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CB Life Annuity Loss Attorneys

Published on: September 13, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Even With The Liquidation of Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Cleared To Move Forward, Investors’ Best Bet For Financial Recovery Remains Exploring Their Legal Options. Our CB Life Annuity Loss Attorneys Continue To File Claims Against Broker-Dealers

The North Carolina Supreme Court has cleared the way for the liquidation proceedings of Colorado Bankers Life Insurance and Bankers Life Insurance. Both are owned by convicted fraudster Greg Lindberg.

Delays to the insurers’ liquidation proceedings left many thousands of investors with their money frozen over the last few years. However, just because the remaining issues that were roadblocks have been dismissed, this doesn’t mean that both entities can pay investors what they are owed. Not only that but Lindberg is awaiting another criminal trial accusing him of defrauding annuity holders of $2B. He also owes hundreds of millions of dollars in legal judgments.

Mutual Fund Switching Lawyers

Published on: September 13, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Raymond James To Pay $1.8M Fine Over Purported Mutual Fund Monitoring Failures

Potentially Unsuitable Mutual Fund Switching May Have Caused Excessive Sales Fees, Commissions

Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James & Associates, which are both Raymond James Financial Inc. subsidiaries, have agreed to pay over $1.8M to settle Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) allegations that they failed to properly supervise the reporting of customer complaints and mutual fund purchases, which resulted in higher fees for customers.

Structured Note Lawyers

Published on: September 5, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You An Investor Who Suffered Losses While Working With Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Broker Chuck Roberts? There Is Still Time To Explore Your Legal Options. Contact Our Structured Note Lawyers

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) are continuing to speak with former customers of Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. financial advisor Chuck Roberts. This registered representative heads up the firm’s CR Wealth Management Group.

He is still with Stifel even though investors who worked with him have filed at least $41.2M in broker fraud lawsuits over losses they allegedly sustained in structured products he recommended, including auto-callable notes. Visit Roberts’ CRD for more information.

San Francisco Non-Traded REIT Fraud Lawyers

Published on: September 5, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Representing Investors In The SF Bay Area, Silicon Valley, And Surrounding California Regions

From our San Francisco, CA securities law office, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas San Francisco Non-Traded REIT Fraud Lawyers (investorlawyers.com) represent investors who have suffered serious losses because their financial advisor unsuitably marketed and sold them a non-traded real estate investment trust (non-traded REIT).

In 2011, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an investor alert cautioning against the risks of this type of real estate investment, which can include illiquidity, restricted early redemptions, and high fees.

Alternative Investment Fraud Attorneys

Published on: September 5, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You An Investor Who Suffered Losses in An HPI Real Estate Fund?

Contact our Alternative Investment Fraud Attorneys Today

At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), it has come to our attention that there may be financial advisors who allegedly misrepresented the risks when selling Hamilton Point Investments (HPI) to investors. HPI is a real estate private equity investment company that owns and operates multi-family apartment homes, hotels, and manufactured housing communities.

Denver Non-Traded REIT Loss Law Firm

Published on: September 5, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Denver, CO Non-Traded REIT Loss Law Firm

We Represent Colorado Investors Against US Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Pursuing damages from losses suffered in a non-traded real estate investment trust (non-traded REIT) can be very difficult, which is why Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is here to help. For decades, our Denver non-traded REIT fraud attorneys have represented investors throughout the state in fighting for the financial recovery they are owed from liable broker-dealers and investment advisers.

Affinity Fraud Lawyers

Published on: September 5, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Did You Sustain Losses While Working With Former Newbridge Securities Broker Caz Craffy?

Affinity Scammer Who Defrauded Gold Star Families Gets Prison Sentence

Caz Craffy (Carz Levinski Craffy), who most recently was a Monmouth Capital Management stockbroker, is sentenced to more than 12 years (151 months) in prison. According to prosecutors, the barred New Jersey financial advisor admitted to defrauding Gold Star families and committing other crimes. Craffy was a Newbridge Securities financial advisor from 2017 to 2021.

Western Colorado Non-Traded REIT Fraud Attorneys

Published on: August 27, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

SSEK Western Colorado Non-Traded REIT Fraud Attorneys

From Our Ridgway, CO Securities Law Office, We Represent Investors Against Negligent and Unscrupulous Financial Advisors

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) represents Western Colorado investors in recouping the damages they are owed from non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs). These are risky, generally illiquid investments that, while often accessible to retail investors, seniors, and conservative retirees, may not be appropriate for all of them.

Elderly Investor Fraud Attorney

Published on: August 27, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Illinois Couple Sue Ausdal Financial Partners Over GWG L Bond And Non-Traded REIT Losses

High Commissions Paid To Brokers May Have Compelled Them to Disregard Investors’ Best Interests

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) are representing two investors in their broker fraud lawsuit against Ausdal Financial Partners. The claimants suffered losses in GWG L Bonds, the non-traded real estate investment trust (non-traded REIT) Moody National REIT, and business development company (BDC) Greenbacker Renewable Energy. These were alternative investments that were unsuitable for conservative investors seeking to get ready for retirement.

Regulation D investment Attorney

Published on: August 27, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Continue to Investigate HJ Sims Private Placement Losses. Our Skilled Regulation D investment Attorney Teams Are Here To Help You Explore Your Legal Options

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is representing investors who have sustained serious losses because Herbert J Sims (HJ Sims) marketed and sold them private placements, including:

Fox Ridge Finance