Tez Romero

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Mary Tez Romero-Maquipotin

Senior Legal Researcher

3 years experience11,797 Total views on InvestmentNews in 2025

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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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Investors sue Oracle, allege executives dumped $1.87B amid AI hype SEC accuses 777 Partners of deceiving investors in $237 million scheme Investors sue Babcock & Wilcox over allegedly inflated $2.4B AI deal

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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Investor accuses Canaras, U.S. Bank of hiding $50 million CLO loss
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 06, 2026
Investor accuses Canaras, U.S. Bank of hiding $50 million CLO loss

A trustee says it has no record of the investor now suing it for $50 million

Texas man says SEC and fund could make him pay twice
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 03, 2026
Texas man says SEC and fund could make him pay twice

A $141M judgment and a federal asset freeze collide over one shrinking pool

Investors allege Miami operator took over $1.5 million in EB-5 scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 26, 2026
Investors allege Miami operator took over $1.5 million in EB-5 scheme

One 2017 form, no broker license, and a $42 million gap they say surfaced on a webinar.

'Family office' sold $40 million in notes without a broker license, SEC alleges
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 25, 2026
'Family office' sold $40 million in notes without a broker license, SEC alleges

A $2.97 million commission haul and rolled-over retirement money sit at the center.

SEC alleges unregistered seller raised $10 million from 190 investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 25, 2026
SEC alleges unregistered seller raised $10 million from 190 investors

He sold "safe" notes on his radio show. The SEC says he was never licensed.

SEC sues over $2.7 million in alleged insider trades from partner's laptop
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 25, 2026
SEC sues over $2.7 million in alleged insider trades from partner's laptop

No securities background, no deal access - just an unlocked laptop, the SEC alleges.

Data scientist sues John Hancock, alleges it fired her after she complained
RIA NEWS JUN 23, 2026
Data scientist sues John Hancock, alleges it fired her after she complained

Praised as 'invaluable,' then placed on a PIP - she says the timing tells the story

Investors sue Blue Owl advisor, allege inflated marks drove windfall fees
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
Investors sue Blue Owl advisor, allege inflated marks drove windfall fees

Investors say the advisor graded its own assets - then cashed in

Investors accuse Norada Capital of hiding note risks
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 22, 2026
Investors accuse Norada Capital of hiding note risks

Oregon investors allege Norada sold high-yield notes through a Ponzi scheme

Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 16, 2026
Pension fund sues Microsoft, says it misled investors over Copilot AI

The AI numbers came in far below the pitch - and the stock paid for it.