Chad Mackland, formerly with Northwestern Mutual, MML Investors Services, and Lion Street Financial, Barred from Securities Industry
Have you lost money with financial advisor Chad Mackland of Council Bluffs, Iowa? We are investigating allegations made by FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority after he failed to respond to an investigation. Mackland has now been barred and criminally charged with theft and fraudulent sales practices. Chad Mackland was also charged with fraud in Pottawattamie County, Iowa for theft.
Chad Mackland (CRD #2300570) 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.