Dana R Barrows
Estate & Business Planning Specialist|CLU®, ChFC®, J.D.
Personal
Dana lives on the Southcoast in Dartmouth, MA with his wife Holly. He has 4 daughters, 4 granddaughters and a grandson. In addition to time with family and friends, he is passionate about his work, and gardening, reading, golf, skiing, hiking and personal fitness. He is a 1969 graduate of Northfield Mount Hermon, a 1973 graduate of Wesleyan University and a 1977 graduate of Western New England University School of Law.
Professional
Dana Barrows began his association with Northwestern Mutual while a full-time law student at Western New England University School of Law. Dana continues to use his law background to help clients address a wide range of personal, business, and estate planning needs, often working closely with their other professional advisors.
Designations
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)
- Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®)
- Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
- Accredited Estate Planner (AEP®)
Associations and Memberships
- Past President
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Western Massachusetts
- Past President
- Estate Planning Council of Hampden County
- Past President
- Northwestern Mutual Senior Financial Representatives Association
- Past President
- Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives Association
Awards and Recognition
- 1986-2023 - Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying/Life Member
- MDRT is the premier association of financial professionals. MDRT status designation is granted for one year and members must apply every year to continue their affiliation with the MDRT
- 1978-2023 - National Quality Award
- NAIFA's longest-standing award, the National Quality Award, recognizes NAIFA members for competence and dedication as indicated by their persistency records. Those who qualify for the NQA understand their clients' needs. The policies they sell remain in force for when their clients need them most.
Lending a hand in my community.
Deep involvement with, and commitment to my community has always been important to me.
Past Board Chair - The Children’s Study Home, Springfield MA
A child and family organization serving those in need for well over a century.
Past Board Chair - The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
The Charitable organization serving hundreds of non-profits and donors in the Pioneer Valley and beyond.
Past Trustee - Gould Farm, Monterey MA
A unique farm/residential /clinical /healing community that has thrived for over 100 years.
Past Trustee - Libertas Academy Charter School, Springfield MA
A Public Charter School, grades 6 through 12 bringing excellence to the North End of Springfield.
Past Co- Chair of the Red Gate Farm Capital Campaign, Ashfield MaA
We recently raised over 5 million for this unique, overnight farm experience opportunity for younger school children.
Current Volunteer - Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust, Dartmouth MA
Serving the local SouthCoast Community with thousands of acres and hundreds of miles of Trails and natural space.
Recipient - Northwestern Mutual Agent Community Service Award
For my work for over 20 years with the Children’s Study Home.
Recipient - Northfield Mount Hermon Distinguished Alumni Award
For years of service to the non-profit Community at large.
Here are my areas of expertise
Business Planning & Succession
Estate Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Financial Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Disability Planning
Long-Term Care 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.
