Personal
Finance has always been one of Alison's interests. Throughout her professional acting years, she taught her fellow actors about budgeting and saving for retirement while they were still young, so they could take advantage of the compounding effect. Once she achieved her dream of seeing her name in lights, it was time to reinvent herself. Drawing on her natural interest, she began taking finance classes at night. She soon became dedicated to breaking into the financial industry, but it was her teacher (a successful financial advisor and leader) who encouraged her to look at Northwestern Mutual.
At Northwestern Mutual, Alison realizes a new dream every day: helping other people.
As the mother of two young daughters, Scarlett and Lana, her hope is that one day one (or both!) of them will follow in her footsteps.
Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her family. After living for years in the hustle and bustle of New York City, Alison and her husband Adam have settled in to a quieter life with their daughters in the Western Suburbs of Chicago. They are huge foodies and like to travel the globe trying new cuisines.
Professional
Through estate planning, education funding and retirement planning, Alison Fyhrie guides women and their families to take control of their future, reduce the impact of taxation on their overall plan, and most importantly give them permission to think abundantly.
Since we cannot foresee every obstacle in life’s path, Alison also specializes in long term care, life insurance, and disability planning, as well as special needs planning for people who want to make sure their special needs family member is always cared for. In collaboration with a team of professional specialists, her aim is to provide clients with the best recommendations that fit their specific situations.
When Alison began her career in finance in 2014, she was shocked to learn that only 15% of financial advisors are women.
As a public figure and woman in finance, she is often asked to speak or serve on panels for conferences and events. It's an honor to share her experiences and life inspirations with the following organizations:
• Loyola University
• DePaul University
• ”Bossed Up” Women’s Conference
• ”I Admire U” Speaker Series
• Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
• Myra- Chicago’s All Female Speakers Bureau
• Penny- A thought leader helping women align purpose and financial well-being in their community
Thus far, a few of her key accomplishments in her field include ranking nationally in the top 20 for advisors in her tenure catagory, becoming the first female president of the FRA in Chicago, and completing her firm's elite leadership program, 1872, as the first female graduate.
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 2014.
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage is an art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads that are symbols of their courage.
Here are my areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
How Northwestern Mutual helps you live the life you want.
When people feel better about their money, good things happen—they become more confident and feel more secure. For more than 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped people achieve the financial flexibility they need to live more and worry less.
Being a mutual company means Northwestern Mutual reports to its clients, not Wall Street. They don't believe in chasing fads or taking undue risk for short-term gains. Instead, they take a long-term approach—both in the way we help people plan to reach their goals, and in the way they do business. This has served their clients (and mine) well through all kinds of economic ups and downs, including wars, recessions, even the recent pandemic.
It's why I'm happy to be part of a company that's in it for the long-haul and prioritizes clients over profit.
