Heartland Equity Management, LLC.

Heartland Equity Management is a Midwest investment group focused on creating value through investment, growth, and long-term retention for its clients.

CCI Score

-45.30

0.03% April 18

Latest Event

Heartland Values PAC Donations to Federal Candidates

Heartland Values PAC, affiliated with Heartland Equity Management, contributed $216,100 to federal candidates during the 2023-2024 election cycle, raising concerns about corporate political influence.

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Heartland Equity Management, LLC. is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

These companies are fully aligned with authoritarian regimes. They not only support but also enforce oppressive policies, playing a significant role in the regime’s operational apparatus and contributing directly to its consolidation of power.

Latest Events

FEB

06

2025

Heartland Values PAC Donations to Federal Candidates
-39.22

Heartland Values PAC, affiliated with Heartland Equity Management, contributed $216,100 to federal candidates during the 2023-2024 election cycle, raising concerns about corporate political influence.
-40

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

April 2

The donation of $216,100 by Heartland Values PAC signals corporate involvement in the political process, potentially leveraging financial influence to sway federal elections. Such actions contribute to an environment where corporate money can undermine democratic accountability and empower candidates who may lean towards authoritarian policies, which is particularly concerning from an anti-fascist perspective.

Heartland Values PAC PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates
JAN

01

2024

Heartland Energy Lobbying Spending in 2024
-43.92

According to OpenSecrets data, the entity associated with Heartland Equity Management, LLC spent $80,000 on lobbying activities during 2024, indicating active engagement in influencing federal policy.
-50

Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts

April 2

The reported $80,000 expenditure on lobbying in 2024 raises concerns about the company’s efforts to influence political processes. From an anti-authoritarian perspective, such spending may contribute to undermining democratic accountability by amplifying corporate influence over policy-making.

Heartland Energy Lobbying Profile • OpenSecrets
DEC

08

2021

SEC Fraud Charges Against Heartland-Affiliated Entities in Ponzi Scheme
-50.80

The SEC unsealed fraud charges against several defendants affiliated with Heartland, including entities like Heartland Group Ventures LLC and Heartland Production and Recovery, LLC. The charges allege that over $122 million was fraudulently raised through unregistered oil and gas offerings, with investor funds misused for non-productive personal expenditures, such as purchasing a helicopter, private jet, and real estate.
-80

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

April 2

The SEC complaint exposes serious unethical business practices. Defendants made material misrepresentations, diverted investor funds for personal luxuries, and undermined corporate accountability, all of which reflect deeply problematic business practices that erode trust and harm investors.

SEC Files Fraud Charges In Texas-Sized Oil & Gas Ponzi Scheme Worth $122 Million
-60

Economic and Structural Influence

April 2

The fraudulent scheme distorts economic structures by misdirecting investor funds and undermining market confidence. The diversion of funds for unrelated personal benefits not only harms countless small investors but also erodes the integrity of the financial market framework.

SEC Files Fraud Charges In Texas-Sized Oil & Gas Ponzi Scheme Worth $122 Million
JAN

15

2020

SEC Charges Heartland-Affiliated Entities for $122 Million Fraud
-47.27

The SEC complaint, unsealed in December, alleges that several Heartland-affiliated entities fraudulently raised over $122 million from more than 700 investors through unregistered oil and gas offerings, misusing funds for non-business expenses including luxury purchases and Ponzi-like payments.
-80

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

April 2

The SEC complaint reveals severely unethical business practices where investor funds were misappropriated and diverted away from legitimate oil and gas projects. This fraudulent behavior undermines corporate transparency and investor trust, aligning with significant ethical lapses in business practices.

SEC charges individuals, entities in $122 million oil, gas fraud