Complaint Review: Ovation

I was considering working with Ovation for some coaching needs but before I wanted to find out some more information about the company and its owner Dan Rip. What I found out was outrageous to say the least.

From public records Dan Rip has committed FRAUD against several people resulting in $2 million dollars in loses and probably more. He filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy which included a list of 10 pages of debtors. He also just lost a house in foreclosure and he wants to take companies from "survive to thrive" as the website states. Is this a joke that someone that is a disaster personally can take my business to the next level?

Be very very careful with this company and its owner! I know that I will never do business with a company who's founder has a record like this.

Here is the bankruptcy report and the FRAUD reports:

09-30799 Daniel S. Rip and Jamie D. Rip
Case type: bk Chapter: 7 Asset: Yes Vol: v Judge: William T. Thurman
Date filed: 10/02/2009 Date of last filing: 07/16/2010
Debtor discharged: 01/20/2010 Joint debtor discharged: 01/20/2010
Creditors
Allied Interstate
fbo Lowe's
3000 Corporate Exchange Dr.
Columbus, OH 43231
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656106)
(cr)
Allied Interstate
3000 Corporate Exchange Dr.
Columbus, OH 43231
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656107)
(cr)
American Express
Becket and Lee LLP
POB 3001
Malvern, PA 09355-0701
Last update: 10/22/2009
(6685639)
(cr)
American Express
Becket and Lee LLP
POB 3001
Malvern, PA 19355-0701
Last update: 10/15/2009
(6675738)
(cr)
American Express
P. O. Box 981535
El Paso, TX 79998-1535
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656108)
(cr)
American Express Bank FSB
c/o Becket and Lee LLP
POB 3001
Malvern PA 19355-0701
Last update: 03/05/2010
(6890101)
(cr)
American Express Centurion Bank
c/o Becket and Lee LLP
POB 3001
Malvern PA 19355-0701
Last update: 03/05/2010
(6890157)
(cr)
AMEX - Blue
P.O. Box 981535
(6656109)
(cr)
El Paso, TX 79998-1535
Last update: 10/02/2009
AMEX - Business Blue
P.O. Box 981535
El Paso, TX 79998-1535
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656110)
(cr)
AMEX - Costco Business
P.O. Box 981535
El Paso, TX 79998-1535
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656111)
(cr)
AMEX - Costco True Earnings
P.O. Box 981535
El Paso, TX 79998-1535
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656112)
(cr)
AMEX - Costco True Earnings
P.O. Box 650448
Dallas, TX 75265-0448
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656113)
(cr)
Bank of America - Amex
P.O. Box 15102
Wilmington, DE 19886-5102
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656114)
(cr)
Bank of America - Amex
P.O. Box 15026
Wilmington, DE 19850-5026
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656115)
(cr)
Beckstrand & Assoc.
6322 South 3000 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656116)
(cr)
Beecher, Walker Architects
c/o Jory Walker
3115 East Lion Ln., #200
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656117)
(cr)
Brett Herbert
c/o GT Title
512 E. 4500 South, #150
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656118)
(cr)
Brett Houghton
2478 West 610 North
Lehi, UT 84043
(6656119)
(cr)
Chase Bank USA NA
PO BOX 15145
Wilmington, DE 19850-5145
Last update: 05/05/2010
(7014536)
(cr)
Chase Bank USA, NA
c/o Creditors Bankruptcy Services
P.O. Box 740933
Dallas, TX 75374-0933
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656120)
(cr)
Curt Guest
1620 Harrey Rd.
Kaysville, UT 84037
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656121)
(cr)
David Reese
2105 Parleys Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656122)
(cr)
Discover
P.O. Box 6103
Carol Stream, IL 60197-6103
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656123)
(cr)
Discover Bank
DFS Services LLC
PO Box 3025
New Albany OH 43054-3025
Last update: 02/18/2010
(6859860)
(cr)
Discover Card
P.O. Box 30423
Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0423
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656124)
(cr)
District Counsel
Internal Revenue Service
150 Social Hall Ave. #313A
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656103)
(cr)
District Director, IRS
Attn: Insolvancy Unit-7
50 South 200 East, Mail Stop 5021
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656104)
(cr)
Douglas Bankhead
Medical Business Services
(6656125)
(cr)
4695 South 1900 West, #2
Roy, UT 84067
Last update: 10/02/2009
Express Recovery Services
fbo U of U Orthopedics
P.O. Box 26415
Salt Lake City, UT 84126
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656126)
(cr)
Fabian & Clendenin
215 South State Street, Suite 1200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2323
Last update: 04/05/2010
(6950290)
(cr)
Fia Card Services, NA/Bank of America
by American Infosource Lp As Its Agent
PO Box 248809
Oklahoma City, OK 73124-8809
Last update: 04/14/2010
(6971854)
(cr)
GE Money Bank
Care of Recovery Management Systems Corp
25 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 1120
Miami, FL 33131-1605
(6669008)
(ntcapr)
GE Money Bank
P.O. Box 981064
El Paso, TX 79998-1064
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656127)
(cr)
GMAC
P.O. Box 80082
Salinas, CA 93912-0082
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656128)
(cr)
Home Depot
P.O. Box 6028
The Lakes, NV 88901-6028
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656130)
(cr)
Home Depot
P.O. Box 689100
Des Moines, IA 50368-9100
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656129)
(cr)
HSBC Card Services
P.O. Box 60119
City Of Industry, CA 91716-0119
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656131)
(cr)
HSBC Retail Services
Bankruptcy Dept.
P.O. Box 5263
Carol Stream, IL 60197-5263
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656132)
(cr)
Hugh's RV
250 South Hwy. 89
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656133)
(cr)
IHC
P.O. Box 27368
Salt Lake City, UT 84127-0368
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656134)
(cr)
IHC
36 South State
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656135)
(cr)
IHC Patient Financial Services
3930 Parkway Blvd.
Salt Lake City, UT 84120
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656136)
(cr)
Indy Mac Federal Bank
7700 West Parmer Lane, Building D
Austin, TX 78729
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656137)
(cr)
Internal Revenue Service
P. O. Box 21126
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Last update: 03/15/2010
(6902195)
(cr)
Johnson, Riddle & Mark
fbo Pediatric Anesthesiologists
P.O. Box 7811
Sandy, UT 84091-7811
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656138)
(cr)
Justin McQuarrie
10717 Maughn Circle
South Jordan, UT 84095
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656139)
(cr)
Kenneth Godsey
265 18th St., NW, #2428
Atlanta, GA 30363
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656140)
(cr)
Kenneth Godsey
265 18th Street, NW, #2428
Atlanta, GA 30363
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656141)
(cr)
Leon Crockett
c/o Crockett Law Firm
311 South State
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656142)
(cr)
Lowes
P.O. Box 530914
Atlanta, GA 30353-0914
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656143)
(cr)
Majestic Smile
231 Philpot Street
Cedartown, GA 30125
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656144)
(cr)
Marlin Bates
c/o Scalley, Reading & Bates
15 West South Temple, #600
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656145)
(cr)
MBNA - Amex
Bank of America
P.O. Box 15026
Wilmington, DE 19850-5026
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656146)
(cr)
MBNA-Visa
P.O. Box 15726
Wilmington, DE 19850-5026
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656147)
(cr)
Michael Molina
4341 South Mulholland Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656148)
(cr)
Mike Mathie
1577 West 540 North
Lehi, UT 84043
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656149)
(cr)
Mike Mathie
1577 West 540 North
Lindon, UT 84043
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656150)
(cr)
Mountain America Credit Union
7181 So. Campus View Drive
West Jordan, UT 84084
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656151)
(cr)
Mountain West Ear Nose & Throat
2255 N 1700 W.
Layton, UT 84041-1140
Last update: 05/05/2010
(6656152)
(cr)
Nationwide Credit Inc.
3600 E. University Drive, St. #B1350
Phoenix, AZ 85034-7296
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656153)
(cr)
NCO - Financial Systems
P.O. Box 15773
Wilmington, DE 19850
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656154)
(cr)
NCO Financial Systems
507 Prudential Road
Horsham, PA 19044
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656155)
(cr)
Nolte Engineering
5217 South State Street, #300
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656156)
(cr)
Nordstrom
P.O. Box 79137
Phoenix, AZ 85062-9137
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656157)
(cr)
Nordstrom Visa
P.O. Box 6587
Englewood, CO 80155-6587
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656158)
(cr)
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
1954 E. Fort Union Blvd., Suite 111
Salt Lake City, UT 84121-6893
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656159)
(cr)
Pediatric Surgical Specialists
University Medical Billing
P.O. Box 58886
Salt Lake City, UT 84158-0886
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656160)
(cr)
Primary Children's Medical Center
100 N. Mario Capecchi Dr.
(6656161)
(cr)
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Last update: 10/02/2009
Provident Funding
1235 North Dutton Avenue, Suite E
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656162)
(cr)
PYOD LLC its successors and assigns as assignee of
Citibank
c/o Resurgent Capital Services
PO Box 19008
Greenville, SC 29602-
Last update: 02/26/2010
(6875783)
(cr)
RC Willey Home Furnishings
PO Box 65320
Salt Lake City, UT 84165-0320
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656163)
(cr)
Rich Hancock
7204 South 2075 West
West Jordan, UT 84084
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656164)
(cr)
Scott Sabey
c/o Fabian & Clendenin
215 South State Street, #1200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656165)
(cr)
Stacy Sheffield
1223 W. Pitchfork Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656167)
(cr)
Stacy Sheffield
1223 West Pitchford Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656166)
(cr)
Stephen W. Lewis
Assistant Attorney General
160 East 300 South Mail Stop 140874
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0874
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656105)
(cr)
Steve Christensen
c/o VanCott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy
36 South State Street, #1900
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656168)
(cr)
Tom Matzelle
2141 8th Avenue 1, Apt. #2
Seattle, WA 98119
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656169)
(cr)
U of U Medical Center
University Healthcare
P.O. Box 510721
Salt Lake City, UT 84151
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656170)
(cr)
UGA-Associates
Health Markets Company
7501 Esters Blvd., #130
Irving, TX 75603
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656171)
(cr)
United Recovery
P.O. Box 722929
Houston, TX 77272-2929
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656172)
(cr)
Utah Dept. of Commerce
Division of Real Estate
P.O. Box 146711
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6711
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656174)
(cr)
Utah Dept. of Commerce
Utah Division of Real Estate
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6711
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656173)
(cr)
Utah State Tax Commission
Attn Legal Processes Unit
210 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84134
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656102)
(cr)
Wasatch Pediatrics
7138 S. Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656175)
(cr)
Wells Fargo Business Custom Cap.
P.O. Box 348750
Sacramento, CA 95831
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656176)
(cr)
Wells Fargo Business Custom Cap.
P.O. Box 54349
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0349
(6656177)
(cr)
Westland Construction
1411 West 1250 South, #200
Orem, UT 84058
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656178)
(cr)
White Smile USA
c/o Charles Barfield
2839 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 1110
Atlanta, GA 30339
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656179)
(cr)
Will May
8684 Brian Head Circle
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656180)
(cr)
William and Gabriela Marsh
1384 E. Vineyard Dr.
Bountiful, UT 84010
Last update: 09/20/2010
(6656181)
(cr)
Winder Farms
4400 West 4100 South
West Valley City, UT 84120
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656182)
(cr)
Woodbury Corp.
Attn: Chris Mancini
2733 E. Parley's Way, Suite 300
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Last update: 04/27/2010
(6656183)
(cr)
Zions Bank
50 South Main Street
Bountiful, UT 84010
Last update: 10/02/2009
(6656184)

Here is the fraud alerts:

DISMISSED, DISPOSED
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Utah (Salt Lake City)
Adversary Proceeding #: 10-02058
Assigned to: William T. Thurman
Lead BK Case: 09-30799
Lead BK Title: Daniel S. Rip and Jamie D. Rip
Lead BK Chapter: 7
Demand: $1,900,000
Date Filed: 01/19/10
Date Terminated: 02/11/10
Date Dismissed: 02/11/10
Nature[s] of Suit: 62 Dischargeability - 523(a)(2), false pretenses, false representation, actual fraud
67 Dischargeability - 523(a)(4), fraud as fiduciary, embezzlement, larceny
Plaintiff
-----------------------
David S. Reese represented by Paul M. King
HOOLE & KING
4276 South Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(801) 272-7556
LEAD ATTORNEY
V.
Defendant
-----------------------
Daniel S. Rip represented byGregory J. Adams
McKay Burton & Thurman
170 South Main Street
Suite 800
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 521-4135
Fax : (801) 521-4252
Email: gadams@mbt-law.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
Filing Date # Docket Text
02/13/2010 6
Certificate of Service Re: Order. (related document(s): 5 Order on Motion
to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding) Service Date 02/13/2010. (Admin.)
(EOD: 02/13/2010)
02/11/2010 Adversary Case 2:10-ap-2058 Disposed. (ksh) (EOD: 02/11/2010)
District of Utah - Live Database 10-02058 https://ecf.utb.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?433694346559871-L_908_0-1
1 of 2 1/5/2011 9:37 AM
02/11/2010 5
Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding (Related Doc #
3 ) (ksh) (EOD: 02/11/2010)
02/11/2010 4
Pending Order (Other) related documents(s): 3 Motion to Dismiss
Adversary Proceeding Filed by: (dlg) [Order# 127014] (EOD:
02/11/2010)
02/10/2010 3
Notice of Motion to Dismiss Adversary Proceeding Filed by David S.
Reese (dlg) Modified on 2/11/2010 (dlg). (EOD: 02/11/2010)
01/21/2010 2
Summons Service Executed. Party Served: Daniel S. Rip and Gregory J.
Adams. (bfg) (EOD: 01/22/2010)
01/19/2010
Complaint Filing Fee Paid. Receipt Number: 262384. Fee Amount $250
(mfm) (EOD: 01/20/2010)
01/19/2010 Summons Issued Summons Issued (sjl) (EOD: 01/19/2010)
01/19/2010 1
Adversary case 10-02058. Complaint by Paul M. King on behalf of David
S. Reese against Daniel S. Rip.(62 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(2), false
pretenses, false representation, actual fraud),67 (Dischargeability -
523(a)(4), fraud as fiduciary, embezzlement, larceny)): Fee Amount $250
(sjl) (EOD: 01/19/2010)

The actual report from the lawyer about what went down is very interesting reading and very telling about the character of Dan Rip. It is a copy of the submitted report so it is impossible to paste here but if interested downloaded it on PACER record service.

Here is the other one:

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Utah (Salt Lake City)
Adversary Proceeding #: 10-02061
Assigned to: William T. Thurman
Lead BK Case: 09-30799
Lead BK Title: Daniel S. Rip and Jamie D. Rip
Lead BK Chapter: 7
Demand: $100,000
Date Filed: 01/19/10
Nature[s] of Suit: 62 Dischargeability - 523(a)(2), false pretenses, false representation, actual fraud
67 Dischargeability - 523(a)(4), fraud as fiduciary, embezzlement, larceny
65 Dischargeability - other
Plaintiff
-----------------------
Breck Sheffield
1223 Pitchfork Road
Murray, UT 84123
represented by Breck Sheffield
PRO SE
Stacy Sheffield
1223 Pitchfork Road
Murray, UT 84123
represented by Stacy Sheffield
PRO SE
V.
Defendant
-----------------------
Daniel S. Rip represented by Dennis R. James
Morgan Minnock Rice & James
136 South Main Street
Suite 800
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 531-7888
Fax : (801) 531-9732
Email: djames@mmrj.com
Gregory J. Adams
McKay Burton & Thurman
170 South Main Street
Suite 800
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 521-4135
Fax : (801) 521-4252
Email: gadams@mbt-law.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
District of Utah - Live Database 10-02061 https://ecf.utb.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?112891378412428-L_908_0-1
1 of 4 1/5/2011 9:39 AM
Jamie D. Rip
TERMINATED: 06/03/2010
represented by Dennis R. James
(See above for address)
Gregory J. Adams
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
Filing Date # Docket Text
06/05/2010 14
Certificate of Service Re: Order. Service Date 06/05/2010. (Admin.)
(EOD: 06/05/2010)
06/03/2010 13
Order Dismissing Jamie D. Rip from Adversary with Prejudice. (related
document(s): 1 Complaint) (mkh) (EOD: 06/03/2010)
06/02/2010 12
Pending Order (Hearing Held) related documents(s): 1 Complaint Filed
by: (James, Dennis) [Order# 135420] (EOD: 06/02/2010)
05/02/2010 11
Certificate of Service Re: Order. (related document(s): 10 Order
Governing Scheduling and Preliminary Matters) Service Date 05/02/2010.
(Admin.) (EOD: 05/02/2010)
04/30/2010 10
Order Governing Scheduling and Preliminary Matters Pre-Trial Order due
by 5/2/2011. Final Pre-Trial Conference scheduled for 5/23/2011 at
10:00AM at US Bankruptcy Court. (mfm) (EOD: 04/30/2010)
04/26/2010
Minute Entry Re: Initial Pretrial Conference. Discovery Deadline:
11/3/2010. Motion Deadline: 3/18/2011. Parties Conference to be held
4/18/2011 at 10:00 AM at office of defendant's counsel. Pretrial Order
Due: 5/2/2011. Final Pretrial Conference to be held 5/23/2011 at 10:00
AM at US Bankruptcy Court. Defendant's counsel may file an order
dismissing Mrs. Rip from the adversary proceeding. OTF Court.
(JAB,arb,km) (related document(s): 5 ) Appearances: Dennis R. James
DEF (arb) Modified on 4/28/2010 (arb). (EOD: 04/26/2010)
03/25/2010 9
Certificate of Service Re: Order. (related document(s): 8 Order Governing
Scheduling and Preliminary Matters) Service Date 03/25/2010. (Admin.)
(EOD: 03/25/2010)
03/23/2010 8
Order Approving Stipulated Motion to Extend and Joint Request to
Reschedule the Initial Pretrial Conference. Final Pre-Trial Conference
scheduled for 4/26/2010 at 09:00AM at US Bankruptcy Court. Order
signed as modified by the court. (mkh) (EOD: 03/23/2010)
03/18/2010 7
Pending Order (Agreed to/Stipulated) related documents(s): 6 Stipulated
Motion Extend Time Filed by: (gci) [Order# 129871] (Pleading originally
filed under Main Bankruptcy Case 09-30799, See docket number 51)
(EOD: 03/19/2010)
District of Utah - Live Database 10-02061 https://ecf.utb.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?112891378412428-L_908_0-1
2 of 4 1/5/2011 9:39 AM
03/18/2010 6
Stipulated Motion to Extend Time to Comply with Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f) and
to File a Report of Parties' Planning Meeting and Joint Request to
Reschedule the Initial Pretrial Conference Filed by Daniel S. Rip, Jamie
D. Rip. (Pleading originally filed under Main Bankruptcy Case 09-30799,
See docket number 51) (gci) (EOD: 03/19/2010)
03/18/2010 5
Form 35/Report of Parties Planning Meeting Filed by Daniel S. Rip, Jamie
D. Rip (James, Dennis) (EOD: 03/18/2010)
02/21/2010 4
Certificate of Service Re: Order. (related document(s):Order/Notice of
Initial Pretrial Conference) Service Date 02/21/2010. (Admin.) (EOD:
02/21/2010)
02/19/2010
Order and Notice of Initial Pre-Trial Conference. Pre-Trial Conference set
for 3/29/2010 at 10:00 AM at US Bankruptcy Court. Report of Parties
Planning Meeting due by 3/18/2010. (jww) (EOD: 02/19/2010)
02/18/2010 3
Answer to Amended Complaint and Notice of Objection to Discharge
Filed by Daniel S. Rip, Jamie D. Rip (James, Dennis) (EOD: 02/18/2010)
01/29/2010 2
Amended Complaint by Breck Sheffield , Stacy Sheffield against Daniel
S. Rip , Jamie D. Rip (related document(s): 1 Complaint) (mkh) (EOD:
02/01/2010)
01/19/2010
Complaint Filing Fee Paid. Receipt Number: 262389. Fee Amount $250
(mfm) (EOD: 01/20/2010)
01/19/2010 Summons Issued Summons Issued (mfm) (EOD: 01/19/2010)
01/19/2010 1
Adversary case 10-02061. Complaint by Breck Sheffield , Stacy Sheffield
against Daniel S. Rip , Jamie D. Rip .(62 (Dischargeability - 523(a)(2),
false pretenses, false representation, actual fraud),67 (Dischargeability -
523(a)(4), fraud as fiduciary, embezzlement, larceny)): Fee Amount $250
(mfm) (EOD: 01/19/2010)