Michelle Sternick Formerly With TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC FIRED

Michelle Sternick (CRD #2745111) who was formerly registered as a broker with TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and located in Seattle, Washington, is a subject of one of our many securities industry sales practice abuse investigations. Michelle Susan Sternick has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She worked with firms such as TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC (2001–2024), First Allied Securities, Inc. (2000–2001), and The Dreyfus Service Corporation (1998–1999). Sternick passed two general industry/product exams and two multi-state securities law exams, but she has no principal or supervisory certifications. Her most recent employment at TIAA-CREF ended on September 20, 2024, with termination due to allegations of signing a customer’s name without consent. According+ to firm records, she was terminated after allegedly signing a customer’s name on a risk profile form without their knowledge or consent. This incident followed a customer dispute that was later resolved with no action. The recent termination also highlights the importance of transparency in the financial services industry.

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