This client initially engaged with our firm over 15 months ago. Under our standard engagement model, client terms are typically structured for six months; however, in this case, we extended our efforts for well over a year in good faith. As part of the engagement, we fully delivered on all contractual obligations, including a curated investor list, a professionally developed pitch deck, and a custom pitch video.
Throughout the process, every communication, strategy discussion, and deliverable has been thoroughly documented. We proactively addressed the client’s concerns and were transparent about certain market-related challenges specific to his transaction. Multiple investor approaches and strategies were executed in an effort to secure funding. Despite these efforts, the client ultimately was not funded.
In recent months, the client has repeatedly attempted to pressure our firm into continuing work outside of the original agreement by threatening to post defamatory reviews. Additionally, he has mischaracterized the financial arrangement, inaccurately suggesting he paid a substantial retainer, when in fact, the fee paid was minimal and deeply discounted.
It is important to further state that the client has engaged in an ongoing pattern of making false and misleading allegations against our firm. Each of these claims is categorically untrue and can be objectively disproven through extensive documentation of our communications, deliverables, and efforts. His repeated attempts to misrepresent facts are clearly an attempt to damage our reputation unfairly and are entirely without merit.
Our firm has been in business for over a decade, operating with integrity and professionalism in a highly competitive and challenging industry. We have always made it clear—both in writing and in conversation—that there are no guarantees of funding in capital markets. Our business model is performance-driven: we are compensated via referral fees upon successful investment placement, not through client retainers. Moreover, introductory investor calls are only arranged when sufficient interest has been expressed, which was communicated to the client throughout the engagement.
