Physicians Nationwide
David L Shields
Financial Representative|CLU®, ChFC®
Personal
David Shields is a veteran of the United States Air Force. In the Air Force, David served in the Strategic Air Command and Pacific Air Force. He is a member of the Air Force Association, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (Flotilla 72), Rivers Club of Pittsburgh and Army Navy Club of Washington, D.C.
During his free time, David enjoys squash, biking, sailing and spending time with his family in Chautauqua , NY.
Professional
David Shields has been a recipient of the National Sales Achievement Award, National Quality Award, Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying/Life Member, Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member, Million Dollar Round Table Life Member, Health Insurance Quality Award and is also a qualifying member of Northwestern Mutual’s Forum (2010-2011).
*See specific award years below.
David Shields' Associations and Memberships
- Past President and Regional Director of Physician's Nationwide, Inc., Jacksonville, FL.
- Past President, Greater Pittsburgh Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
- Member Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and National Association of Life Underwriters.
- Nationally recognized speaker on Risk Management topics.
Physicians Nationwide
David Shields is a member of Physicians Nationwide. Physicians Nationwide is a group of qualified and experienced Northwestern Mutual Financial Representatives who specialize in serving the unique financial needs of physicians.
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1968.
Education
Pennsylvania State University - Finance & Economics (Bachelor of Science)
Awards and Recognition
- Health Insurance Quality Award 1977-1991
- Award recognizing quality in the field of health insurance
- Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Life Member 2009-2017, 2019-2022
- 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
- MDRT Provisional Member 1972
- MDRT Qualifying Member 1973, 1975-1979, 1986-1987, 1999-2006
- MDRT Qualifying/Life Member 1980-1981, 1983-1985, 1988-1996, 2007-2008
- National Quality Award 1970-2010
- Award recognizing persistency and performance
- National Sales Achievement Award 1972-1998, 2004
- Award recognizing performance
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.
