Barred Stockbroker is Accused of Running Ponzi Scam That Defrauded Elderly Investors Felix S. Chu, a former NYLIFE Securities registered representative, is currently facing at least two customer disputes in which the claimants are seeking $5,230,000 in damages. Chu was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) last year.…
Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust Investors May Be Looking At More Losses If you are an investor whose broker unsuitably recommended Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, you may have grounds for a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim to recover damages. On July 26, this publicly registered non-traded real…
Non-Traded REIT Seeks To Restructure $1.3B in Unsecured Debt If you are an investor whose broker recommended that you invest in Hospitality Investors Trust (HIT), you may have grounds for a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim to recover damages. Hospitality Investors Trust used to be called American Realty…
Ameriprise Financial Services Investment Advisor Accused of Unsuitability, Misrepresentations If you suffered investment losses while working with Ameriprise Financial Services stockbroker, Kevin Douglas Houser, please contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com) right away. The Center Valley, Pennsylvania financial advisor is already named in four substantial…
UBS Financial Broker Runs The Burish Group in the Midwest If you are an investor who suffered losses while working with UBS broker Andrew Burish, please contact our broker fraud attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm at investorlawyers.com). Burish is considered a top UBS financial advisor…
SEC Looks at Reimbursements Made to Legendary Capital REIT III If your financial advisor recommended that you invest in Lodging Fund REIT III and you suffered losses, you may have grounds for a broker fraud claim to recover damages. The publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) disclosed in…
Broker-Dealers Collectively Will Pay $550K Fine and Over $3.3M in Restitution The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined and censured three brokerage firms after finding that they failed to supervise recommendations of the LJM Preservation and Growth Fund (LJMIX, LJMCX, LJMAX) and did not conduct the proper due diligence…
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Can Lead To Losses, High Fees If you are an investor whose broker recommended that you invest in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and you have suffered losses on your investment, you should contact our investment fraud attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK…
SEC Requested Monitor to Protect GPB Fund Investors In a letter dated March 3rd, 2021, to all investors of its limited partnerships, CFO and interim CEO of GPB Capital Holdings, Rob Chmiel, notified investors that the firm has consented to a court-appointed independent monitor by the SEC to run the…
Wealth Management Firm Also May Have Sold ARC NYC REIT, NorthstarHealthcare Income REITs, and Other Illiquid Securities Wealth management solutions holding company, Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. recently announced that it is acquiring SCF Securities, which is a brokerage firm based in Fresno, California. Also included in the acquisition will be…