SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Release No. 34-98208

August 23, 2023

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CANCEL REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL 

ADVISORS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15B(c)(3) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 

ACT OF 1934

Notice is given that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) intends 

to issue an order or orders, pursuant to Section 15B(c)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(the “Act”), cancelling the registrations of the municipal advisors whose names appear in the 

attached Appendix (hereinafter referred to as the “registrants”). 

Section 15B(c)(3) of the Act provides, in pertinent part, that if the Commission finds that 

any municipal advisor registered under Section 15B is no longer in existence or has ceased to do

business as a municipal advisor, the Commission, by order, shall cancel the registration of such 

municipal advisor.

The Commission finds that each registrant listed in the attached Appendix:

(i) has not filed any municipal advisor form submissions with the Commission 

through the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) system 

since February 2022 (including but not limited to the annual amendments (form MA-A)

required by 17 CFR § 240.15Ba1-5(a)(1)); and/or

(ii) based on information available from the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the 

“MSRB”), (a) is not registered as a municipal advisor with the MSRB under MSRB Rule 

A-12(a) and/or (b) does not have an associated person who is qualified as a municipal 

advisor representative under MSRB Rule G-3(d) and for whom there is a Form MA-I

required by 17 CFR § 240.15Ba1-2(b) available on EDGAR, and/or (c) has not, since 

February 2022, filed with the MSRB any Form A-12 annual affirmation as required by 

MSRB Rule A-12(k); and/or withdrew its registration from the MSRB without first 

withdrawing its registration from the Commission.

Accordingly, the Commission finds that each of the registrants listed in the attached Appendix 

either is no longer in existence or has ceased to do business as a municipal advisor.

Notice is also given that any interested person may, by [insert 25 days from publication 

in the Federal Register], at 5:30 P.M. Eastern Time, submit to the Commission in writing a 

request for a hearing on the cancellation of the registration of any registrant listed in the attached 

Appendix, accompanied by a statement as to the nature of such person’s interest, the reason for 

such request, and the issues, if any, of fact or law proposed to be controverted, and such person 

may request to be notified if the Commission should order a hearing thereon. Any such 

communication should be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary at the address below. All 

comments or requests received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit 
personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you 

wish to make available publicly.

At any time after [insert 25 days from publication in the Federal Register], the 

Commission may issue an order or orders cancelling the registrations of any or all of the 

registrants listed in the attached Appendix, upon the basis of the information stated above, unless 

an order or orders for a hearing on the cancellation shall be issued upon request or upon the 

Commission's own motion. Persons who requested a hearing, or to be advised as to whether a 

hearing is ordered, will receive any notices and orders issued in this matter, including the date of 

the hearing (if ordered) and any postponements thereof. Any registrant whose registration is 

cancelled under delegated authority may appeal that decision directly to the Commission in 

accordance with Rules 430 and 431 of the Commission’s rules of practice (17 CFR 201.430 and 

431).

ADDRESS: Secretary, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, 

Washington, D.C. 20549.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Elion, Senior Counsel, Office of 

Municipal Securities, 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, or at (202) 551-5680.

For the Commission, by the Office of Municipal Securities, pursuant to delegated 

authority.1

Sherry R. Haywood,

Assistant Secretary.

 1 17 CFR 200.30-3a(a)(1)(ii).
APPENDIX:

Registrant Name SEC ID Number

Betnun Nathan S 867-02495

Christen Group, Inc. 867-02467

Southern Cross Financial Group LLC 867-02544

TLHocking & Associates LLC 867-01054

OCONNOR & Co SECURITIES, INC. 867-01245

Capital Alaska LLC 867-02604

Fray Municipal Securities 867-02064

Massena Associates LLC 867-02569

SUMMERS, CARROLL, WHISLER LLC 867-01938