ANTIGO, WISCONSIN Are you a former client of Gary Kieper in Antigo, Wisconsin? Israels & Neuman is reviewing claims made against Mr. Kieper, who previously worked with Thrivent Investment Management.

In May 2024, Mr. Kieper was barred by FINRA after he refused to respond to an investigation. He had been licensed with Thrivent Investment Management when he was charged with several felonies, including theft, in Langlade County, Wisconsin. This triggered an investigation by FINRA. Financial advisors are required to comply with FINRA requests for information per FINRA Rule 8210.

Gary Kieper was alleged to have stolen over $300,000 from Rural Fire Control and the town of Ackley. He was registered with Thrivent Investment Management from 2000 to December 2022 and worked in an Antigo, Wisconsin office.

Israels & Neuman has represented over 1,000 investors in the past, including numerous investors in Wisconsin.

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If you lost money with Gary Kieper, or Thrivent Investment Management, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (720) 599-3505 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN Did you invest with Gary Harpe, formerly with PFS Investments (Primerica) in Farmington Hills, Michigan? Our securities arbitration law firm is looking into claims made by FINRA (the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) against advisor Gary Harpe. FINRA brought a complaint seeking to expel him from the securities industry.

FINRA started looking into Gary Harpe after he was criminally charged with larceny by conversion in Farmington Hills, Michigan for more than $1,000 but less than $20,000. He has pleaded not guilty, and the case is still pending. Harpe was terminated by PFS Investments (also known as Primerica) in 2023, and was with PFS Investments from 1998 to January 2023.

FINRA Rule 821 provides that advisors are required to respond to FINRA investigations. Additionally, under FINRA’s supervisory rules, securities brokerage firms must adequately supervise their representatives. If firms like PFS Investments fail to provide sufficient supervision, the firms could be responsible for financial damages.

Our firm has an office in Ann Arbor, Michigan and regularly represents investors in the greater Detroit area. Moreover, attorney Aaron Israels went to law school in Detroit and began his law practice in Michigan.

If you lost money with Gary Harpe or PFS Investments, please Contact Us at 206-795-5798 for a free evaluation of your case.

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Jeffrey Dampf was with PFS Investments (Primerica) from 2009 to September 2021. He has worked at branch offices in Totowa, New Jersey.

Brokerage firms like PFS Investments have a responsibility to adequately supervise all representatives who are registered through their firm. Brokerage firms also must take steps to ensure that their financial advisors follow all securities rules and regulations, as well as internal firm policies. When brokerage firms fail to adequately supervise their registered representatives, they may be liable for investment losses sustained by customers.

Israels & Neuman PLC is a securities and investment fraud law firm with offices in Denver, Colorado; Seattle, Washington; Phoenix, Arizona; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. We represent investors in FINRA arbitration proceedings in all 50 states, including investors in New Jersey. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including against PFS Investments (Primerica).

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If you lost money with Jeffrey Dampf or PFS Investments, contact the law firm of ISRAELS & NEUMAN at (720) 599-3505 or (206) 795-5798 for a Free evaluation of your case.