Alternative Investments

Investor Files Six-Figure Alternative Investment Loss Claim Against Centaurus Financial

Published on: January 15, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Investor Files Six-Figure Alternative Investment Loss Claim Against Centaurus Financial

Centaurus Broker William “Bill Burks” Pursued Southwest Airlines Attendants As Clients

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas alternative investment loss recovery law firm (investorlawyers.com) is seeking up to $500,000 in damages from Centaurus Financial for losses sustained by an investor who was sold non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs) and other alternative investments, including:

California Retiree Files Six-Figure Alternative Investment Loss Lawsuit

Published on: November 17, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

This Investor Sustained Losses in Buckingham DST and Shopoff REIT

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Alternative Investment Loss Law Firm (investorlawyers.com) has filed an investment loss recovery claim against Emerson Equity on behalf of an investor who we believe was unsuitably recommended too risky products, including Shopoff REIT and Buckhingham DST.

This six-figure alternative investment loss case is for a California retiree who entrusted a good portion of her retirement savings to the broker-dealer. Now, she is alleging the unsuitable recommendation of high-risk investments that were especially bad for her, given she had IRA accounts in which losses can’t be written off.

I’m A Customer of Former Stifel Broker Chuck Roberts. What Should I Do About My Portfolio Losses?

Published on: November 7, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Brokerage Firm Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Has To Pay More Than $140M To Clients

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Alternative Investment Loss Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) are continuing to investigate claims of losses involving former customers of ex-Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. stockbroker Chuck A. Roberts. Already, the brokerage firm has to pay more than $140,000,000 in settlements and awards to its clients to whom it sold structured notes.

Most recently, this included over $2M in settlements for customer disputes alleging negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and more. There was also the $10.5M structured note settlement Stifel agreed to pay, as well as the $133M Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) award that arbitrators ordered the broker-dealer to pay to a family that accused the firm of overconcentration, supervisory failures, and Regulation Best Interest violations.

Alternative Investment Loss Law Firm

Published on: August 25, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Did You Suffer Portfolio Losses In the Inspired Healthcare Liquidity Fund? Contact Our Alternative Investment Loss Law Firm Today

At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), we are continuing to investigate investor losses involving the Inspired Healthcare Liquidity Fund and other Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) investments. Acquiring and operating senior living and healthcare facilities, Inspired Healthcare Capital is a private equity and alternative investment sponsor. It recently stopped investor distributions and suspended investment offerings. The SEC is investigating.

If you are a San Francisco Bay Area, California investor, or an investor anywhere in the United States, and your broker sold you any of these Regulation D private placement offerings, contact us today to schedule your free, initial case consultation.

Alternative Investment Loss Recovery Lawyers

Published on: March 18, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Did Your Cova Capital Broker Unsuitably Sell You Private Placements? Contact Our Alternative Investment Loss Recovery Lawyers Today

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is speaking to investors who sustained losses in private placement offerings that were sold to them by Cova Capital Partners. The broker-dealer was sanctioned by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and ordered to pay a $30K fine.

FINRA contends that between June 2018 and December 2021, Cova purportedly recommended three private placements to retail investors but neglected to perform the necessary due diligence to have reasonable grounds for thinking the offerings were suitable or in the best interests of at least some of the customers.

Alternative Investment Loss Recovery Attorneys

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

As LPL Financial Expands Alternative Investment Platform, Exposure To Greater Risk of Loss Also Increases. Our Alternative Investment Loss Recovery Attorneys Represent Investors in FINRA Arbitration

Over the last several months, LPL Financial has been enhancing its ability to sell more alternative investments to customers. These are generally riskier and more illiquid offerings than traditional investments. Many alternative investments, including business development companies and non-traded real estate investment trusts, are unsuitable for retail investors. But, as Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Senior Partner and Securities Attorney Sam Edwards said to InvestmentNews, “This is undoubtedly a way for LPL to join the party and start selling these investments to retail clients to increase LPL’s revenue as well as the risk to its customers.”

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Colorado Alternative Investment Fraud Attorneys

Published on: January 29, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Western Colorado Alternative Investment Loss Recovery Attorneys. Our Ridgway, CO Investor Attorneys Offer Seasoned Securities Representation and Personalized Attention

For over 30 years, our Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) have been representing Western Colorado investors who have sustained serious losses in alternative investments.

We understand how complex these types of investment loss recovery claims can be, and we have the skills, experience, and resources to go up against even the largest Wall Street firms when it comes to pursuing damages for broker fraud or negligence. This is not the type of legal case you want to make without a trusted securities law firm by your side.

Denver Alternative Investment Fraud Lawyers

Published on: January 22, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Denver Alternative Investment Fraud Lawyers – We Help Colorado Investors Recoup Their Losses Caused By Financial Advisor Negligence and Fraud

From our Denver securities law office, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) represent clients throughout The Centennial State who have sustained serious alternative investment losses that involved broker fraud or negligence. For over 30 years, we have fought for retail investors, retirees, elderly investors, accredited investors, high-net-worth investors, and institutional investors in arbitration, mediation, and litigation. We have the skills, resources, and experience to maximize your chances for a full financial recovery in even the most complex investment loss recovery claims.

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San Francisco Alternative Investment Fraud Attorneys

Published on: January 22, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

San Francisco Alternative Investment Fraud Attorneys – Representing Northern and Central California Investors Against Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and the surrounding regions, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) represents clients who have sustained serious losses in alternative investments in which financial advisor misconduct or negligence was involved. Please contact us today to schedule your free, initial case assessment.

Alternative investment losses involving broker fraud or carelessness happen more often than you think, but it can be hard to know when you have grounds for a claim unless you know what to look for. Our San Francisco alternative investment fraud recovery lawyers have been fighting for investors like you for decades. We have the skills, knowledge, and experience to determine the cause of your portfolio losses.

Alternative Investment Attorneys

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

Did You Suffer Investment Losses While Working With LPL Financial/Osaic Broker Cynthia Giovacchino? Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Alternative Investment Attorneys Are Investigating

If you are an investor who sustained serious portfolio losses while working with Connecticut financial advisor Cynthia Ann Giovacchino, either while she was an LPL Financial registered representative or, more recently, in her role as an associated person with Osaic Institutions, please contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) today.

Giovacchino, who has worked 25 years in the industry, has a dozen disclosures on her CRD. All of them are customer disputes that have either resulted in settlements or are still pending. Allegations against Giovacchino include unsuitable investment recommendations in alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts (non-traded REITs) and structured notes, misrepresentation, and more.