SEC v. Marshall E. Melton, Integrated Consulting & Management, LLC — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Litigation Release No. 26438, dated December 12, 2025.
The SEC charged Marshall E. Melton and his company, Integrated Consulting & Management, LLC, for defrauding investors in a real estate scheme. Melton promised investors returns from buying and renovating properties but instead misappropriated nearly two-thirds of the funds for personal use. A final judgment ordered the defendants to pay over $1.2 million in disgorgement and interest, and Melton to pay a significant civil penalty.
Imagine someone promised to use your money to fix up old houses and then rent them out, making you a profit. But instead, they took most of the money for themselves and never paid you back. That's what happened here. The SEC stepped in to get justice for the investors.
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.
On October 2, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained final judgment against Marshall E. Melton and Integrated Consulting & Management, LLC, for charges related to a fraudulent securities offering. The SEC’s complaint, filed on May 30, 2023, alleged that the defendants raised between $1.03 and $1.49 million from seven investors, six of whom were elderly. Melton allegedly misrepresented his use of funds, misappropriating nearly two-thirds for personal use. On April 17, 2025, the Court awarded summary judgment in favor of the SEC. The final judgment permanently enjoins the defendants from violating securities laws, bars Melton from participating in most securities offerings, and orders disgorgement of $916,341 plus $312,460.84 in pre-judgment interest, and a $472,902 civil penalty against Melton.
Named in this action: Marshall E. Melton, Integrated Consulting & Management, LLC.