KEVIN SCHWERS NAMED IN FTC & WASHINGTON COMPLAINT INVOLVING AMWAY AND LTD
Kevin Schwers Is Specifically Identified in the Federal Complaint
On September 17, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Washington filed a federal lawsuit against Amway Corp., World Wide Group, L.L.C. (WWG), and Leadership Team Development, Inc. (LTD).
The 83-page complaint contains allegations concerning recruiting, earnings representations, mentoring, training systems, product purchasing, and other practices involving Amway and its Approved Provider organizations.
One of the LTD leaders specifically identified by name in the federal complaint is Kevin Schwers.
IMPORTANT: Kevin Schwers is not individually named as a defendant in this FTC/Washington lawsuit. The defendants are Amway, WWG, and LTD. This page discusses what the government complaint alleges and should not be read as stating that allegations against any person or company have been proven in court.
The Recruiting Pitch Described in the Recording
According to Paragraph 87 of the federal complaint, the downlines interviewed during the training described telling prospects that they were being mentored by someone who was financially independent.
The complaint provides an example in which an IBO described telling a prospect that he had connected with an entrepreneur who had become financially independent at a young age.
The described pitch then connected that mentorship with learning how to create cash flow, retire young, spend more time with family, and avoid spending the rest of one's life working for a paycheck.
Why does the government discuss this?
The surrounding allegations concern the way LTD and other Approved Provider organizations allegedly introduce prospects to the Amway opportunity through concepts of successful mentors, financial independence, cash flow, and early retirement.
These remain allegations made by the FTC and State of Washington in a pending federal case.
Paragraph 87: Kevin Schwers and an LTD Training Recording
Kevin Schwers appears by name in Paragraph 87 of the FTC and Washington complaint.
According to the complaint, in March 2020 Amway's sales group received a recording in which the government describes Kevin Schwers as an "LTD Diamond."
The complaint alleges that the recording captured Schwers interviewing several downline IBOs during a training session about how they introduced the business opportunity to prospects.
According to the complaint, three IBOs participating in that interview described the language they used when approaching prospects.
This allegation is significant because it appears within a larger section of the government's complaint discussing what it calls "The Deceptive Process For Recruiting New IBOs."
Again, these are allegations contained in the FTC and State of Washington's complaint. This page is reporting what the government filing says; it is not representing that the allegations have been adjudicated as fact.
The Recruiting Pitch Described in the Recording
According to Paragraph 87 of the federal complaint, the downlines interviewed during the training described telling prospects that they were being mentored by someone who was financially independent.
The complaint provides an example in which an IBO described telling a prospect that he had connected with an entrepreneur who had become financially independent at a young age.
The described pitch then connected that mentorship with learning how to create cash flow, retire young, spend more time with family, and avoid spending the rest of one's life working for a paycheck.
Why does the government discuss this?
The surrounding allegations concern the way LTD and other Approved Provider organizations allegedly introduce prospects to the Amway opportunity through concepts of successful mentors, financial independence, cash flow, and early retirement.
These remain allegations made by the FTC and State of Washington in a pending federal case.
Paragraph 88: What the Government Says Schwers Said
The next paragraph is particularly important.
According to Paragraph 88 of the federal complaint, after listening to the downlines describe how they approached prospects, Kevin Schwers concluded the training interview by saying that he does the "exact same thing" when speaking with prospects.
The complaint also states that Schwers became a Diamond in 2021 and identifies him as being from the Des Moines, Iowa area.
That statement appears immediately before Paragraph 89, where the government alleges more broadly that WWG and LTD leaders teach IBOs to make these types of claims while prospecting.
The wording and context matter: this page is not independently accusing Schwers of committing a legal violation. It is documenting what the FTC and State of Washington chose to allege in their federal complaint and where Schwers appears in that filing.
The Government Connects the Recording to "The Process"
The Kevin Schwers allegations do not appear in isolation.
Immediately before identifying Schwers, Paragraph 86 discusses what the complaint calls "The Process."
The government alleges that many LTD IBOs are taught a similar approach for introducing the opportunity to prospects.
The complaint cites an earlier report provided to an Amway executive that allegedly described "The Process" as a sponsoring technique in which the initial conversation does not identify the Amway product or Amway opportunity. Instead, according to the complaint, the prospect is initially introduced to the idea of gaining access to a knowledgeable and successful mentor available to selected prospects.
The complaint then moves directly into Paragraphs 87 and 88 and discusses the March 2020 recording involving Kevin Schwers.
That sequence is important for understanding why his name appears in the federal complaint.
The Larger Case Against Amway, WWG and LTD
Kevin Schwers is not a defendant in this case.
The federal defendants are Amway Corp., World Wide Group, L.L.C., and Leadership Team Development, Inc.
The FTC and State of Washington allege more broadly that Amway, WWG, and LTD used deceptive or unfair practices involving recruitment, earnings representations, mentoring, training, and product purchasing.
Among other allegations, the government says prospects and IBOs were given misleading impressions concerning substantial income, replacing employment income, retiring early, recruiting other participants, and access to successful mentors.
The government also alleges misconduct involving the reporting of customer sales.
Those broader allegations should not automatically be attributed personally to Kevin Schwers merely because he is mentioned elsewhere in the complaint. His specific involvement should be described according to the paragraphs that actually identify him.
Important Context: Allegations Are Not Findings of Liability
Accuracy matters.
Kevin Schwers is specifically identified by name in the FTC and State of Washington's federal complaint, but he is not individually named as a defendant.
The allegations concerning him appear principally in Paragraphs 87 and 88 and concern a March 2020 LTD training recording.
A complaint contains allegations made by the parties bringing a lawsuit. The existence of an allegation does not, by itself, establish that the allegation has been proven or that an individual has been found legally liable.
As of this page's publication, the FTC lists the federal case as pending.
Readers should review the government's original filing and reach their own conclusions about what it says.
Read the Government Documents Yourself
Don't take this website's word for it.
The FTC has published the complete federal complaint and case materials publicly.
Kevin Schwers is specifically discussed in Paragraphs 87 and 88, located around pages 30–31 of the complaint.
I encourage readers to read those paragraphs in their full context, including the allegations immediately before and after them.