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Bond Loss Recovery Lawyers

Published on: March 4, 2024 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

GWG Wind Down Trust Report Confirms That Filing A FINRA Lawsuit Is L Bond Investors’ Best Chance For Financial Recovery. Our GWG L Bond Loss Recovery Lawyers Are Representing Claimants In Suing Their Brokers

On February 15, the GWG Wind Down Trust report submitted a status report with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas for the quarter that concluded on December 31, 2023.

While the Trust was able to generate money through a sale of certain tangible assets and its life insurance policy portfolio, it noted that it is finding it challenging to sell its shares in Beneficient, which last week closed at $0.2561/share—a significant drop from the original $15/share price.

L Bond Investment Loss Lawyer

Published on: June 29, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

For GWG L Bond Investors, Pursuing Damages From Broker-Dealers May Be Best Chance of Getting Their Money Back

Plan To Sell BENF Shares Could Result in 10 or 20 Cents on The Dollar for Bondholders

If you are one of 27,000 GWG L Bond investors hoping to recover your losses through a class action securities fraud lawsuit or the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings against GWG Holdings L Bonds, the time to explore other legal options with a seasoned L Bond Investment Loss Lawyer is now. GWG is accused of operating an alleged more than $1.6B Ponzi scam. Its chairman Brad Heppner, who is also The Beneficient Company Group founder, is accused of running this purported multi-year fraud.

Bond Loss Attorneys

Published on: March 16, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

As Creditors GWG Holdings of Running A $1.6B Ponzi Scam, Investors Continue To File Broker Fraud Lawsuits

Our Trusted Bond Loss Attorneys Are Helping Retirees, Older Investors, and Others Pursue Financial Recovery

Nearly one year after GWG Holdings, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the allegations that the company was running an alleged $1.6B Ponzi scam continue. The latest accusations come from creditors in the bankruptcy case. In a court document, they accuse GWG chairman and The Beneficient Company Group founder Brad Heppner of orchestrating a multi-year fraud to enrich his corporate entities and himself while purportedly causing financial harm to about 27,000 investors.

GWG Investment Loss Attorneys

Published on: February 28, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

GWG L Bond Investors Still Have Time To Sue Their Brokers Over Their Losses

Our Knowledgeable GWG Investment Loss Attorneys Can Help You Explore Your Legal Options

Nearly one year after GWG Holdings, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, L Bond investors who were sold $1.6B of these high-yield junk bonds are still waiting to recover their losses. If you are someone who purchased GWG L Bonds at the recommendation of your financial advisor, you should know that waiting for your money through these proceedings could be a very long and potentially disappointing process. What you can do, however, is explore your other legal options and see if you have grounds for suing your broker-dealer or investment adviser that sold you these alternative investments. Visit GWG Holdings for more information.

GWG Investor Loss Attorneys

Published on: February 2, 2023 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Our GWG Investor Loss Attorneys May Be Able To Help You

Investors File FINRA Lawsuit Seeking Up to $5M from NI Advisors

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is continuing to sue the brokerage firms that sold GWG L Bonds to investors. Most recently, this involved two securities fraud claims submitted in Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration on behalf of:

Our Broker-dealer Arbitration Law Firm is Investigating Western International Securities

Published on: November 16, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Are You An Investor Who Suffered Losses While Working With a Western International Securities Financial Advisor?

Our FINRA Lawyers Are Investigating Ex-Western International Securities Broker Daniel Beech

Over the past year, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas, a Broker-dealer Arbitration Law Firm, (investorlawyers.com) have filed FINRA lawsuits on behalf of investors seeking to recover financial losses allegedly caused by the allegedly negligent actions of Western International Securities and a number of its financial advisors. We are also continuing to investigate the brokerage firm and its registered representatives for allegedly unsuitably recommending GWG Holdings L Bonds and other high-risk investments to retail customers and retirees.

Texas Bankruptcy Judge Approves New Chapter 11 Financing Option for GWG Holdings

Published on: August 25, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

New Financing Package Is Still No Guarantee of Financial Recovery for 27,000 L Bond Investors

The Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court has approved a new debtor-in-possession financing package for GWG Holdings. The alternative asset firm, which sold $1.6B of L Bonds to investors, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2022. Not long after, a judge at the US Bankruptcy Court in Houston allowed GWG to borrow a $10M emergency loan from National Founders LP to avoid immediate liquidation.

This new verbally approved financing package is for $65M and offers the option to sell GWG’s life insurance asset portfolio for at least $610M—that’s $1B less than what L Bond investors are owed. It takes the place of another $65M financing package deal, includes lower interest rates and fees, and provides other protections. The loan is to be issued by Chapford SMA Partnership LP.

Investors Who Worked with NI Advisors Broker Shirley Ank Wong, also of AK Advisors in Daly City, CA, Suffer GWG L Bond Losses

Published on: August 9, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Elderly couple alleges unsuitability and concentration in risky speculative junk bonds

Two San Francisco retirees have filed a $500k Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) case against NI Advisors, its President Sui-hock Goy, and broker Shirley Ank Wong. Broker Ank Wong also operates locally as AK Advisors in Daly City, CA. The investors contend they were unsuitably recommended L bonds despite wanting safe, secure investments for their retirement money.

These elderly customers are accusing Wong of using their shared cultural affinity to market these illiquid high-yield bonds to them. She then allegedly proceeded to concentrate $200k of their money in GWG L bonds while earning high commissions in the process.

Marc Cline, formerly of CFG Capital, Allegedly Recommended GWG L bonds to Florida Retirees

Published on: August 8, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Claimants file FINRA arbitration claim against National Securities

Two Florida retirees have filed a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration claim against National Securities Corp. They seek up to six figures in damages for the losses they sustained in GWG Holdings L bonds. The risky, illiquid junk bonds were allegedly recommended to them by former National Securities broker Marc Cline. He operated locally in Florida under the firm name CFG Capital, LLC (Cline Financial Group).

Cline, who’s no longer a registered representative, has fifteen customer disputes listed in his CRD. These were either settled or are still pending.

Following SEC Charges Related To GWG L Bonds, CFP Board Suspends Western International Securities Broker Patrick Egan

Published on: August 6, 2022 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

California investment advisor accused of best interest violations

The Certified Financial Board has suspended Western International Securities financial advisor Patrick Michael Egan from using his CFP designation. The decision comes after the US Securities and the Exchange Commission (SEC) charged him, the broker-dealer, and four other Western International brokers with alleged Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) violations related to their sale of GWG Holdings L Bonds.

The SEC contends they sold investors these risky, illiquid junk bonds despite the fact these investments were not in the latter’s best interests, given their investing profiles, financial goals, and risk tolerance levels. The CFP Board is the non-profit organization that administers the Certified Financial Planner Certification program.