From a young age, work ethic was ingrained in me—I don't know any other way. Born and raised in a blue-collar family, my parents did well with what they had but were never the stereotypical "rich" or "wealthy" you might think of. They always taught me, "You got what you got because of what you did." So I Immersed myself in soccer as a goalkeeper, I obsessively honing my craft. I never felt like I had "arrived" and was always pursuing the next summit or mountain top.
After my playing career, I naturally transitioned into a coaching role, as I had a tendency toward leadership. People often came to me seeking guidance and resolution. I found myself to be a resource for others, always wanting to guide and push them to be better while holding them, and myself, accountable.
In this current phase of my life, I found myself repeatedly drawn to Northwestern Mutual—both as a client and professionally, despite initially forgoing several opportunities. Emerging from my playing and coaching years with a deep appreciation for guiding and leading, I developed a knack for strategic planning and helping others strive for the best versions of themselves. This has allowed me to take a very specific and strategic approach to my clients' lives, helping them plan for the unknown, call plays in advance, and arrive well-positioned
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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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.
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.
