Douglas E Clifford
Wealth Management Advisor|CLU®
Personal
Doug grew up in Sacramento, California and joined Northwestern Mutual in 1978 upon graduating from Cal State University, Sacramento. He and his wife Kassy were married in 1987. They have 6 children and have fostered over 20 children.
During the Pandemic, Doug’s business became virtual, so he and Kassy took the opportunity to move to Eastern Tennessee in 2020. He travels back to California regularly so see friends, family, and clients. Doug is a die-hard Beatles fan and enjoys Golf & Pickleball. He proudly serves as Board Treasurer for Acres of Hope, a non-profit agency helping break the cycle of homelessness in greater Sacramento.
Professional
Doug joined Northwestern Mutual at age 22 as a Financial Representative Intern. This career would provide the opportunity to work with business owners--a market Doug found exciting, having been raised in a family-business. He became the company's top intern in 1979 and later a full-time Financial Representative in 1980. He feels blessed to have "found his niche" at an early age.
Doug has a passion to serve others. He traces this value back to his childhood, having lost his mother at age 10. As the oldest of 6 children, he learned the importance of teamwork and helping others. He takes delight in making a positive impact on the financial security of business owners and their families.
Having experienced numerous tragic death & disability claims, he takes great pride in being there for his clients and their families.
Doug celebrated his 45th Anniversary in 2023 with Northwestern Mutual, and he considers it a great honor to have earned the enduring friendships, trust, and confidence of his clients.
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:
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - Member
Founded in 1890, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors is the preeminent association for financial service professionals in the United States of America. NAIFA members, in every Congressional district and every state house, subscribe to a strong Code of Ethics and represent a full spectrum of practice specialties to promote financial security for all Americans. Complimented by its professional development and consumer divisions, the Society of Financial Service Professionals and Life Happens, the association delivers value through advocacy, service, and education.
Acres of Hope - Board Member
Acres of Hope is a spiritually-based renewal center that provides a safe family environment and a healthy living program for women with children.
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.
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.
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.
