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Delaware Statutory Trust Law Firm: Seeking $5M for Investor Losses in IHC DSTs and Montego Minerals

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

Florida Investor Files 7-Figure Inspired Healthcare Capital Fraud Lawsuit Against Emerson Equity

Claimant Is Suing For Up to $5,000,000 in a FINRA Arbitration Case

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Delaware Statutory Trust Law Firm (investorlawyers.com) is representing a St. Petersburg, FL Claimant against Emerson Equity and its registered representatives, Dominic Julio Baldini and Dan Laurence Werry.

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.

Autocallable Structured Notes Explained

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

What Are Autocallable Structured Notes?

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Represents Investors of These High-Risk, Complex Investments

If you are an investor who suffered serious losses after your broker marketed and sold you autocallable structured notes, please contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) and ask for your free, no obligation case consultation.

Kentucky Unsuitability Law Firm

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

Our Lexington, Kentucky Unsuitability Law Firm Provide Investors With Experienced Representation

At Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), we can help you determine whether unsuitable recommendations played a part in your investment losses. You may have grounds for suing your broker-dealer for damages. Contact our Lexington, Kentucky Unsuitability Law Firm today to schedule your free case consultation.

Unsuitability is one of the most common legal grounds cited by investors when pursuing financial recovery from a broker-dealer. Financial advisors are required to only provide investing advice and make recommendations and transactions that are appropriate for each customer, given their particular investment goals, financial situation, age, investing time horizon, risk tolerance level, the rest of their portfolio, and other pertinent information about them. Unfortunately, this isn’t what always happens.

Nevada Retiree Who Suffered Private Placement and Annuity Losses Sues LifeMark Securities For Up to $500K

Published on: November 16, 2025 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Fraud Attorneys Are Representing This Claimant In FINRA Arbitration

A Las Vegas investor is suing LifeMark Securities after the brokerage firm recommended a private placement, a Limited Partnership known as Tasty Brands, as well as annuities, to her, even though she is a retiree with a disability.

Private placements are risky, unregistered investment products. They are particularly unsuitable for those who are no longer earning employment wages. They are illiquid and hard to resell. Annuities can also be illiquid and have lengthy surrender periods. They are unsuitable for many retirees.

Emerson Equity and Broker Baldini Sued for $1M+ in Inspired Healthcare Capital DST Losses

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

Investors Sue Emerson Equity and Broker Dominic Julio Baldini Over Inspired Healthcare Capital Losses

Our Delaware Statutory Trust Recovery Lawyers Are Representing These Claimants in Their FINRA Lawsuits

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyer.com) has filed two separate investment loss recovery claims against Emerson Equity and its registered representative Dominic Julio Baldini over losses these investors sustained in Inspired Healthcare Capital Trust (IHC) and its Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs).

Texas Investor Sues Landolt Securities Over GWG L Bond Losses

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

Brokers Ting Chen and Donald McKiernan Are Respondents In This FINRA Lawsuit

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas GWG L Bond Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) is representing an elderly Dallas, TX investor in his six-figure GWG investment loss recovery claim against brokerage firm Landolt Securities and its registered representatives Ting Kuo Chen and Donald Trenley McKiernan.

Our Client is a public investor who made it clear from the start that he did not want to invest in any risky investments because of his age and proximity to retirement.

Chicago Securities Lawyers Fight for Investors to Recoup Losses from Negligent Brokerage Firms

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

We Represent Illinois Investors In Recouping Losses From Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers

From our Chicago securities law office, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) works with investors throughout the Prairie State in holding brokerage firms and investment advisers liable because they did not properly supervise their brokers and activities in customers’ accounts. Established in 1990, we are a seasoned Illinois investment loss recovery law firm.

Many of us used to be financial advisors who quit that industry because we did not like how a lot of our former colleagues treated their customers. Their bad practices and careless behaviors resulted in significant losses for many. It is why we do what we do now, which is to hold brokerage firms liable for their lax supervision and other negligent practices.

Founders of Versity Investments Face Lawsuits Alleging Misappropriation of Investor Funds

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

Are You An Investor Who Suffered Losses in Versity Investments?

If Your Broker Sold You These DSTs, Contact Our Regulation D Investor Attorneys Today

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyer.com) is representing investors who have suffered losses in Versity Investments (NKA) Crew Enterprises. The alternative asset firm and a few of its top executives are accused of perpetuating a more than $56M investor scam.

More Easterly ROCMuni Fund Investors from Paducah, KY Sue Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. For Up To $500,000

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

Couple Is Alleging Unsuitability and Breach of Fiduciary Duty in Their FINRA Lawsuit Against The Broker-Dealer

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas ROCMuni Fraud Recovery Attorneys (investorlawyers.com) are representing two more Claimants from Paducah, Kentucky, who suffered serious portfolio losses after Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. broker Adam Chustz allegedly unsuitably recommended the Easterly ROCMuni High Income Fund. Now, the couple is suing the broker-dealer for up to $500K in damages.

From the start, these investors made it very clear that their money needed to be kept safe and liquid. While initially their funds were placed in a “smart rate” account that was supposed to guarantee liquidity and security, in addition to growth, Stifel would later unsuitably recommend the Easterly ROCMuni High Income Fund, which it allegedly misrepresented as a low-risk, municipal bond investment.