Dan Schmid Barred After FINRA Allegations – Did Your Broker Accept A Loan From You?
Former EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC broker, Dan Schmid Barred After FINRA Allegations. A FINRA investigation into personal loans from a customer led to the indefinite bar from associating with any FINRA member in all capacities.
Daniel C Schmid
Dan Schmid
CRD#: 6658306
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Daniel C Schmid (CRD#: 6658306), a former broker for NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC, in MINNEAPOLIS, MN, is barred from associating with a FINRA member in all capacities.
According to Schmid’s FINRA BrokerCheck report, In July 2024, Schmid borrowed $25,000 from a firm customer to finance a business
venture.
The loan was documented in a promissory note and required Schmid to repay the money in 45 days with $2,500 in interest. Schmid did not seek Northwestern Mutual’s approval for the loan, and the loan violated the firm’s policies, which prohibited associated persons from borrowing from customers except within certain circumstances that did not apply to the loan.
Schmid repaid the loan after three months.
NMIS, LLC permitted Schmid to resign prior to the FINRA findings. Representative was permitted to resign while under internal review related to replacement activity and disclosure of outside business activities, according to Northwestern Mutual.
FINRA restricts loans between brokers and customers because these financial arrangements can create significant conflicts of interest. These potential conflicts can increase the risk of investor abuse.
FINRA Rule 3240 generally prohibits borrowing from or lending to customers unless a narrow exception applies and the arrangement complies with the brokerage firm’s written supervisory procedures.
These safeguards are intended to protect investors and help brokerage firms identify and prevent conflicts of interest.
Did Your Financial Advisor Ask You For A Personal Loan?
Investors who believe a financial advisor improperly solicited or accepted a loan, or otherwise placed personal financial interests ahead of their clients, should consider having their accounts reviewed by the securities attorneys at Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A. to determine whether they may have claims to recover investment losses through FINRA arbitration.
Former EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC broker, Dan Schmid Barred After FINRA Allegations.
Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A., is investigating brokers who may have unsuitably recommended investments to its clients.
St. Petersburg, Florida law firm Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A., has a national practice representing victimized investors. The firm continues to investigate brokerage firms that placed elderly retirees and other conservative investors in unsuitable investments.
Goodman & Nekvasil, P.A., has filed numerous cases against brokerage firms selling high-risk investments and has recovered more than $400 million dollars on behalf of victimized investors.
We allege in these cases that these investment recommendations were unsuitable for our clients in view of their financial situation, needs and investment objectives.
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Some of the information in this blog post was obtained from FINRA on 9/2/26. If you believe this information was reported incorrectly, please contact our firm: 1-800-500-4442.