SEC v. Robert M. Thompson; The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind; and Brandon K. Stucki, No. LR-26384, Western District of Missouri (Aug. 22, 2025) — Press Release
raw: Robert M. Thompson; The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind; Brandon K. Stucki
Robert M. Thompson; The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind; Brandon K. Stucki, No. 3:24-cv-05032 (Aug. 22, 2025)
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The SEC obtained default judgments against Robert M. Thompson, his firm F3 Mastermind, and relief defendant Brandon K. Stucki for a scheme promising astronomical returns through prime bank-like investments.
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Robert M. Thompson and his firm, The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind, were held liable for defrauding investors through fraudulent third-party trading programs. The scheme involved at least $2 million in investor funds and promised returns ranging from 20% weekly to 4,000% annually. The defendants face charges for violating the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, and the Investment Advisers Act.
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The SEC secured default judgments against Missouri adviser Robert M. Thompson, his firm The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind, and relief defendant Brandon K. Stucki. Between 2019 and 2022, Thompson marketed F3 Mastermind as a membership group that directed at least $2 million to third-party operators running prime bank-like schemes. These programs promised risk-free returns as high as 4,000% per year. Thompson and his firm were ordered to pay $72,946 in disgorgement, $18,005 in interest, and $36,000 in civil penalties each. Stucki was also ordered to pay $9,994 in disgorgement plus $2,689 in prejudgment interest. The court's judgment enjoins the defendants from further violating federal antifraud provisions.
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Keywords
mastermindthompsonthompson mastermindrobert thompsonfinancial freedomfreedom foundationfoundation mastermindsecurities exchangesecuritiesthompson financialbrandon stuckiexchange commissionstuckiagainstrobert
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Dollar amounts 6
- $2.00M $2 million $1M–$10M
- $73K $72,946 $10K–$100K
- $36K $36,000 $10K–$100K
- $18K $18,005 $10K–$100K
- $10K $9,994 <$10K
- $3K $2,689 <$10K
Entities 6
- person brian k. stucki
- person eric m. phillips
- person jeffrey shank
- person matthew t. wissa
- agency sec litigation
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
Triples 13
- Securities And Exchange Commission Obtained Final Judgment By Default Against Robert M. Thompson And The Financial Freedom Foundation D/B/A F3 Mastermind
- Thompson Marketed F3 Mastermind As Private Membership Group With Investor Fees
- Thompson And F3 Mastermind Offered Investments In Trading Programs Claiming Risk-Free Returns Of 20% Per Week To 4,000% Per Year
- Thompson And F3 Mastermind Recommended Investments To Investors Between Early 2019 And Mid-2022
- F3 Mastermind Members Invested In Prime Bank-Like Schemes
- F3 Mastermind Members Provided At Least $2 Million To Third-Party Operators
- Brian K. Stucki Received Ill-Gotten Gains From The Scheme
- Thompson Ordered To Pay $72,946 Disgorgement, $18,005 Prejudgment Interest, And $36,000 Civil Penalty
- F3 Mastermind Ordered To Pay $72,946 Disgorgement, $18,005 Prejudgment Interest, And $36,000 Civil Penalty
- Brian K. Stucki Ordered To Pay $9,994 Disgorgement And $2,689 Prejudgment Interest
- SEC Litigation Led By Eric M. Phillips
- Investigation Conducted By Matthew T. Wissa
- Investigation Supervised By Jeffrey Shank
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26384 / August 22, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert M. Thompson and The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind, et al., No. 3:24-cv-05032 (W.D. Mo. filed May 3, 2024) SEC Obtains Default Judgments Against Missouri Adviser and His Firm on Offering Fraud Charges and Against Relief Defendant On August 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment by default in a litigated action against Missouri resident Robert M. Thompson and a private entity he controls, The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a/ F3 Mastermind, for defrauding investors in three securities offerings. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri also entered a final judgment by default against relief defendant Brandon K. Stucki for receiving ill-gotten gains to which he had no legitimate claim. The SEC’s complaint, filed on May 3, 2024, alleged that Thompson marketed F3 Mastermind as a private membership group in which investors paid initial and monthly fees. Thompson and F3 Mastermind allegedly offered members investments in trading programs run by third-party operators that claimed to generate risk-free returns ranging from 20% per week to 4,000% per year. As alleged, between early 2019 and mid-2022, Thompson and F3 Mastermind recommended these investments to investors who subsequently invested in these programs. According to the complaint, F3 Mastermind members invested in these prime bank-like schemes and collectively provided at least $2 million to the third-party operators who conducted the schemes. Finally, the complaint alleged that relief defendant Brian K. Stucki received ill-gotten gains from the scheme to which he has no legitimate claim. The Court entered a default judgment enjoining Thompson and F3 Mastermind from violating the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Sections 206(1) and (2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The judgment also ordered Thompson and F3 Mastermind to pay $72,946 in disgorgement with $18,005 prejudgment interest on a joint and several basis, and a $36,000 civil penalty against each of Thompson and F3 Mastermind. The court further ordered Stucki to pay $9,994 in disgorgement plus prejudgment interest of $2,689. The SEC’s litigation was led by Eric M. Phillips and the investigation was conducted by Matthew T. Wissa and supervised by Jeffrey Shank, all of the SEC’s Chicago Regional Office.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26384 / August 22, 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert M. Thompson and The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a F3 Mastermind, et al., No. 3:24-cv-05032 (W.D. Mo. filed May 3, 2024) SEC Obtains Default Judgments Against Missouri Adviser and His Firm on Offering Fraud Charges and Against Relief Defendant On August 14, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment by default in a litigated action against Missouri resident Robert M. Thompson and a private entity he controls, The Financial Freedom Foundation d/b/a/ F3 Mastermind, for defrauding investors in three securities offerings. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri also entered a final judgment by default against relief defendant Brandon K. Stucki for receiving ill-gotten gains to which he had no legitimate claim. The SEC’s complaint, filed on May 3, 2024, alleged that Thompson marketed F3 Mastermind as a private membership group in which investors paid initial and monthly fees. Thompson and F3 Mastermind allegedly offered members investments in trading programs run by third-party operators that claimed to generate risk-free returns ranging from 20% per week to 4,000% per year. As alleged, between early 2019 and mid-2022, Thompson and F3 Mastermind recommended these investments to investors who subsequently invested in these programs. According to the complaint, F3 Mastermind members invested in these prime bank-like schemes and collectively provided at least $2 million to the third-party operators who conducted the schemes. Finally, the complaint alleged that relief defendant Brian K. Stucki received ill-gotten gains from the scheme to which he has no legitimate claim. The Court entered a default judgment enjoining Thompson and F3 Mastermind from violating the antifraud provisions of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Sections 206(1) and (2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The judgment also ordered Thompson and F3 Mastermind to pay $72,946 in disgorgement with $18,005 prejudgment interest on a joint and several basis, and a $36,000 civil penalty against each of Thompson and F3 Mastermind. The court further ordered Stucki to pay $9,994 in disgorgement plus prejudgment interest of $2,689. The SEC’s litigation was led by Eric M. Phillips and the investigation was conducted by Matthew T. Wissa and supervised by Jeffrey Shank, all of the SEC’s Chicago Regional Office.