{"id":32051,"date":"2026-11-02T20:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T02:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=32051"},"modified":"2026-11-02T20:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T02:03:06","slug":"are-you-an-investor-who-suffered-portfolio-losses-while-working-with-ex-lpl-broker-buddy-dean-mason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/are-you-an-investor-who-suffered-portfolio-losses-while-working-with-ex-lpl-broker-buddy-dean-mason\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You An Investor Who Suffered Portfolio Losses While Working With Ex-LPL Broker Buddy Dean Mason?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas FINRA Arbitration Is Investigating<\/h1>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_29ed5c3973421583\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color tutor-markdown-rendering\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-busy=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"first-token\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-path-to-node=\"0\">Our Delaware Statutory Trust Recovery Attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas FINRA arbitration are actively investigating brokerage firms that recommended high-risk, illiquid Zero Coupon OH Fulfillment DST investments to conservative investors and retirees. These specialized securities lawyers assist affected clients in evaluating their legal options and pursuing financial recovery for unreturned capital and improper sales practices through FINRA arbitration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finra.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FINRA<\/a>) has barred former financial advisor Buddy Dean Mason after he would not provide records in its investigation into a customer complaint accusing him of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/selling-away-attorneys-ssek\/\">selling away<\/a>. Mason, who stepped down from working as an LPL Financial advisor earlier this year, agreed to the bar without denying or admitting to the findings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/are-you-an-investor-who-suffered-portfolio-losses-while-working-with-ex-lpl-broker-buddy-dean-mason\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Are You An Investor Who Suffered Portfolio Losses While Working With Ex-LPL Broker Buddy Dean Mason?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas FINRA Arbitration Is Investigating Our Delaware Statutory Trust Recovery Attorneys at Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas FINRA arbitration are actively investigating brokerage firms that recommended high-risk, illiquid Zero Coupon OH Fulfillment DST investments to conservative investors and retirees. 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