Trey Brown: Northwestern Mutual Advisor Faces Complaint

Frisco, Texas financial advisor Trey Brown (CRD# 6170291) recently received an investor complaint alleging that his advice resulted in damages exceeding $100,000. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that he is registered as a broker with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services.

Mr. Brown’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in September 2024, it alleges that as a representative of Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, he made misrepresentations in connection with the sale of variable life insurance policies, “including that premiums paid were liquid.” The complaint alleges further that the customers “did not understand that they were purchasing variable life insurance and… cannot afford the premiums.”

Northwestern Mutual’s website includes a page in which Mr. Brown describes his approach to working with his clients. “I believe the starting point of any financial conversation should be with you—your life, your family, your priorities, and your goals,” he explains. “I believe the starting point of any financial conversation should be with you—your life, your family, your priorities, and your goals.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Trey Brown holds 10 years of securities industry experience. Based in Frisco, Texas, he has been registered as a broker with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services since 2014. His credentials include the passage of three securities industry qualifying exams: the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; and the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63. He is licensed in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, and Washington. (Information current as of November 17, 2024.)

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