The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Eric S. Hollifield Thursday in Georgia Northern District Court over alleged violations of federal securities laws. The agency contends that Hollifield, a former investment adviser representative of Hamilton Investment Counsel, defrauded clients by misappropriating funds for personal use. Attorneys have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 2:22-cv-00129, Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hollifield.

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