John Fay
Wealth Management Advisor|CFP®, CLU®, CLTC®
Get to know my dedicated team
As a Financial Representative for the Northwestern Mutual, I am committed to helping my clients whether they are concerned for their own financial needs or those of their family or business. I don't do it alone. Here you will find a listing of the people who help make it happen.
Together, we stand committed to providing the best customer service possible. If you have a problem or need assistance at any time, please let us know.

Nancy Tharpe
Director of Operations and Client Service
- Nancy is a graduate of Warner University in Lake Wales, FL. She has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2001 and on our team since November of 2013. Nancy will be your primary contact for the underwriting process as well as ongoing service needs regarding your existing insurance coverage and investment accounts. Some examples of how Nancy can assist you include:
- Provide general policy values and billing information
- Assist with ownership and beneficiary changes
- Process changes to your billing accounts
- Answer any questions regarding the underwriting process
- Process cash requests
- Answer balance inquiries
- Prepare documents to establish new investment accounts
- Conference call for rollover 401k and qualified funds

Brandon Harris
CFP®
Director of Financial Planning
- Brandon is a graduate of Kennesaw State University. He joined our team in May of 2021 after a long career in production and entertainment at Kennesaw State as the Assistant Director of Audio Visual and Production for 8 years. As a Certified Financial Planner®, Brandon will be your primary contact for any needs related to the financial planning process. Several examples of how Brandon can assist you include:
- Gathering information needed to build your financial plan
- Building a comprehensive plan tailored to your individual needs
- Creating unique solutions to further enhance your planning and retirement
- Monitoring and tracking your plan
- Assist with Client onboarding to NM Connect

Alexandra Oravec
Associate Financial Representative
- Alexandra graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2014. Beginning her career with the Knoxville Northwestern Mutual office in 2019, she joined our team in October 2023 after moving back to Atlanta. Alexandra will be one of your primary contacts for the insurance underwriting process as well as ongoing service needs regarding your existing insurance policies. Some examples of how Alexandra can assist you include:
- Provide general policy values and billing information
- Assist with ownership and beneficiary changes
- Process changes to your billing accounts
- Answer any questions regarding the underwriting process