Northwestern Mutual Investment Services Tag Archives

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Scott Niekamp in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

January 11, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Scott Niekamp (Niekamp), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least 4 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, 3 regulatory events, alleging that Niekamp recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on February 23, 2023.

The California Insurance Commissioner found that the disciplinary actions taken by FINRA and the State of Missouri in June 2021 and August 2021 respectively, constitute grounds for the Commissioner to suspend the Representative’s California insurance license and licensing rights for seven days.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Ian Pierce in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

January 9, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Ian Pierce (Pierce), previously associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least 3 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, 2 regulatory events, alleging that Pierce recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a final customer complaint on June 26, 2025.

The Consent Order alleged that, from June 2018 through November 2024, Respondent Pierce transacted business as an investment adviser absent registration in violation of Section 36b-6(c)(1) of the Connecticut Uniform Securities Act, and that Respondent fraudulently obtained and/or misappropriated at least $164,000 from at least four Connecticut customers who received no money in return in violation of Section 36b-5(a) of the Act.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Louis Sachs in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

December 30, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Louis Sachs (Sachs), previously associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Sachs recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00 on December 09, 2021.

The customer is alleging misrepresentation of her investment and insurance portfolio, citing misleading sales practices, failure to create a financial plan in the customer’s best interests and negligence in the management of the customer’s portfolio.

Broker Derek Lyght in Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Derek Lyght (Lyght), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lyght recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00 on January 04, 2022.

Customer alleging variable life insurance policy is not suitable for him.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Blake Crousore in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

December 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Blake Crousore (Crousore), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Crousore recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00 on January 04, 2022.

Customer alleges that in or around September 2021, he instructed the Representative to purchase securities in a brokerage account, but instead, the Representative made unauthorized trades in a managed investment advisory account, which the customer alleges he did not authorize to be opened. The customer also alleges that the Representative misled him about executing the trades in a brokerage account while the funds remained in the managed investment advisory account.

Broker Gerald Donovan in Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 27, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gerald Donovan (Donovan), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Donovan recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $81,374.00 on January 13, 2022.

The customer alleged that he would not have transferred his funds to the Northwestern Mutual Investment Services advisory account if he would have been made aware of the tax consequences of the transaction.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Derek Lyght in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

December 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Derek Lyght (Lyght), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Lyght recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00 on January 04, 2022.

Customer alleging variable life insurance policy is not suitable for him.

Broker Blake Crousore in Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC Firm Has Customer Complaint

December 13, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Blake Crousore (Crousore), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Crousore recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00 on January 04, 2022.

Customer alleges that in or around September 2021, he instructed the Representative to purchase securities in a brokerage account, but instead, the Representative made unauthorized trades in a managed investment advisory account, which the customer alleges he did not authorize to be opened. The customer also alleges that the Representative misled him about executing the trades in a brokerage account while the funds remained in the managed investment advisory account.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Gerald Donovan in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

December 12, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Gerald Donovan (Donovan), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Donovan recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $81,374.00 on January 13, 2022.

The customer alleged that he would not have transferred his funds to the Northwestern Mutual Investment Services advisory account if he would have been made aware of the tax consequences of the transaction.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Arthur Korsun in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

November 28, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Arthur Korsun (Korsun), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least one disclosable event. These events include one customer complaint, alleging that Korsun recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 22, 2022.

Claimant alleges the RR recommended an unsuitable Oil & Gas investment.