Finder’s Fees in Regulation D Private Placements: Who Needs the License?

=Short legal field notes from syndication attorney Tilden Moschetti for sponsors raising capital through Regulation D offerings, private placements, syndications, and investment funds. In this episode, we address a common sponsor question: do you need a license to pay finder’s fees for investor introductions? The reality is that there is no payer’s license. Instead, the focus is on whether the recipient of transaction-based compensation is properly registered. Tilden explains how success-based pay in a Regulation D private placement may raise broker-dealer registration issues, why a real estate license is not a substitute, and the steps to verify registered placement agents before any money changes hands.Also see: No License to Pay Finder’s Fees in a Reg D Offering at https://www.moschettilaw.com/finder-fees-reg-d