Final Order — Office of Financial Regulation Indexed Orders

Index: OFR 2026 - 341 ·,. CKE.TEO ' 4/2~) G'4.lJ STATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION In Re: ROBERT EDWARD HOGAN, Respondent. Case Number: 138521-SR FINAL ORDER The State of Florida, Office of Financial Regulation ("Office"), and Robert Edward Hogan ("Hogan"), having entered into the attached Stipulation and Consent Agreement ("Agreement"), resolving and concluding this matter, it is therefore ORDERED:

1. The Agreement entered into by the Office and Hogan is adopted and incorporated by reference herein as if set forth at length.
2. The parties shall comply with all provisions of the incorporated Agreement. DONE and ORDERED this ~ day of July, 2026, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Commissioner

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Final Order has been furnished via electronic mail to Thomas D. Giachetti, Esq., attorney for Robert Edward Hogan, at tgiachetti@stark-stark.com on this }1!! y of July, 2026. . . @flofr. gov Tel: (850) 410-9889 2

ST ATE OF FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION In Re: ROBERT EDWARD HOGAN, Case Number: 138521-SR Respondent. STIPULATION AND CONSENT AGREEMENT The State of Florida, Office of Financial Regulation ("Office"), and Respondent Robert Edward Hogan ("Hogan"), in consideration of the mutual promises herein, recite, stipulate, and agree, on the last date executed below, as follows: I. Backeround: On January 27, 2026, the Office received an application, via Form U4, Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration, through the Central Registration Depository ("CRD"), for Hogan's registration with the Office as an associated person of The Mather Group, LLC ("TMG"), a federal covered adviser. Hogan's CRD number is I 574852. Upon receipt of Hogan's application for registration, the Office sent a deficiency letter to Hogan and requested documentation regarding, among other things, possible unregistered investment advisory business activity. On March 21, 2026, the Office received Hogan's written statement attesting that Hogan had been rendering investment advice in and from Florida for six months each year from January 2023 through January 2026, without being registered with the Office as an associated person of Hogan Knotts Financial Group, Inc. ("HKFG"), a federal covered adviser. 2. Jurisdiction: The Office is the state agency charged with the administration and enforcement of chapter 517, Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder. The Office

In Re: Robert Edward Hogan Page 2 of6 has jurisdiction to initiate an Administrative Complaint against Hogan pursuant to chapter 517, Florida Statutes, as stipulated by Hogan. 3. Findings: Hogan neither admits nor denies the allegations but consents to the entry of findings by the Office. The Office finds that Hogan violated section 517.12(4), Florida Statutes (2022), 1 by rendering investment advice, from a location within Florida, without being registered with the Office as an associated person of HKFG. 4. Consideration: The parties agree that the issues raised in this proceeding can be expeditiously resolved prior to the filing of an Administrative Complaint by their execution of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. The parties acknowledge that they have read this Stipulation and Consent Agreement and fully understand the rights, obligations, tenns, duties, and responsibilities with respect to its contents. Therefore, in compromise and settlement of this matter and in consideration of the Office's forbearance from further litigation, the parties agree as follows: a. Hogan agrees to Cease and Desist from violations of chapter 517, Florida Statutes, and the Administrative Rules adopted thereto. b. Hogan agrees to the imposition of an administrative fine against Hogan in the amount of$9,750. The administrative fine shall be submitted in the form of a certified check or money order made payable to the "Office of Financial Regulation" and sent to Agency Clerk, c/o Layali Salem, Esq., Office of Financial Regulation, P.O. Box 8050, Tallahassee, FL 32314-8050, or paid by wire transfer. Hogan agrees that the administrative fine shall be collected and deposited in accordance with section 215.31, Florida Statutes. Hogan agrees, regarding the deposit of monies, that (I) the tendered fine 1 Section 517.12( 4 ), Florida Statutes, was renumbered as section 517. I 2(3) by S. 6, chapter 2023-204, Laws of Florida, effective October I, 2023.

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In Re: Robert Edward Hogan Page 3 of6 or settlement check proceeds may be deposited in advance of full execution or acceptance of the proposed settlement agreement and (2) such deposit shall not be construed as a final acceptance of the Stipulation and Consent Agreement absent full execution thereof and entry of the Final Order adopting same. c. The Office agrees to approve Hogan's pending application for registration as an associated person of TMG. Approval shall be granted upon receipt of the required administrative fine payment and entry of the Final Order adopting this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. In the event the Office discovers any additional adverse information concerning the pending application prior to entry of the Final Order, the Office reserves all legal rights and authority to take any action on the pending application as may be appropriate. Such action may include, but is not limited to, issuing an Administrative Complaint based on the violations cited above. 5. Final Order: Hogan consents to the issuance by the Office of a Final Order, which incorporates the terms of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. Hogan understands and agrees that this Stipulation and Consent Agreement is subject to the final approval of the Commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation and the entry of the Final Order adopting this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. In the event the Final Order is not entered, this Stipulation and Consent Agreement shall be null and void. The Final Order incorporating this Stipulation and Consent Agreement constitutes . final agency action by the Office for which the Office may seek enforcement pursuant to the provisions of chapters 120 and 517, Florida Statutes. 6. Consent and Waiver: By Hogan's consent to the entry of the Final Order with respect to this proceeding, Hogan knowingly and voluntarily waives:

In Re: Robert Edward Hogan Page 4 of6 a. any right to receive further notice of this administrative action and notice of rights pursuant to chapter 120, Florida Statutes; b. any right to an administrative hearing provided by chapter 120, Florida Statutes; c. any requirement that the Office's Final Order contain separately stated findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law or a Notice of Rights; d. any right to issuance of a recommended order by an Administrative Law Judge from the Division of Administrative Hearings or a Hearing Officer from the Office; and e. any right to object to or challenge in any judicial proceeding including, but not limited to, an appeal pursuant to section 120.68, Florida Statutes, any term, condition, obligation, or duty expressly created by the Final Order. 7. Releases: Upon full execution of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement, Hogan waives and releases the Office and its agents, representatives, and employees from any and all causes of action that Hogan may have arising from or relating to the subject matter hereof. The Office agrees to accept th is release on behalf of itself and its agents, representatives, and employees without acknowledging and expressly denying that any such cause or causes of action may exist. 8. Future Actions: This Stipulation and Consent Agreement is being executed solely for the purpose of resolving and settling the instant proceeding. Nothing herein shall be construed to waive or restrict the Office's right in a future proceeding to undertake any administrative action under the provisions of chapter 517, Florida Statutes, or any civil or criminal prosecution, arising out of any facts or circumstances undisclosed or undiscovered at the time of the entry of the Final Order; or facts unrelated to this settlement should further information warrant such action.

In Re: Robert Edward Hogan Page 5 of6 9. Failure to Comply: Hogan acknowledges, concurs, and stipulates that Hogan's failure to comply with any of the terms, obligations and conditions of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement, and the Final Order adopting it, violates this written agreement and the Final Order entered pursuant to chapters 120 and 5 l 7, Florida Statutes. Such non-compliance may result in the issuance of an emergency Cease and Desist Order. IO. Attorneys' Fees: Each party herein shall be solely responsible for its attorneys' fees and costs incurred up to and including entry of the Final Order in this matter. 11. Severability: Hogan agrees that if any provision of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Stipulation and Consent Agreement or the Final Order adopting it, which shall be given effect without the invalid provision(s), and to this end, the provisions of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement are severable. 12. Entire Agreement: This Stipulation and Consent Agreement represents the entire agreement by and between the Office and Hogan. Any alterations, variations, changes, modifications. or waivers of the provisions hereof shall be valid only when they have been reduced to writing, duly signed by the Office and Hogan, and attached to the original of this Stipulation and Consent Agreement. [Remainder f?f page intentionally left blank]

In Re: Robert Edward Hogan Page 6 of6 WHEREFORE, the undersigned parties hereby acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of the foregoing Stipulation and Consent Agreement, subject to final approval by the Commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation, by written consent on the last date executed below: ROBERT EDWARD HOGAN ~-Robert ~ Edward Hogan STA TE OF FLORIDA) COUNTY OF PALM BEACH) Dl te I BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, appeared Robert Edward Hogan, by means of ~hysical presence or □ online notarization, who, upon being duly sworn, states that he has read and understands the foregoing agreement and voluntarily signed the same. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this 2fi day of "'Ju. vv My Commission expires: b2e ,g.,J, ao;iB Personally known _ or produced identification.V Type of identification produced: tll'>ki'do /4'1 1tw 1'ec.LisP- · OFFICE OF,FINANCIAL REGULATION

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