Emerson Equity · CRD 833618
Timothy J. Sherer
Emerson Equity registered rep since April 2019. On both the 4th & J and Vintage Form Ds. Nine pending Real Estate Security customer disputes as of 19 Aug 2026.
On the 4th & J and Vintage Form D selling groups, and also Astoria and Wolf Run. Emerson since 15 Apr 2019 (IA) / 17 Apr 2019 (BD). 16 disclosures. DPP + GS principal/rep.
BrokerCheck as of 24 Aug 2026:
- Nine pending Real Estate Security customer disputes (2025–26). Named dockets include 26-00434 ($10 million, purchases 2018–23), 26-00889 ($1.15 million, ~2022), and 26-00125 ($3.01 million, filed Jan 2026). Those rows are Form U4 summaries. The Statements of Claim are not public; FINRA Awards Online has no award on any of his pending or settled Emerson dockets.
- June 2024 real-estate-security claim settled for $50,000 (FINRA 24-01278). Emerson’s broker statement on that one: customer did not purchase from Emerson / Tim / Ryan; will seek dismissal. No bankruptcy or tax-lien disclosures on the current CRD (U4 only keeps bankruptcies from the last ten years).
- 2012 J.P. Turner settlement $127,500 (individual $115,000) on a 1031 / DBSI / Cores Hunters Chase syndication.
- 2003 NASD selling-away: 6-month suspension 7 Apr–6 Oct 2003 + $37,000 fine (convertible promissory notes 1999–2000 without Sunset Financial written approval).
- 1988 California Dept of Insurance restricted license, lifted 8 Aug 1991.
Timeline
- 28 Oct 2021 first sale · Form D 2 Nov 2021
- 2–21 Apr 2022Operating agreement 12 Apr: two managers; initial CFO Jennifer Welker, CIO Frank Muhlon. Same day: Vintage Trust Agreement (IB 100%; Sorensen Entity Services Delaware Trustee; Vintage ST Signatory Trustee; Chris Sorensen Independent Trustee), master lease DST → Vintage LeaseCo (10 years 3 months), Book & Ladder PMA at 2.5% of Monthly Gross Revenues, Walker & Dunlop first mortgage $52,346,000, buy $119.6 million from Vintage Horizon Owner, LLC (PPM and IB complaint), and first sale; Vintage LeaseCo side letter sends excess revenue and disposition fees to Vintage IB until Full Redemption (KHCA is a third-party beneficiary); and the KHCA loan amendment naming the new sponsor — the VIP Bonds circular calls that first amendment the Crayhill Credit Facility and adds Versity Invest as co-guarantor. Form D 21 Apr 2022. Related persons: Wettengel and Muro. Selling group includes Tim Sherer and Brian Nelson at Emerson.