FRAUDSTER PROMISED DOUBLE-DIGIT RETURNS, SPENT MILLIONS ON LAVISH LIFESTYLE!

SEC v. Imer Gomez, Helios Venture Fund, LLC, Eric Claxton, et al. — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Litigation Release No. 26349, dated July 14, 2025.

The SEC charged Imer Gomez and his firm Helios Venture Fund, LLC with defrauding clients out of approximately $9 million. Gomez falsely promised high, insured returns, but instead misappropriated funds for personal use, Ponzi payments, and other ventures. He concealed the fraud with fake account statements.

In Plain English

Imagine you give your friend money to invest for you, and they promise to make it grow fast, like doubling your money every month, and say it's all insured. But instead of investing it, your friend takes the money to buy fancy things for themselves, pays off other people they owe, and starts other businesses. To hide this, they send you fake reports showing your money growing, even though it's gone. That's what happened here, but with millions of dollars.

Disclaimer: all facts are drawn from the SEC's own filings; the claims described are allegations unless and until a court rules or the parties settle, and some cases end in dismissal.

How the Alleged Scheme Worked

1. The Pitch Imer Gomez, operating as K&G Investment Solutions and Helios Venture Fund, LLC, pitched himself as an experienced trader. He promised clients monthly double-digit returns by actively trading securities on their behalf.
2. False Assurances Gomez further claimed that each client account was insured for up to 75% of its value, lulling investors into a false sense of security about their investments.
3. Client Deposits Primarily targeting Hispanic clients, Gomez and his entities successfully solicited approximately $9 million in client deposits between August 2021 and September 2023.
4. No Actual Trading Contrary to his promises, Gomez never used client funds to trade securities. No client accounts were actually created or supervised by him or his entities.
5. No Insurance The promised insurance for client funds or accounts was never obtained, leaving investors completely unprotected against losses.
6. Misappropriation of Funds Instead of investing, Gomez misappropriated the client funds to sustain his lavish lifestyle, make Ponzi payments to earlier investors, and fund unrelated business ventures.
7. Lavish Lifestyle & Loans A portion of the stolen funds, approximately $666,000, was loaned to Eric Claxton, his ex-girlfriend's father, who used it with his wife Heather Claxton to purchase real estate.
8. Fake Account Statements To conceal the ongoing fraud, Gomez sent clients fake account statements that showed fictitious gains on their purported advisory accounts.
9. The Collapse When client assets ran out, Gomez claimed a 'sudden liquidation' destroyed the business and prevented him from returning funds. He also falsely claimed Helios was finalizing a guaranteed bailout loan.

The Enforcement Action

On July 14, 2025, the SEC charged Imer Gomez, individually and d/b/a K&G Investment Solutions, LLC, and Helios Venture Fund, LLC, with defrauding clients out of approximately $9 million. The SEC’s complaint alleges that from August 2021 through September 2023, Gomez claimed to be an experienced trader offering monthly double-digit returns and falsely stated client accounts were insured. The SEC alleges defendants never traded securities, created accounts, or obtained insurance. Instead, Gomez misappropriated funds for personal use, Ponzi payments, and unrelated ventures, concealing the fraud with fake account statements. The SEC seeks permanent injunctive relief, disgorgement with prejudgment interest from Gomez and Helios, and a civil penalty against Gomez. Eric and Heather Claxton are named as relief defendants, with the SEC seeking disgorgement of funds they received. The investigation was conducted by Kendrack Lewis and Carol Hahn, supervised by Derek Kleinmann and B. David Fraser. Litigation led by Tyson Lies, supervised by Keefe M. Bernstein.

Named in this action: Imer Gomez, Helios Venture Fund, LLC, Eric Claxton, Heather Claxton.

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