A Comprehensive, Integrated Financial Plan

Our team leverages over 45 collective years of financial planning experience to help you achieve a lifetime of security. We actively listen, evaluate options, and make strategic recommendations that are specific to you.

We pride ourselves on doing the right thing and providing the right guidance, whatever your stage of life.

Planning for generations of financial security means providing answers to questions such as:

  • Am I mitigating market risk by using proper asset allocations?
  • Would my family have enough income if I were impacted by an injury or illness?
  • Am I saving enough to send my children to college?
  • Is a legacy plan in place for my family if something were to happen to me

Let's partner together to implement financial strategies that build wealth, preserve your assets, and fulfill your legacy.

"Listen, evaluate & follow through. If we do these things together, we will always do the right thing." -Mark Guskey

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Our Partnership Begins Here

Our team's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to you and your family while you travel along your financial journey. From the initial discovery to our ongoing reviews - we take the pieces of your financial puzzle and use a step-by-step process to build a customized plan. Our team is committed to building deep connections with our clients so that we can continually provide guidance that is in your best interest as your life journey unfolds.

Your Entire Financial Picture in One Place

Our innovative online portal allows you to see all of your finance and investment account details in one spot. You can easily access your account on-the-go by downloading our Northwestern Mutual mobile app.

  • Secure share allows you to upload and share statements and files with our team
  • Aggregate outside accounts for a holistic view of your financial wellness
  • Choose to go paperless and pay your bills online
  • View & update your account information and change beneficiaries

The Northwestern Mutual difference

No. 1

Best life insurance company for consumer experience, 2023. (NerdWallet)1

Top 5

We're one of the Top U.S. Independent Investment Broker-Dealers.2

$8.2B

In dividends expected to be paid in 2025.3

A++

AAA, Aaa, and AA+ - we've earned the highest financial strength ratings awarded to life insurers from all four major rating agencies.4

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We're top ranked by Forbes

Forbes has recognized Mark Guskey as one of the top financial security professionals in Illinois two years in a row (2023 and 2024). Many thanks to our hardworking team, amazing clients, and partnership with Northwestern Mutual. It is an honor to be recognized among the Forbes Best-In-State Financial Security Professionals and I couldn’t have done it without my team. This accolade is reflective of our unwavering commitment to helping our clients achieve their vision of financial success.

I was named to the 2023 Forbes Financial Security Professionals List

Forbes Top Financial Security Professionals list (July 2024), Research and ranking
provided by SHOOK Research, LLC. Based upon data as of 12/31/2023. Northwestern Mutual (NM) and its advisors do not pay for placement on 3rd party rating or ranking lists. NM and its advisors do, however, pay marketing fees to these organizations to promote the rating or ranking(s). Rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success.