United States v. Reis and Hockridge, N.D. Tex. No. 4:24-cr-00287-O, Doc. 397: Garnishee Balentine LLC's answer to the writ of garnishment (2025-12-29)
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Answer of Garnishee filed December 29, 2025 as Document 397 in United States v. Reis and Hockridge, Case No. 4:24-CR-287-01, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. Chief Compliance Officer Pearson declares on behalf of Balentine LLC that it is a registered investment adviser and was served with a Writ of Garnishment on December 16, 2025. The answer lists advisory accounts valued as of December 19, 2025, including accounts in the names of Nathan Reis ($762,296.39) and Stephanie M. Hockridge ($466,134.46), and lists private fund investments of several trusts. It states that the account assets are custodied at SEI Private Trust Company.
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“United States v. Reis and Hockridge, N.D. Tex. No. 4:24-cr-00287-O, Doc. 397: Garnishee Balentine LLC's answer to the writ of garnishment (2025-12-29).”
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Case 4:24-cr-00287-O Document 397 Filed 12/29/25 1 of US.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
By EST yb
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Judgment Creditor, §
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v. §
§ Case No. 4:24-CR-287-01
NATHAN REIS, §
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Judgment Debtor, §
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STEPHANIE HOCKRIDGE, §
also known as “Stephanie Reis,” §
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Judgment Debtor, §
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and §
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BALENTINE LLC, §
§
Garnishee. §
ANSWER OF GARNISHEE
I, Michael E. Pearson, Chief Compliance Officer, on behalfof Balentine LLC
(“BALENTINE” or the “Garnishee”), declare under penalty of perjury that the following
information is true and correct:
I; BALENTINE is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission.
2. On December 16, 2025, BALENTINE was served with a Writ of Garnishment
issued by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on docket number
4:24-CR-287-01 (the “Writ”).
3. The Writ directs BALENTINE to withhold and retain all non-exempt property
due or owing to NATHAN REIS, STEPHANIE HOCKRIDGE, also known as “Stephanie Reis,”
(the “Judgment Debtors’) and the following trusts identified in the Writ: The Nathan J. Reis
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2022 Irrevocable Trust; The Nathan J. Reis Family Protection Trust; The Stephanie Reis 2022
Irrevocable Trust; The Stephanie Reis Family Protection Trust; Mint Legacy Trust; Mint Family
Trust; Marietta Legacy Trust; and Marietta Family Trust.
4. BALENTINE manages advisory accounts listed below in which Judgment
Debtors have an interest (the “Subject Accounts”). BALENTINE does not have custody of, or
otherwise possess, the assets held in these accounts. Consistent with BALENTINE’s statutory
and regulatory obligations as a registered investment adviser, the Subject Accounts and the assets
contained therein are custodied at a qualified custodian: SEI Private Trust Company. The value
of the Subject Accounts is subject to day-to-day financial market fluctuations depending on the
investment options selected by the Judgment Debtors:
Name(s) on the Account: Mint Legacy Trust
Account No. (Last 4): 8897
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $7,309,401.36
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Mint Family Trust
Account No. (Last 4): 8896
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $8,897,371.92
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Marietta Family Trust
Account No. (Last 4): 8909
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $6,495,722.03
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Marietta Legacy Trust
Account No. (Last 4): 8902
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $43,611.50
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
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Name(s) on the Account: Nathan Reis
Account No. (Last 4): 8485
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $762,296.39
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Stephanie M. Hockridge
Account No. (Last 4): 8484
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $466,134.46
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: The Nathan J Reis Family Protection Trust
Account No. (Last 4): 8482
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $1,786.57
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: The Stephanie Reis Family Protection Trust
Account No. (Last 4): 8483
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $2,221.38
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: US RFO Private Equity LLC
Account No. (Last 4): 4024
Account Type: Advisory
Account Value: $147,196.51
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
5. Certain of the trusts identified in the writ are limited partners in private
investment funds for which BALENTINE acts as investment manager, and Access Manager
LLC—a BALENTINE affiliate—acts as the general partner (the “Private Fund Investments’’).
An unaffiliated third-party custodian holds the assets of the private funds. The Private Fund
Investments are listed below with the current estimated value of Judgment Debtors’ interest:
Name(s) on the Account: Marietta Family Trust
Fund: Credit Opportunities 2023, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $273,654.10
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
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Name(s) on the Account: Marietta Family Trust
Fund: Industrial & Aerospace Buyout 2022, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $166,070.00
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Marietta Family Trust
Fund: Private Credit Opportunities I, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $483,268.79
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Marietta Family Trust
Fund: SunBelt Plus Real Estate Opportunities Fund I, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $264,909.57
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Mint Family Trust
Fund: Credit Opportunities 2023, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $273,654.10
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Mint Family Trust
Fund: Industrial & Aerospace Buyout, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $166,070.00
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Mint Family Trust
Fund: Private Credit Opportunities II, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $483,268.79
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Mint Family Trust
Fund: SunBelt Plus Real Estate Opportunities Fund I, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $264,909.57
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
Name(s) on the Account: Mint Family Trust
Fund: Logistics Co-Invest 2022, L.P.
Interest: Limited Partner
Est. Value: $586,397.98
Date of Valuation: 12/19/2025
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6. With prior authorization from its clients, BALENTINE has processed, and
expects to continue processing in the future, required capital contributions to the Private Fund
Investments, including through requests to the qualified custodian for the Subject Accounts to
fund capital contributions.
ds BALENTINE certifies that this original Answer of the Garnishee was mailed or
delivered to:
Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Northern District of Texas
1100 Commerce Street, Room 1452
Dallas, Texas 75242
and that true Copies of the Answer of the Garnishee was mailed or delivered to:
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Northern District of Texas
1100 Commerce Street, Third Floor
Dallas, TX 75242
and
Nathan Reis
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
and
Stephanie Hockridge
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
I declare under penalty of perjury that the statements made in this Answer of the
Garnishee are true and correct.
Balentine LLC (404) 537-4825
Name of Garnishee Telephone No. of Signor
LE Lea 3344 Peachtree Road NE, #2200
Signor’s Signature Signor’s Mailing Address
Michael Pearson Atlanta, Georgia, 30326
Signor’s Name (Printed) City, State, Zip Code
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