Tez Romero

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Mary Tez Romero-Maquipotin

Senior Legal Researcher

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Tez Romero is a Senior Legal Researcher at Key Media. Since joining the company in 2023, she has covered legal and regulatory developments across a range of industries and jurisdictions. For InvestmentNews, she reports on litigation, regulatory enforcement, compliance matters, and other legal developments affecting financial advisors, RIAs, and wealth management firms.

Her work focuses on helping industry professionals understand the legal and regulatory issues shaping the wealth management landscape.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Covering litigation and regulation has shown me how quickly the wealth management industry can change. Court cases and regulatory actions often reveal the pressures, expectations, and emerging issues shaping the profession, and I enjoy helping readers make sense of those developments.”

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Previous experience

  • Key Media — Legal Researcher

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Holy Name University
  • B.S. in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management, Holy Name University

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SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE FEB 02, 2026
SEC charges adviser with allegedly stealing $9.8M from elderly client

Funds allegedly bankrolled a multi-million-dollar home, luxury cars, and vacation properties.

Lawsuit accuses Bloomberg of botching its own 401(k) fund oversight
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 30, 2026
Lawsuit accuses Bloomberg of botching its own 401(k) fund oversight

Two funds. Over a decade. Up to $197.8M in alleged losses.

Receiver chases $300K from business partner tied to $29M Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2026
Receiver chases $300K from business partner tied to $29M Ponzi scheme

The scheme allegedly promised investors guaranteed annual returns of up to 10%.

Elderly client sues Northern Trust for $35M, alleges VP stole for over a decade
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 29, 2026
Elderly client sues Northern Trust for $35M, alleges VP stole for over a decade

The alleged scheme went undetected while the bank collected over $1M in fees. Northern Trust says it responded "swiftly and appropriately" when it found out about the transactions.

Investor sues advisor for allegedly steering $16.5M into his own entities
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 28, 2026
Investor sues advisor for allegedly steering $16.5M into his own entities

The advisor put in $100. His client allegedly put in $16.5 million.

Client sues RIA after advisor allegedly calls $10M bond "guaranteed"
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 28, 2026
Client sues RIA after advisor allegedly calls $10M bond "guaranteed"

The advisor allegedly claimed there was "no risk of loss of money."

Shareholders sue Blue Owl Capital over alleged hidden redemption surge
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2026
Shareholders sue Blue Owl Capital over alleged hidden redemption surge

Investors pulled $150 million while executives claimed "no meaningful pressure."

Citadel Securities sues to freeze $119 million in disputed CAT fees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 27, 2026
Citadel Securities sues to freeze $119 million in disputed CAT fees

The broker-dealer claims the surveillance entity is burning through money it never should have collected.

SEC accuses California fund of running $26 million pump-and-dump scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 22, 2026
SEC accuses California fund of running $26 million pump-and-dump scheme

Fund allegedly touted penny stock on Twitter while secretly dumping over a billion shares.

SEC charges unregistered advisor with fraud over fake credentials, false AI trading claims
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 21, 2026
SEC charges unregistered advisor with fraud over fake credentials, false AI trading claims

He allegedly guaranteed no losses. His clients lost up to 89% of their money.