Elder Financial Abuse

Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers

Published on: April 2, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Did You Suffer Investment Losses While Working With Former Morgan Stanley Broker Ronald Diaz? Our Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers Represent Seniors and Their Families

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers (investorlawyers.com) is investigating claims of portfolio losses involving former customers of ex-Morgan Stanley broker Ronald Diaz. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) permanently barred him in 2023 and he was fired by the brokerage firm in 2022 following allegations that he defrauded a customer.

Now, the ex-Florida financial advisor is sentenced to 22 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Diaz defrauded one of his elderly clients by misrepresenting an investment in an annuity that supposedly guaranteed a 10% return. According to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, he told the customer to move $970K to Diaz’s family members, who then transferred most of the money back to the financial advisor.

Elder Financial Exploitation Lawyers

Published on: March 3, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Morgan Stanley Ordered To Pay Elderly Investor $843K. FINRA Arbitration Panel Says Broker-Dealer Neglected To Protect Senior Scam Victim

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel recently ordered Morgan Stanley to pay an elderly Florida widow $843,000 in compensatory damages after she fell victim to financial scammers. According to the ruling, the broker-dealer was negligent and should be held liable.

The claimant accused Morgan Stanley of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and breach of care owed to a senior investor when it allegedly did not protect her from fraudsters. This 75-year-old sustained nearly $1.75M in losses from what her broker negligence lawsuit contends was a “clear breach” of securities industry standards meant to protect older investors.

Senior Financial Exploitation Loss Attorneys

Published on: January 6, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

FINRA Arbitration Panel Orders Wells Fargo Advisors To Pay $3.4M To Investor

Broker-Dealer Accused of Negligence That Allegedly Enabled Elder Financial Exploitation

A three-person FINRA Dispute Resolution Services panel awarded one investor $3.4M in damages and costs over losses his now-deceased mother sustained while working with Wells Fargo Advisors and its financial advisor Stephen Lyndell Smith. The claimant, who filed his broker fraud lawsuit in 2023, alleged negligence, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty over the broker-dealer’s purported “inaction” to stop unauthorized trades in the account of an older investor in declining health, and more.

Dallas Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers

Published on: November 7, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Dallas Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers

Representing Older Texas Investors and Their Families In Recouping Their Portfolio Losses

Headquartered in Texas, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) work with older investors and their loved ones in suing the financial advisors and their firms that committed elder financial abuse against them. Contact our Dallas, TX securities law firm today to explore your legal options.

Elder Financial Exploitation Law Firm

Published on: November 7, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Older California Couple Files Elder Exploitation Lawsuit Against Schwab, Bank of America, & Unchained Trading

Plaintiffs Lost Over $18.5M in Cryptocurrency Scam

Two older investors have filed an elder exploitation lawsuit accusing Bank of America, Charles Schwab, and Unchained Trading of failing to protect them from a scam that cost them more than $18.5M.

Houston, TX Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers

Published on: October 31, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Houston, TX Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers are Representing Older Investors & Their Families Against Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Elder financial abuse is what happens when an older senior becomes the victim of financial exploitation. The perpetrator can be a friend, a relative, a caretaker, or even an unscrupulous financial professional. At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), we represent Texas families in recovering their losses caused by elder financial abuse committed by a stockbroker or an investment adviser. We know suffering serious portfolio losses can be devastating and even more so if you are an older individual.

Who Is At Risk of Becoming The Victim of Elder Financial Abuse by a Stockbroker or an Investment Adviser?

Elder Financial Exploitation Loss Lawyer

Published on: September 26, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Did Your Broker-Dealer’s Negligence Enable Elder Financial Abuse?

Elderly Senior Sues Charles Schwab For Allegedly Failing To Protect Her From Scammers

A 91-year-old woman is suing Charles Schwab & Co., both the brokerage and the affiliated bank, in court. The plaintiff contends that Schwab allegedly did not protect her, a vulnerable person, from scammers who stole over $278K of her savings, including money that was supposed to pay for senior housing. She claims that the Schwab representatives neglected to follow Schwab’s own guidance regarding elder financial abuse and senior investors.

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.

Elder Financial Exploitation Law Firm

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

Widower Sues UBS For Alleged Elder Financial Abuse By A Broker. Senior Investor Seeks Up to $5M in Damages After Texas Financial Advisor Allegedly Stole His Money

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Elder Financial Exploitation Law Firm (investorlawyers.com) represents a disabled retiree in his seven-figure FINRA lawsuit requesting up to $5M in damages from UBS Financial Services. The claimant, an elderly widower, contends that UBS stockbroker Tracy Marie Longstreet stole from him for years.

This senior investor entrusted the broker-dealer and its registered representatives to keep his savings safe. Instead, Longstreet appears to have “groomed” him so she could misappropriate his money. This allegedly included gaining access to all of his records and accounts and creating new accounts so she could defraud him, as well as writing herself into his will. To do the latter, Longstreet purportedly arranged it so Kelly Fedak, who is either a relative or a friend, was designated a beneficiary.

Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers

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

Are You A Victim of Elder Financial Abuse? Elder Fraud Cost Victims More Than $3.4B in 2023, Reports FBI

June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which was established to promote a greater awareness globally about the abuse and neglect that can be suffered by older persons. Here, at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas our Elder Financial Abuse Lawyers (investorlawyers.com) represent seniors who have fallen victim to elder financial abuse by a broker or investment adviser.

In a recent report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), its Internet Crime Complaint Center stated that in 2023, total losses exceeded over $3.4B from scams reported that targeted victims older than 60. That is a nearly 11% rise from the losses reported in 2022. About $1.24B of the losses from last year were a result of investment schemes.