Judge dismisses finder’s fee complaint against Greeley’s Xiant Technologies

GREELEY — A federal judge dismissed a Tennessee man’s lawsuit against Greeley-based Xiant Technologies Inc. over allegedly not being paid for his efforts to find the company investors.

In a judgment filed late last month, U.S. District Court Judge William Martinez said Wilson isn’t eligible for the commission he claims because he isn’t a registered stockbroker or financial adviser.

Wilson sued Xiant in the summer of 2019, claiming that the company tried to limit his compensation for supposedly arranging a meeting between it and a large egg producer that led to a $4.2 million investment.

Xiant produces lighting systems for indoor planting…