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Dallas Institutional Investor Law Firm

Published on: March 10, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is a seasoned Texas securities law firm that helps institutional investors—including pension funds and municipalities—recoup losses caused by broker misconduct and negligence. Their Dallas-based team provides customized legal representation through mediation, arbitration, and litigation to hold financial advisors accountable for fraud and unsuitable investment recommendations.We Represent Pension Funds, Municipalities, Retirement Plans, and Other Texas Investors.

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Dallas Institutional Investor Law Firm

(investorlawyers.com) is a seasoned Texas securities law firm that works with institutional investors and high-net-worth investors to recoup their losses caused by broker misconduct and negligence. With over a century’s worth of collective experience handling the most complex investment loss recovery claims, our Dallas institutional investor lawyers have the skills, resources, and experience to represent you.

New Orleans Regulation Best Interest Law Firm

Published on: March 10, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is a New Orleans-area law firm that helps Louisiana investors recover damages when brokers prioritize their own profits over client interests, in violation of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest. With over 30 years of experience, the firm provides expert representation in FINRA arbitration and litigation to hold financial advisors accountable for misconduct like unsuitable recommendations and hidden conflicts of interest.

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas New Orleans Regulation Best Interest Law Firm Provides Skilled Securities Representation To Louisiana Investors

If you reside in the Bayou State and sustained losses because your financial advisor ignored your best interests, you may be able to pursue damages from them. Our Louisiana Regulation Best Interest law firm is made up of a seasoned securities law team that can help you determine whether you have grounds for this type of legal claim. Contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) today to request your free case consultation. Our securities law office is conveniently located in the New Orleans area in Metairie.

Did You Suffer Investor Losses While Working With Former UBS Financial Broker Dimitrios Michelis?

Published on: March 10, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Former customers of broker Dimitrios Michelis are seeking $5.8 million in damages following allegations of “selling away” and the recommendation of high-risk real estate investment trusts (REITs). The law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is currently investigating these claims to help affected investors recover losses through FINRA arbitration.

Former Customers Allege Selling Away and Are Suing for $5.8M in Damages

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Selling Away Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) is speaking with former customers of former UBS Financial Services broker Dimitrios Michelis, who is now an Aegis Capital investment adviser out of New York. Michelis, who has worked 28 years in the industry, has two pending customer disputes listed in his BrokerCheck CRD. The claimants are alleging selling away, and they are collectively seeking $5.8M in damages over what appears to involve real estate investment trusts (REITs).

I’m A Blue Owl Capital OBDC II Fund Investor. How Can I Explore My Legal Options?

Published on: March 5, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Alternative investment loss lawyers at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas are investigating brokerage firms like LPL Financial and Osaic for potential misrepresentations regarding Blue Owl Capital’s OBDC II fund. The investigation follows Blue Owl’s decision to restrict investor redemptions, leaving many retail investors unable to access their capital as previously promised.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Alternative Investment Loss Lawyers are Investigating LPL Financial, Osaic, and Other Brokerage Firms That Sold This Alternative Investment

If you are a Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE:OBDC) investor, you may have been caught by surprise by the alternative asset firm’s decision to restrict redemptions in its Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II) private credit fund. At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), we are speaking with Blue Owl Capital investors now to help them explore their legal options. Contact us today to request your free case assessment.

UBS Group Ordered to Pay $5.5M To Investor For Alleged Stock Option Mismanagement

Published on: February 26, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

A FINRA arbitration panel ordered UBS Financial Services to pay $5.5M to a client for the improper handling of Compass Inc. shares and options during its 2021 IPO. The article highlights UBS’s history of high-value losses in litigation and invites affected investors to seek recovery through Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas.

Broker-Dealer Held Liable Over Handling of Investor’s Portfolio

A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered UBS Financial Services (UBS) to pay $5.5M to one client over its allegedly improper handling of his shares and options in real estate brokerage firm Compass Inc. around its 2021 initial public offering. The claimant happens to be a Compass real estate broker. He accused the brokerage firm of breach of fiduciary duties, deliberate and negligent misrepresentations, Regulation Best Interest violation, negligence, and other broker misconduct involving UBS’ recommendations and management of his portfolio.

Dallas, TX Financial Product Failure Law Firm

Published on: February 26, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is offering legal representation to Texas investors who have suffered significant financial losses due to product failures, fraud, or broker misconduct. The firm specializes in recovering assets through FINRA arbitration by investigating claims of unsuitable recommendations, lack of due diligence, and negligent supervision by brokerage firms.

Are You A Texas Investor Whose Suffered a Failed Investment That Was Sold To You By A broker?

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Financial Product Failure Law Firm represents investors throughout Texas who suffered losses because of a financial product failure. Contact our Dallas securities law firm if you want to explore your legal options.

Judge Recommends Upholding of $133M Arbitration Awards Against Stifel Financial

Published on: February 26, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

A federal magistrate judge has recommended upholding a historic $133 million FINRA arbitration award against Stifel Financial, rejecting the firm’s attempt to vacate the ruling related to former broker Chuck Roberts. The article details how Roberts allegedly misled wealthy clients into high-risk structured note strategies, leading to massive losses and his permanent bar from the financial industry.

The Claimants Of This Investment Loss Recovery Case Worked With Former Broker Chuck Roberts

A federal magistrate judge is recommending that a federal trial court judge reject Stifel Financial’s motion to vacate the $133M arbitration award it was ordered to pay to clients of former Stifel financial advisor Chuck Roberts. The claimants are a family that sued Stifel broker-dealer subsidiary Stifel, Nicolaus & Co for $5M in damages over structured note losses. The award granted is significantly greater.

What Inspired Healthcare Capital Investors Should Know About The Company’s Bankruptcy

Published on: February 26, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving many private equity funds and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investors facing significant financial losses. The law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is actively filing arbitration claims against brokerage firms, such as Emerson Equity, for allegedly making unsuitable recommendations and failing to disclose the high risks and fees associated with these alternative investments.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Represents IHC Investors Against Broker-Dealers

Earlier this month, senior living private equity firm Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The news left many IHC Fund and Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investors in the lurch and scrambling to recover their money.

Did You Suffer SBLOC Strategy Losses While Working With Former Morgan Stanley Broker Patricia Holder?

Published on: February 26, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas SBLOC Investor Lawyers May Be Able To Help

The law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is investigating claims against former Morgan Stanley broker Patricia Holder regarding allegations of unsuitable recommendations involving risky Securities-Backed Lines of Credit (SBLOC). The article encourages affected investors to seek a free legal consultation to explore potential recovery options for portfolio losses caused by these high-risk borrowing strategies.

If you sustained serious portfolio losses while working with ex-Morgan Stanley stockbroker Patricia P. Holder, contact us today to request your free case consultation. Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas SBLOC Investor Lawyers (investorlawyers.com) are investigating the broker fraud allegations made against her.

Former Florida Investment Advisor Andrew Jacobus Sentenced Over $94M Ponzi Scam

Published on: February 19, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Continues To Represent Investors Who Suffered Losses as a result of Andrew Jacobus

Andrew Hamilton Jacobus (Jacobus), the ex-Florida investment adviser who pleaded guilty to running a $94M Ponzi-style scam, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors contend that Jacobus defrauded at least 70 investors, including a number of Venezuelan nationals. Jacobus misappropriated investors’ money for his own use while paying earlier investors with newer investors’ funds in Ponzi -like fashion. This investment scam, which ran for almost 20 years, involved Jacobus promising to place his victims’ money in purportedly safe investments that generated high returns. Jacobus falsified documents and forged account statements to conceal his fraud.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Negligence Lawyers (investorlawyers.com) represent those who were harmed in Jacobus’ Ponzi fraud against the brokerage firms that enabled Jacobus’ wrongful actions, typically because of their own negligence.