GPB Private Placements

Elderly Retiree Claims Sheppard Mosher advisor Jason Mosher Overconcentrated His IRA With GPB Private Placements

Published on: June 11, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Investor Sues Kalos Capital Over GPB Capital Losses

A widower retiree in his eighties is suing Kalos Capital for losses he suffered in GPB Capital Holdings’ private placements and other risky investments that were recommended to him by Kalos broker, Jason Mosher.

The claimant contends that Mosher, who operates his business under the name Sheppard Mosher but is an employee of Kalos, overconcentrated his IRA in GPB investments and other risky securities including private Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and privately traded securities. Now, this elderly investor is seeking up to $500K in damages.

Trial of EX-GPB Capital Holdings CCO Michael Cohn is Delayed Over COVID-19 Concerns

Published on: May 6, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Cohn, Also A Former SEC Examiner, Is Charged With Obstruction

The criminal trial of Michael Cohn, the ex-GPB Capital Holdings chief compliance officer, has been postponed after he expressed concern that his pre-existing health conditions placed him at a higher risk of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Cohn is charged by federal prosecutors with obstruction of justice. The US government alleges that he took information about US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s investigation into the alternative asset firm, while he was still an SEC examiner, and shared it with GPB executives.

Christopher Shaw, Founder and President of CJS Wealth Management, is the Subject of a FINRA Complaint Involving GPB Capital Recommendations

Published on: March 3, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Elderly Investor Claims $250K in GPB Fraud Losses

In yet another GPB private placement fraud case, our broker fraud attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) have filed a claim on behalf of an investor.

This time, the respondents are Pruco Securities and Kalos Capital, which the firm has gone after in previous private placements claims over the same investments and broker, Christopher Shaw. The claimant, who is an elderly woman from North Carolina is reporting over $250K in losses. She is seeking up to $500K in damages plus interests and other costs.

Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas Files GPB Capital Private Placement Fraud Case Against International Assets Advisory

Published on: February 20, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Texas-Based Broker Sold GPB Private Placements To Retiree Couple

Once again, Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) has filed an investor fraud claim against a broker-dealer after its financial advisor sold investments in GPB Capital Holding’s funds to customers.

This time, the brokerage firm is International Assets Advisory (IAA), LLC and the broker involved is Williams Keen Butcher who is based in Houston.

GPB Capital Won’t Be Providing Key Tax Documents to Over 6,500 Investors By April 15

Published on: February 11, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

GPB Capital Notifies Automotive Portfolio Investors About Schedule K-1 Delay

Beleaguered alternative asset firm, GPB Capital Holdings, has notified investors of its GPB Automotive Portfolio fund that it won’t be delivering key tax documents to them in time for this year’s April 15th tax deadline.

The GPB Automotive Portfolio is one of the company’s largest funds, having raised $622.1M alone for more than 6,500 investors. Many of whom have suffered huge losses after the fund’s private placements dropped in value by 39%.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Investigates Ex-Cetera Advisors Broker Roger Owens

Published on: January 30, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Fired Cetera Advisors Broker Accused Of Unauthorized Securities Sales

Our stockbroker fraud attorneys are speaking to former clients of former Cetera Advisors LLC broker, Roger Lee Owens that sustained substantial investment losses while working with him. Contact Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) today to schedule your free, no-obligation case consultation.

Cetera Advisors fired Roger Owens last year for allegedly taking part in unapproved private securities transactions. A few months later, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) suspended Owens for a year, through August 2020, for the same reasons.

SSEK Investigates Broker Fraud Claims Involving SagePoint Financial Broker Timothy Vanlohuizen

Published on: January 22, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

SagePoint Financial Broker Named In Customer Disputes

Our investor fraud lawyers at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) are looking into claims involving SagePoint Financial broker, Timothy Vanlohuizen. With 37 years in the industry, Vanlohuizen, who is based in Idaho, has been named in six customer disputes.

Allegations Currently Made Against Timothy Vanlohuizen

SSEK Investigates Woodbury Financial Broker Daryl Serizawa Over GPB Capital Private Placements

Published on: January 21, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Woodbury Financial Services Representative Accused Of GPB Private Placements Sales

If you are an investor who was sold GPB Capital private placements by Woodbury Financial Services broker Daryl Serizawa, our broker fraud lawyers at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) want to talk to you.

Serizawa is one of the hundreds of financial representatives who sold GPB funds to customers. These brokers and their firms earned more than $160M in commissions. Now, GPB Capital Holdings, an alternative asset firm that invests in auto dealers and waste management, is accused of operating a $1.8B Ponzi scam.

Kristian Finfrock, Founder of Retirement Income Strategies, is the subject of Investor Complaints Over GPB Capital and Other Esoteric Investments

Published on: January 8, 2020 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Another Kalos Capital Broker Sold GPB Investments To Investors

Once again, our GPB investment lawyers at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) have filed an investor fraud lawsuit against Kalos Capital and one of its brokers, Kristian Finfrock.

In this latest broker fraud case, the Claimants are a retired couple who contend that Kalos Capital broker and investment advisor, Kristian Finfrock, pushed them into placing $750K of their life savings into alternative investments including non-traded real estate investment trusts (Non-traded REITs), annuity contracts, and GPB Capital private placements.

Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas Investigates Claims Involving Ex-Woodbury Financial Services Broker Robert Hayes Hoffman

Published on: December 26, 2019 | by Shepherd Smith Edwards & Kantas, LLP

Barred Woodbury Financial Services Broker Accused of Misrepresentations and Fraud

If you are an investor who lost money while Robert Hayes Hoffman was your financial representative, our broker misconduct lawyers at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (SSEK Law Firm) would like to talk to you. Hoffman was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in 2017 and the Indiana Securities Division in 2018. He was a Woodbury Financial Services broker from 2006 and 2017. After that, for less than a year, he was a Thurston, Springer, Miller, Herd & Titak broker until the FINRA bar.

Hoffman’s BrokerCheck record notes that he has already been the subject of at least three customer disputes. One claim, alleging unsuitability, misrepresentations, breach of fiduciary duty, and selling away, was settled for $250K. Another customer dispute, which made similar allegations, including churning, was settled for over $1M. A third dispute, which accused Hoffman of recommending a variable annuity that was not only unsuitable for the claimant but also resulted in tax consequences for her, was settled for nearly $48K.