Woman from Omaha investment giant Carson Group raised concerns, then was fired [Video]

The former chief marketing officer at Omaha-based wealth management and investment adviser giant Carson Group alleges she was fired for raising concerns about the continued employment of a man accused of sexual assault.

Mary Kate Gulick, a marketing executive who began working at Carson Group in June 2022, filed a federal lawsuit against the company in April, alleging she faced retaliation and discrimination when she was fired last summer.

The complaint alleges a Carson Group employee was allowed to continue working at the company after he assaulted a client at an industry conference. When Gulick repeatedly raised concerns about his continued employment and the lack of repercussions faced by the alleged assailant, she was brushed off and eventually fired, according to the complaint.

The suit also alleges a wider toxic culture within Carson Group, concerns Gulick says were shared by others in the firm.

In a statement, a Carson Group …