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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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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Diamonds that never existed: SEC says Lugano co-founder booked fake sales
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 01, 2026
Diamonds that never existed: SEC says Lugano co-founder booked fake sales

The SEC says the payouts came from later investors, and the numbers never added up

SEC alleges barred planner steered clients into tax-lien fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 01, 2026
SEC alleges barred planner steered clients into tax-lien fraud

The SEC says he doubted the tax liens were real - and kept selling them to clients

SEC accuses Tricolor executives of hiding $800 million collateral hole
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 21, 2026
SEC accuses Tricolor executives of hiding $800 million collateral hole

How a subprime lender’s car-loan bonds allegedly unraveled before bankruptcy.

SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 13, 2026
SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme

It promised guaranteed principal and 10% monthly returns. The SEC says it invested nothing.

SEC accuses crowdfunding firm Netcapital of inflating revenue by 345 percent
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 11, 2026
SEC accuses crowdfunding firm Netcapital of inflating revenue by 345 percent

The startups paying millions in consulting fees were secretly controlled by one insider, the SEC alleges.

SEC sues Adit Ventures advisor over alleged pre-IPO fund fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 11, 2026
SEC sues Adit Ventures advisor over alleged pre-IPO fund fraud

Klarna and SpaceX stakes sit at the center of the SEC's fraud claims.

Fund manager accuses Jefferies, Goldman of seizing capital and strategies
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 06, 2026
Fund manager accuses Jefferies, Goldman of seizing capital and strategies

A trade-secret claim topping a billion dollars anchors the fight

Investor accuses Pentwater of manipulating Avis stock in short squeeze
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 05, 2026
Investor accuses Pentwater of manipulating Avis stock in short squeeze

A fund allegedly built a big stake, sparked a short squeeze, then sold as shares cratered

SEC sues RAD Diversified REIT and founders over alleged $152 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGAL CASES (DISCONTINUED) JUL 31, 2026
SEC sues RAD Diversified REIT and founders over alleged $152 million fraud

The regulator says a brother with no appraisal background set the REIT's share price

Receiver sues to recover alleged Traders Domain Ponzi profits
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 24, 2026
Receiver sues to recover alleged Traders Domain Ponzi profits

One transfer alone came to $5.6m, and the receiver says none of it was real profit.