’s broker-dealer license because Respondent was no longer a FINRA member. See FINRA BrokerCheck Report. 9. On December 14, 2024, Respondent commenced a bankruptcy proceeding in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York. See FINRA BrokerCheck Report. 10. On April 13, 2026, the Securities Division served upon Respondent the Petition for Revocation of Registration (“Petition”) and Notice of Right to Request Hearing (“Notice”) filed in the above-captioned matter. 11. As of the effective date of this Default Judgment and Order, more than 30 days after service of the Petition and Notice, no answer, request for a hearing, or other defense to the Petition has been received from Respondent. 12. More than 10 days have passed since the Securities Division filed a motion for default judgment in the above-captioned matter and served the motion on Respondent. II. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 13. Pursuant to 9 V.S.A. § 5412(b), the Commissioner is authorized to revoke a registration issued under 9 V.S.A. Chapter 150 upon finding that such revocation is in the public interest and 9 V.S.A. § 5412(d) authorizes the revocation. Docusign Envelope ID: 50639041-3E3F-862B-835D-5E8CF95877BB
3 14. Pursuant to 9 V.S.A. § 5412(d)(5)(C), the Commissioner is authorized to take action under 9 V.S.A. § 5412(b) against a registrant if the registrant is the subject of an order, issued after notice and opportunity for hearing by a self-regulatory organization suspending or expelling the registrant from membership in the self-regulatory organization. 15. Because the Respondent was expelled by FINRA, the Commissioner is authorized to revoke Respondent’s Vermont broker-dealer registration pursuant to 9 V.S.A. § 5412(b) and 9 V.S.A. § 5412(d)(5)(C). 16. Because no answer, request for a hearing, or other defense to the Petition has been received from Respondent, and as more than 10 days have passed since the Securities Division filed a motion for default judgment, the allegations contained in the Petition are treated as proven and a default judgment may be entered in the abovecaptioned matter pursuant to Sections 1.04(H) and (V) of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Administrative Procedures. III. ORDER 17. Based on the findings of fact and conclusions of law set forth above, a default judgment is entered against Respondent, and it is hereby ordered that the brokerdealer registration of Respondent Mercury Capital Advisors, LLC is revoked, effective immediately. Docusign Envelope ID: 50639041-3E3F-862B-835D-5E8CF95877BB
4 IV. RIGHT TO APPEAL 18. This Default Judgment and Order exhausts all administrative remedies available within the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation. Respondent may appeal this Default Judgment and Order to the Vermont Supreme Court by filing a notice of appeal with the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Docket Clerk and the Vermont Supreme Court within 30 days after the date of this Default Judgment and Order, in accordance with 8 V.S.A. § 16, 3 V.S.A. § 815, and the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure. Dated at Montpelier, Vermont this 10th day, June 2026. By: Kaj Samsom Commissioner of Financial Regulation Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Docusign Envelope ID: 50639041-3E3F-862B-835D-5E8CF95877BB