Securities and Exchange Commission v. Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc et al
Plaintiff: Securities & Exchange Commission
Defendant: Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc, Joy I Kovar and Brent Carson Kovar
Receiver: Geoff Winkler
Case Number: 2:2021cv01298
Filed: July 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Nevada
Office: Las Vegas Office
Presiding Judge: Jennifer A Dorsey
Referring Judge: Brenda Weksler
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 78 m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ERRATA to #37 Motion, by Receiver Geoff Winkler. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1) (Gall, Maria)
August 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION for Allowance and Payment of Fees and Costs of the Temporary Receiver and His Professionals by Receiver Geoff Winkler. Responses due by 9/7/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4) (Gall, Maria)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #33 Stipulation regarding domain names. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 8/16/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to remove attorney Dale Hayes, Jr. and Jeremy D. Holmes from the Electronic Service List in this case by Defendants Brent Carson Kovar, Joy I Kovar. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Hayes, Dale)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Dale A. Hayes, Jr. for Defendants Brent Carson Kovar, Joy I Kovar. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Hayes, Dale)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 STIPULATION and Order Regarding Domain Names by Receiver Geoff Winkler. (Gall, Maria)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION for Order Authorizing Receiver to Employ Counsel and Computer Forensic Expert by Receiver Geoff Winkler. Responses due by 8/25/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Gall, Maria)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #29 Stipulation Modifying Order re #26 Order on Stipulation. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 8/11/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
August 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER granting #28 Verified Petition for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kyra Andrassy for Geoff Winkler and approving Designation of Local Counsel. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 8/11/2021. Any Attorney not yet registered with the Court's CM/ECF System shall submit a Registration Form on the Court's website #www.nvd.uscourts.gov(Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 STIPULATION and Order Modifying Order re #26 Order on Stipulation,,, Order on Motion to Appoint Receiver,,, Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,,,, Set/Reset Deadlines & Hearings,,, Terminate Deadlines/Hearings,, by Receiver Geoff Winkler. (Gall, Maria)
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Kyra E. Andrassy and DESIGNATION of Local Counsel Maria A. Gall (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 0978-6588972) by Receiver Geoff Winkler. (Gall, Maria)
August 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Stipulation; IT IS ORDERED that a video-conference status hearing concerning the receivership, is set for 3:00 p.m. on September 21, 2021. ORDER denying #7 Motion to Appoint Receiver and #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the hearing on the SEC's motions for a preliminary injunction and to appoint a permanent receiver (ECF Nos. #7 , #8 ), set for 4:00 p.m. on August 9, 2021, is VACATED. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 8/6/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STIPULATION REQUEST BY ALL PARTIES FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER AND ORDERS (1) FREEZING ASSETS; (2) PROHIBITING THE DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS; (3) APPOINTING A PERMANENT RECEIVER; AND (4) PERMITTING JOY KOVAR TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT FOR CERTAIN INCOME by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Maria A. Gall on behalf of Receiver Geoff Winkler. (Gall, Maria)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #21 Stipulation to Modify Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 7/23/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Granting Nunc Pro Tunc #20 Emergency Motion to Continue Hearing and Briefing Deadlines and Extending Temporary Restraining Order. The hearing on #7 , #8 the Commission's motions for a preliminary injunction and to appoint a receiver are CONTINUED to 4:00 PM on 8/9/2021. Responses due by 7/28/2021. Replies due by 8/5/2021. See Order details. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 7/21/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)
July 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 STIPULATION TO MODIFY TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO (1) CONTINUE THE HEARING ON THE SECS MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND MOTION FOR A RECEIVER; (2) CONTINUE THE TERMS OF THE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER; (3) APPOINT A TEMPORARY RECEIVER; (4) REQUIRE ACCOUNTINGS; AND (5) ALLOW MUTUAL LIMITED EXPEDITED DISCOVERY by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Emergency MOTION to Continue Hearing re #8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #7 Motion to Appoint Receiver by Defendants Brent Carson Kovar, Joy I Kovar, Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Exhibit 1 Declaration of Dale A. Hayes, Jr., Esq.) (Hayes, Dale)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties by Brent Carson Kovar, Joy I Kovar, Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc that identifies all parties that have an interest in the outcome of this case. Other Affiliate Eric Garrison, Other Affiliate Mark Wildes for Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc added. (Hayes, Dale)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Dale A. Hayes, Jr on behalf of Defendants Brent Carson Kovar, Joy I Kovar, Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc. (Hayes, Dale)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #9 Order on Motion for TRO,, Order on Motion to Seal,, Order on Motion to Admit Government Attorney,,,,, by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #9 Order on Motion for TRO,, Order on Motion to Seal,, Order on Motion to Admit Government Attorney,,,,, by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #9 Order on Motion for TRO,, Order on Motion to Seal,, Order on Motion to Admit Government Attorney,,,,, by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #9 Order on Motion for TRO,, Order on Motion to Seal,, Order on Motion to Admit Government Attorney,,,,, by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #9 Order on Motion for TRO,, Order on Motion to Seal,, Order on Motion to Admit Government Attorney,,,,, by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for #9 Order on Motion for TRO,, Order on Motion to Seal,, Order on Motion to Admit Government Attorney,,,,, by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Securities & Exchange Commission. Brent Carson Kovar served on 7/15/2021. (Wanner, Kathryn)
July 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CASE UNSEALED per Order #9 . (no image attached) (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DC)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER re: Emergency Ex Parte Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Other Pretrial Equitable Relief. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 7/14/2021. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF via email - DC)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. Responses due by 7/22/2021. (HAM)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Appoint Receiver by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (HAM)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Admit Government Attorney Kathryn C. Wanner by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (HAM)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION to Admit Government Attorney Teri M. Melson by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (HAM)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MOTION to Seal by Plaintiff Securities & Exchange Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration) (HAM)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum) (HAM) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/8/2021: #2 Declaration) (HAM). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/8/2021: #3 Declaration, #4 Declaration) (HAM).
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc re #1 Complaint. (HAM)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Brent Carson Kovar, Joy I Kovar, Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc (Filing fee $402) by Securities and Exchange Commision. Proof of service due by 10/6/2021. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (HAM)
July 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Case randomly assigned to Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey and Magistrate Judge Brenda Weksler. (DRS)

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Represented By: Kathryn Wanner
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Defendant: Profit Connect Wealth Services Inc
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