4 A Purpose Financial
Layton Philip Harris
Founder and CEO
About me
Born and raised in Springfield Missouri, I grew up in an amazing family. My father was an engineer, and my Mom stayed at home taking care of me and my older brother. From a young age, I always had desired to build something and earn a reputation for myself. Whether that was a business, sports, or education. I was always in the realm of standing out and trying to challenge the boundaries of where things can go, and what you can accomplish. My faith is important to me, even at a young age I understood the value of having a relationship with God and seeking his guidance in every decision. I also learned along the way that God will position you in ways you may not understand at the time, but soon would (John 13:7)
I graduated from Kickapoo High School and went on to pursue my education and athletic career at Evangel University, where I would obtain my Bachelors degree in Business Administration.
Prior to Graduating, I was called upon by Northwestern Mutual with an opportunity to be apart of their internship. This internship was recognized multiple times by Forbes as a top 10 internship program and The Top Financial Internship program in America. During my internship I had the chance to meet with 100’s of individuals while being mentored by some of the greatest minds in financial planning, many whom have been nationally recognized for their work. It was during that time that I developed an extreme conviction and passion for what we do.
Fast forward, I have now owned my practice for over 6 years, and continue to lead and inspire my clients to pursue their dreams fearlessly. I enjoy doing life with the people I help, and continue to serve my clients with a peaceful passion. I am able to take the guesswork out of finances and prepare you to live a life of abundance
I am married to my beautiful wife Courtney, and we serve at our local church and have a blast doing it!
I am excited to get a chance to hear your story, and hope to connect in the future!
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 team's areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Tax-Efficient Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Insurance Protection Strategies
Estate Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Business Planning
Investment Planning & Strategies
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.
