Retiree Investor Files Six-Figure Alternative Investment Loss Lawsuit Against Centaurus Financial

Published on: May 5, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Claimant Suffered Losses in Priority Income Fund, Moody National REIT and Other Alternative Investments

A Durango retiree is suing Centaurus Financial for up to $500,000 following significant losses in high-risk, illiquid alternative investments recommended by broker Bill Burks II. The lawsuit alleges that Burks, who was previously suspended by FINRA for unsuitable sales practices, unsuitably overconcentrated the client’s portfolio in non-traded REITs and private funds that are now nearly worthless.

A Durango, Colorado investor is suing Centaurus Financial for up to $500,000, plus interest and costs, after she sustained losses in a number of illiquid, high-risk alternative investments that she alleges were unsuitable recommendations.

Cupertino, CA Investor Sues Ni Advisors and Emerson Equity Over IHC Losses

Published on: May 5, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Our Inspired Healthcare Capital Investor Attorneys Are Representing This Claimant in His $500K FINRA Lawsuit

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is representing a retiree in a $500,000 FINRA lawsuit against Emerson Equity and Ni Advisors for the unsuitable sale of high-risk Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) products. The claim alleges that broker Peter Po misrepresented speculative IHC funds as safe investments, failing to disclose the risks of the now-bankrupt assisted living developer.

Once again, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) is suing Emerson Equity and Ni Advisors on behalf of a Claimant who was unsuitably sold Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) investment products. Our Client is seeking to recover up to $500K in damages over losses he sustained in the following:

We Represent Retail Investors and Accredited Investors Against Financial Advisors

Published on: May 5, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Mississippi Regulation Best Interest Violations Attorneys

The law firm of Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas represents Mississippi investors in FINRA arbitration claims against brokers who prioritize their own commissions over the client’s financial well-being. Their Gulfport-based legal team leverages over 100 years of combined experience to help retail and accredited investors recover losses resulting from Regulation Best Interest violations.

If you are an individual investor whose broker failed to act in your best interests, and this caused you to sustain serious financial losses, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) wants to talk to you. From our Gulfport, MS securities law office, we represent investors throughout the Magnolia State with Regulation Best Interest (REG BI) violation claims against their financial advisors.

Tokyo Investor Sues Bankoh Investment Services Over Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Losses

Published on: May 5, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Hawaii Broker Yoko Farias Is Also A Respondent In This FINRA Lawsuit

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is representing a Tokyo-based retiree in a $500,000 FINRA arbitration claim against Bankoh Investment Services and broker Yoko Farias over losses in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). The lawsuit alleges that the Respondents unsuitably recommended the high-risk, offshore annuities as safe investments despite the entity’s eventual bankruptcy and the owner’s guilty plea for fraud.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas FINRA Arbitration Attorneys are representing another international investor who suffered serious losses in Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda). The Claimant, who resides in Tokyo, Japan, is seeking up to $500,000 damages from Bankoh Investment Services and financial advisor Yoko Farias. This is not the first Northstar (Bermuda) loss claim against Bankoh or this particular broker that we have filed on behalf of a retail investor.

Irvine, CA Couple Sues Emerson Equity Over Inspired Healthcare Capital and Other Alternative Investment Losses

Published on: April 30, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Is Representing These Claimants and Their Six-Figure FINRA Lawsuit

Two investors are suing Emerson Equity, control person Dominic Julio Baldini, and broker Forrest James for up to $500K in damages over losses they sustained in the following alternative investments, which were primarily Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) and Non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (non-traded REITs) issued by :

Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC)

Are You An Investor Who Suffered Losses in Velocis Fund III, LP?

Published on: April 30, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Our Investment Loss Recovery Law Firm Is Investigating RBC Capital and Other Brokerage Firms That Sold This Privately-Traded Fund

The Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Investment Loss Recovery Law Firm (investorlawyer.com) is speaking to investors who suffered significant losses in Velocis Fund III. It has come to our attention that there are brokers who may have unsuitably recommended this privately-traded real estate fund to customers while failing to fully apprise them of the risks. Contact our investment loss recovery law firm today if you would like to explore your legal options during a free case evaluation.

What Is Velocis Fund III?

We Represent Pension Funds, Hedge Funds, Charities, Municipalities, and Many Others Against Brokerage Firms

Published on: April 30, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Florida Institutional Investor Fraud Law Firm

From our Tampa, FL securities law office, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) works with institutional investors to recoup their losses caused by financial advisor fraud, broker misconduct, or negligence. We are a seasoned Florida institutional investor fraud law firm that has more than 100 years of collective experience in securities law and the securities industry.

Our skilled institutional investment loss recovery attorneys have successfully handled complex claims for our institutional investor clients against large Wall Street firms and other broker-dealers to recoup awards and settlements for them in arbitration, mediation, and litigation. Contact us today to request your free, initial case consultation.

Did Your Broker Misappropriate Money From You?

Published on: April 30, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Misappropriation Attorneys Continue to Investigate Barred Financial Advisor Jeffrey Thomas Higgins and Others

If you are an investor who suffered losses because you suspect your broker may have stolen money from you, contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com) so that we can help you determine whether you have grounds for suing your financial advisor for damages. Our broker misappropriation law firm remains hard at work investigating allegations against financial advisors, and we represent investors in FINRA arbitration, mediation, and litigation.

One of the brokers we are continuing to look into is barred Oregon financial advisor Jeffrey Thomas Higgins. He is now facing criminal charges accusing him of stealing more than $1.64M from clients over an almost 17-year period. Jeffrey Higgins has admitted to misappropriating clients’ money.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas represents non-traded business development company investors against brokers and investment advisers

Published on: April 23, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

More Worrying News For Business Development Company Investors As Moody’s Issues A Negative Outlook on BDCs

Following Moody’s downgrade of the business development company outlook to negative, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is helping investors pursue claims against brokers for unsuitable BDC recommendations. Their legal team investigates instances of overconcentration and failure to disclose risks, seeking to recover losses through arbitration for affected retail and accredited investors.

For investors of risky, high-yield non-traded business development companies( non-traded BDCs), credit ratings agency Moody’s decision to downgrade its outlook on BDCs from stable to negative is creating even more concerns over their involvement in the private credit market. Many investors were sold their non-traded BDCs by financial advisors, who have come under scrutiny over whether they conducted the proper due diligence before involving customers.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Is Representing IHC Investors Against Broker-Dealers

Published on: April 23, 2026 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Even with Inspired Healthcare Capital’s $40M- DIP Financing Approved by Bankruptcy Court, Investors Should Still Explore Their Legal Options

Despite Inspired Healthcare Capital’s court-approved bankruptcy financing, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas advises investors to pursue FINRA arbitration against the brokers who sold these risky private placements. While bankruptcy often results in minimal recovery, filing a claim for broker negligence or fraud may allow investors to recoup their original capital and lost profits.

If you suffered losses in Inspired Healthcare Capital (IHC) private placement funds or Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), it is important that you continue to explore your legal options beyond the senior assisted living developer’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. The Investment Loss Attorneys of Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (investorlawyers.com), we would be happy to help you determine whether you have grounds for an investment loss recovery claim against your broker-dealer that sold you these risky Regulation D offerings.

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Claimant Suffered Losses in Priority Income Fund, Moody National REIT and Other Alternative Investments

Our Inspired Healthcare Capital Investor Attorneys Are Representing This Claimant in His $500K FINRA Lawsuit

Mississippi Regulation Best Interest Violations Attorneys

Hawaii Broker Yoko Farias Is Also A Respondent In This FINRA Lawsuit

Our Investment Loss Recovery Law Firm Is Investigating RBC Capital and Other Brokerage Firms That Sold This Privately-Traded Fund

What Is Velocis Fund III?

Florida Institutional Investor Fraud Law Firm

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Broker Misappropriation Attorneys Continue to Investigate Barred Financial Advisor Jeffrey Thomas Higgins and Others

More Worrying News For Business Development Company Investors As Moody’s Issues A Negative Outlook on BDCs

Even with Inspired Healthcare Capital’s $40M- DIP Financing Approved by Bankruptcy Court, Investors Should Still Explore Their Legal Options