Barnes Financial Group
Mark I Barnes
Financial Advisor|CLTC®
Professional
Mark Barnes joined Northwestern Mutual in 1996 right after graduating from the University of Findlay.
What Mark enjoys most about being a Financial Representative is helping his clients achieve financial security through a thorough planning process that incorporates their retirement, college savings, and estate planning goals for the future.
But, before Mark can speak intelligently about the services that might be appropriate for you and your family, he needs to get to know you. And, before you can feel comfortable sharing your goals and dreams, you need to get to know him.
Associations and Memberships
Mark Barnes has been a qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 2015. MDRT is The Premier Association of Financial Professionals. Founded in 1927, MDRT provides its members with resources to improve their technical knowledge, sales and client service while maintaining a culture of high ethical standards.
Mark has been an active member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) since 1996. NAIFA is a national nonprofit organization representing the interests of more than 70,000 insurance and financial advisors nationwide, through its federation of over 900 state and local associations. Founded in 1890, NAIFA is the nation's largest financial services membership association.
Awards and Recognition
National Quality Award: 2000-Present
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1996.
Education
The University of Findlay - Business/Finance (Bachelor of Arts)
Personal
A resident of Findlay, Mark enjoys spending time with his 4 children, Maia, T.J., Brody and Lynneah. Throughout the years, he has actively supported them in their Church and athletic activities.
Mark was a proud member of the 1992 and 1995 National Championship Football Teams for The University of Findlay Oilers.
In addition to creating memories with his family, he has a passion for running, traveling, and golf.
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.
