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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.

Margin Abuse Lawyers

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

Florida Investor Sues TD Ameritrade For Up to $5M. Our Skilled Margin Abuse Lawyers Are Representing This Claimant

A Fort Lauderdale, Florida investor who got involved in options trading using TD Ameritrade’s platform has filed a seven-figure lawsuit against the broker-dealer. This claimant contends that margin abuse, including raising the margin requirement on one of his investments by 500%, immediately rendered his account worthless. Now, he is seeking up to $5M in damages for his losses.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) are representing this investor in his FINRA lawsuit against TD Ameritrade. Incredibly, it appears that for most of the options contracts he secured through the broker-dealer’s platform, he was either the only one or one of the very few, with these options contracts.

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

Retirement Loss Attorneys

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

New York Investor Accuses National Securities Corp. and B. Riley Wealth Management of Broker Fraud

Claimant’s Investment Loss Recovery Case Is Asking For Up To $1M

A retiree has filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corporation. The New York investor contends that New Jersey broker Mark Angelo Gassosso grossly mismanaged his account and engaged in self-dealing.

Texas Alternative Investment Loss Lawyers

Published on: August 20, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Sugar Land, TX Couple Files Seven-Figure REIT Fraud Lawsuit Against Centaurus Financial. Our Texas Alternative Investment Loss Lawyers Are Representing These Claimants

A retired Texas couple is seeking up to $1,000,000 in damages from Centaurus Financial over losses they sustained in non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs) and other alternative investments. The claimants contend that ex-Centaurus broker Mark Allen Upchurch allegedly unsuitably recommended:

The real estate investment trust (REIT), UDF IV, which lost about half its value following allegations that parent company United Development Funding was running an alleged Ponzi scam.