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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

CASE NO. 20-CIV-81205-RAR

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMPLETE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS GROUP, 

INC. d/b/a/ PAR FUNDING,

FULL SPECTRUM PROCESSING, INC.,

ABETTERFINANCIALPLAN.COM LLC 

d/b/a/ A BETTER FINANCIAL PLAN,

ABFP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC 

f/k/a/ PILLAR LIFE SETTLEMENT 

MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC,

ABFP INCOME FUND, LLC,

ABFP INCOME FUND 2, L.P.,

UNITED FIDELIS GROUP CORP.,

FIDELIS FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC,

RETIREMENT EVOLUTION GROUP, LLC,

RETIREMENT EVOLUTION INCOME

FUND, LLC f/k/a RE INCOME FUND, LLC,

RE INCOME FUND 2, LLC,

LISA MCELHONE,

JOSEPH COLE BARLETA a/k/a/ JOE COLE,

JOSEPH W. LAFORTE a/k/a JOE MACK 

a/k/a/ JOE MACKI a/k/a JOE MCELHONE,

PERRY S. ABBONIZIO,

DEAN J. VAGNOZZI,

MICHAEL C. FURMAN, 

and JOHN GISSAS,

Defendants, and

L.M.E. 2017 FAMILY TRUST,

Relief Defendant.

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S 

MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER

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THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Plaintiff Securities and Exchange 

Commission’s Ex Parte Motion for the Appointment of a Receiver [ECF No. 4] (“Motion”), filed 

on July 24, 2020. In the Motion, Plaintiff seeks the appointment of a Receiver over the corporate 

Defendants in this case: Complete Business Solutions Group, Inc. d/b/a Par Funding (“Par 

Funding”), Full Spectrum Processing, Inc., ABetterFinancialPlan.com LLC d/b/a A Better 

Financial Plan (“ABFP”), ABFP Management Company, LLC f/k/a Pillar Life Settlement 

Management Company, LLC (“ABFP Management”), ABFP Income Fund, LLC, ABFP Income 

Fund 2, L.P., United Fidelis Group Corp., Fidelis Financial Planning LLC, Retirement Evolution 

Group, LLC, RE Income Fund LLC, and RE Income Fund 2 LLC (collectively, the “Receivership 

Entities”).

Plaintiff seeks a Receiver with full and exclusive power, duty, and authority to: administer 

and manage the Receivership Entities’ business affairs, funds, assets, causes of action, and any 

other property; marshal and safeguard all of the assets of the Receivership Entities; and take 

whatever actions are necessary for the protection of the investors. See Motion at 2. Plaintiff has 

made a sufficient and proper showing in support of the relief requested, submitted the credentials 

of a candidate to be appointed as Receiver, and advised the Court that this candidate is prepared to 

assume this responsibility if so ordered by the Court. Accordingly, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Ex 

Parte Motion for the Appointment of a Receiver [ECF No. 4] is GRANTED. Ryan K. 

Stumphauzer is appointed Receiver over the Receivership Entities, their subsidiaries, successors, 

and assigns. If the Court grants Plaintiff’s Emergency Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining 

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Order and Other Relief [ECF No. 14], Mr. Stumphauzer is authorized, empowered, and directed as

follows until further Order of the Court:

1. To take custody, control, and possession of all Receivership Entity records, 

documents, and materials, and to safeguard these items until further Order of the Court;

2. To secure and safeguard the Receivership Entity’s information technology, data, 

documents, storage systems, and documents, including by making contact with any third party 

vendors, such as movers and information technology personnel, to assist in this process;

3. To engage and employ persons in his discretion to assist him in carrying out his 

duties and responsibilities hereunder, including, but not limited to, accountants, lawyers, and

paralegals (“Retained Personnel”);

4. To take any other action as necessary and appropriate for the preservation of the 

Receivership Entities’ property interests or to prevent the dissipation or concealment of such 

property interests; and

5. To take such other action as may be approved by this Court.

6. Additionally, the Receiver shall promptly give notice of his appointment to all 

known officers, directors, agents, employees, shareholders, creditors, debtors, managers, and 

general and limited partners of each Receivership Entity, as the Receiver deems necessary or 

advisable to effectuate the operation of the receivership.

7. In furtherance of his responsibilities in this matter, the Receiver is authorized to 

communicate with, and/or serve this Order upon, any person, entity or government office that he 

deems appropriate to inform them of the status of this matter and the Receiver’s appointment. 

8. The Receiver and Retained Personnel are entitled to reasonable compensation and 

expense reimbursement from the Receivership Estates. The Receiver shall seek the Court’s 

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approval by filing a Motion for the reimbursement of expenses and compensation for time spent 

on the matters set forth herein. 

9. The Receivership Entities and all persons receiving notice of this Order shall not 

hinder or interfere with the Receiver’s efforts to take control or possession of the Receivership

Entities’ property interests identified above, or hinder his efforts to preserve them.

DONE AND ORDERED in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 27th day of July, 2020.

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 RODOLFO A. RUIZ II

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Copies to: Amie Riggle Berlin, Esq.

Senior Trial Counsel

Securities and Exchange Commission 

801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1800

Miami, Florida 33131

Facsimile: (305) 536-4154 

Email: berlina@sec.gov

Counsel for Plaintiff

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