Northwestern Mutual: Leads industry on latest Forbes’ “Top Financial Security Professionals” and Best-in-State Lists

MILWAUKEE, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Northwestern Mutual announced today that an industry-leading 489 of its advisors earned a spot on Forbes‘ annual lists of top financial security professionals – the company’s strongest showing on this prestigious ranking since it debuted in 2021. Twenty-nine of the 489 advisors also appeared among the publication’s 2023 “Top 100 Financial Security Professionals,” taking more than a quarter of the list.

These Forbes lists recognize top-performing financial advisors – at both the national level and by state – who provide holistic financial planning, focusing on risk mitigation, wealth management and a personal planning experience. Honorees are selected using a broad set of criteria that includes production and premiums, assets under management, client retention rates and exhibition of best practices.

“Northwestern Mutual is the undeniable industry leader in financial security, and our presence in this year’s rankings proves it,” said Tim Gerend, the company’s chief distribution officer and a member of the Forbes / SHOOK Financial Security Professionals Leadership Advisory Board. “Our approach to financial planning is resonating in the marketplace, and this accolade sends a loud and clear message about the expertise of our advisors who are committed to helping clients build financial security.”

Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Top 100 Financial Security Professionals & Best in State List-Makers include:

John AdamsKaren DryRoss LevineMichael Ryan
Phil AdraBrian DugganBen LevyKanan Sachdeva
Bilal AfolabiBrian DwyerJason LewisJustin Saka 
Jonathan AiresDoug EastmanJeffrey LewisRichard Saka – Top 100
Jason AkersBrian EderPete LiaoMike Salierno
John AlcantaraRyan EdlefsenDarling Lie-NielsenSara Samuels
Delynn AlexanderMarc EisenshtatQunnie LinCristian Sanchez
Jessica AliottiNate EliasMike LindbergTheodore Sangalis
Ross AlisianiToby EngBrady LindemannRyan Saunders
Matthew AllenJim ErbStacey LoginowMark Savino
Hugo AlvesMike ErpeldingStephen LoweMarissa Savino Williams
Joseph AndersonChad EsslingerKevin LuchettaChris Scearbo
Chuck AndrewsMark EvansPaul Ludacka – Top 100Dan Schiffman
Paul ArmstrongTheodore EversonMark LuptonZach Schmidt
Don ArmstrongSteve FaberMatthew LytellJessica Schock
Sam ArthurThomas FarmerJeremiah MackeyAl Schor
Richard AselBenjamin Feldman – Top 100Sy Maleki – Top 100Stephen Schwartz
Scott AshlineCraig FiedlerJeff ManderfeldRuss Schwartzbeck
Bryan AustinBarry FiesEdward MandrinMike Sedjo
Glen BabcockDavid FinnemoreDrew ManierJoel Seleskie
Greg BaekeyJacqueline FishDavid MannScott Sernett
Alan BalayantsJim FitzgeraldNatalia MargolisBrent Seward
G. Andres BaltazarScott FligelTodd MarschallSagar Shah
Jason BangHerb FoedischScott MarschallTed Shanahan
Bryson BardBrian FordChristopher MarshallStephen Shanley
Timothy BarnhartCarly FrielingReid MatsushimaChad Shaw
Michael BartenhagenChristopher FugmanDavid Maury – Top 100Brent Shaw
Rebecca BastScott GajdaBrian MayeuGary Shickora
Bradley Baune – Top 100Thomas GallinaGeorge Mc GuireRandolph Shingler
Greg BauneBen GanttThomas McBreenEugene Shkolnikov
Adam BaurChris GarnerTodd McClureDavid Shuley
Bryan BeauchampCraig GarrisonMatthew McCormickNick Shultz
Denise BeaulierCasey GeorgeBrendan McDermottAlec Shunk
Steve BedfordTodd GindyEd McGill – Top 100Brent Shunk
Steve BeiserGrant GoegleinMike McGinleyDavid Siegel
Michael BelvinHoward Goldman III – Top 100Eric McGoughBryce Simon
Douglas BensonErik GomezWest McGowanMonica Sinha
Jesse BerglandDaniel GouldMike McVickerDerek Skovbroten
David BernardChip GraddyJames MeanixMike Slabic
Barbara BernsteinMatthew Greene – Top 100Joey MeehanHenry Sladek
Alex BierceChad GreerKyle MenkeTimothy Smith
Brett BissellMatthew GreinerMichael MennellaJoseph Smith
John BlackAdam GriffinHarry J. MentonisMichael Smith
Brian BlairRobert GrimmDavid MesaBradford Smith
Keenan BlanchfordCory GrossmanDavid MillerChad Smith
Art BlickJohn GrothTom MillerEvan Smith
Mark BoddyDavid GruenJeff MillerCasey Smoot
Brian BoderBrandon GuntorWilliam MilneDavid Snyder
Justin BoevingSandeep GuptaDavid MilonasAndrew Spaanem
Kurt BogsethEd Gurka IIISebastian MinaudoJerod Spaeth
Robert BoltMark GuskeyTom Mitchell – Top 100Kevin Spahn – Top 100
John BongiovanniRandall HallAustin MitchellScott Sparks – Top 100
Chantel Bonneau StewartConnor HallSteven MiuraKeith Spengel
Kevin BontragerAndy HammondKeith MoellerPaul Stadfeld
Victor BorowskyMark HardyMichael MohrBrian Stanley
Steve Braun – Top 100Daniel HarezlakSawyere MonsonKevin Stein
Leif BrielJoshua HarmonJoshua MontanezJohn Sterner – Top 100
David BrownBenjamin HarveyWilliam Moore, IIIGeoff Stevens
Derek BrownJay HattenJeremy MoritzBrad Stewart
Fredrick BruniJustin HattenhauerTom MorrisJames Stinson
Thomas BuettnerRob HayworthPeter MortkaThomas Swartout
Jeff BuffumTim HenderEdward MoyzesScott Sweet
Jay BurgmanMatt HenryJames MunderLindsey Swenson
Dave BurnettDave HerringKenneth MurphyLevi Swenson
Zach BurtonSpencer Hershey Jr.Derrick MurrayTodd Tauzin
Michael BushTyler HjelsethTony MyersRaul Tavdy
Joshua ButtreyTyler HoldenHans MyklebustGary Taylor – Top 100
Josh ByrdBlake HornsbyDaniel NearyGregory Telge
Jeff ByrnJames HoughtonAndrew NelsonMatthew Thibodeau
Maxwell CahnLoren HsiaoWilliam NewmanWendy Thompson
Michael CalamarasRick Hu – Top 100Dan O’BrienE. Peter Tiboris
Michael CalamaroMark HubbardMatthew OcchipintiPeter Tillinghast – Top 100
Andre CampbellRyan HungershaferJosh OertliJeffrey Todd
Brett CannaJohn IezziJason OlenskiJohn Todd III
Lou CannataroAnthony Incerto JrKevin OlsonKenneth Tooke II
Matt CarothersCharles IrvinJacob OvermanDarren Trautmann
Cole CaruthersMike Jacob – Top 100Dan OwenTodd Trexler
Jorge CasariegoJohn Jacobs

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