PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY Were you a customer of financial advisor Elan Sanker? Israels & Neuman is looking into allegations against this advisor, who previously worked in Pennington, New Jersey.

Mr. Sanker was barred by FINRA after he refused to respond to an investigation. FINRA began its investigation when he was terminated by his brokerage firm, Merrill Lynch, in May 2023. A customer filed a complaint in February 2023, alleging that he engaged in “selling away” – selling investments that were not approved or authorized by the firm, which led to Sanker’s termination in May 2023, followed by FINRA’s investigation.

Elan Sanker was registered with Merrill Lynch from November 2018 to May 2023. He also previously worked with Northwestern Mutual in Pennington, New Jersey.

Israels & Neuman has represented thousands of investors in the past, including investors in New Jersey. Our firm has sued many brokerage firms throughout the country.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Are you a former customer of Michael Gravelyn in Grand Rapids, Michigan? Our firm is reviewing claims made against this advisor. FINRA began its investigation after he was “permitted to resign” by Northwestern Mutual in April 2023.

According to Northwestern Mutual, the resignation was made while Gravelyn was under internal investigation for processing multiple client bank account drafts without client authorization. Since then, the brokerage firm has settled ten small claims made regarding Gravelyn. He refused to respond to FINRA’s investigation, which led to his expulsion from the securities industry.

Michael Gravelyn had been licensed with Northwestern Mutual from 2017 to April 2023. He worked in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Brokerage firms are required to sufficiently monitor the acts of its representatives. If the firm fails to do so, it could be responsible for investor losses. Our law firm has recovered millions of dollars for investors in the past, including numerous investors in Michigan. Attorney Aaron Israels grew up in Holland, Michigan and still maintains his Michigan law license.

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Roderick Whited was with Northwestern Mutual from 1996 to February 2020. He has worked at branch offices in Gainesville, Florida. Whited was also the subject of one customer complaint, and he was also allowed to resign by Northwestern Mutual.

Brokerage firms like Northwestern Mutual 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 Florida. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past.

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Have you lost money with financial advisor Chad M. Mackland of Council Bluffs, Iowa? We are continuing to look into allegations made against Mackland. The SEC recently barred Mackland from the securities industry in any capacity. Mackland was charged with multiple felonies related to insurance sales practices.

In March 2021, FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority barred Mackland from the securities brokerage industry. Mackland was charged with fraud in Pottawattamie County, Iowa for theft.

Chad Mackland was a financial advisor and registered representative of Northwestern Mutual from 2005 to August 2016. He was also with MML Investors Services from March 2017 to September 2018 and with Lion Street Financial from December 2018 to February 2020. He worked at branch offices in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska. Mackland was also discharged by MassMutual and allowed to resign by Northwestern Mutual.

Brokerage firms like Northwestern Mutual, MML Investors Services, and Lion Street Financial 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 throughout Iowa and Nebraska. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past, including against MML Investors Services.

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If you lost money with Chad Mackland, Northwestern Mutual, MML Investors Services, or Lion Street Financial please Contact Us at 720-599-3505 or 206-795-5798 for a free evaluation of your case.

CHESTERFIELD, MISSOURI – Have you lost money with financial advisor Scott Niekamp, of Northwestern Mutual in Chesterfield, Missouri? We are looking into allegations made against Scott Niekamp, who has been the subject of four (4) customer complaints, all made since 2018. Some of the complaints allege that Niekamp solicited investors to invest in a private equity security and failed to disclose material facts, including that Niekamp was also a shareholder.

Scott Niekamp has been a registered representative of Northwestern Mutual from 2000 to the present. He has worked at branch offices in Chesterfield, Missouri. Niekamp was also suspended by FINRA for three months in 2021.

Brokerage firms like Northwestern Mutual 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 Missouri. Our attorneys have represented over one thousand investors against many brokerage firms in the past.

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