Mark A Rizzo
Financial Advisor|CLU®, ChFC®, ChSNC®, CAP®, AEP®
Personal
I live in Elgin live with my wife, Karen, and children, Rebecca and Tony.
I enjoy golf, fishing, working with wood, comunity involvement, and, most importantly, time with my family.
One area that I am very passionate about is Special Needs Planning. It is critical that those special needs individuals who receive government benefits are provided for the long term and not lose any of their government benefits. This is an area that I feel well satisfied when we have achieved that for a special needs individual.
Professional
Calling myself a professional doesn't really make me a professional. As a Northwestern Mutual Advisor, professionalism is defined not only by the measure of my experience, education and accreditation; but by my character and professional standard of practice in supporting clients as a trusted financial expert. Any recommendation that I make will be made by putting myself in my client's situation as best I can so that I may help them achieve their goals.
Through personal commitment, professional associations, accreditations and continuing education, I have worked hard to establish a reputation as a respected professional and to gain the trust of clients. Please take a moment to review my experiences and accomplishments.
Associations and Memberships
Review Mark A. Rizzo's associations and memberships:
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
- NAIFA Fox Valley, Past President
- Past President, Fox Valley Estate Planning Council,
- National Association of Estate Planners and Councils
Mark A. Rizzo: Awards
Mark has won the following awards. For additional information, please visit the Personal, Community Service site of Mark's site.
- Agent Community Service Award from Northwestern Mutual in 2000
- Harold T. Seigle Award for Distinguished Organizational Service by Family Service
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1977.
Education
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), Education (Bachelor of Science)
Mark Rizzo has received the Outstanding Volunteer Award from Northwestern Mutual not once, not twice, but a remarkable three times! Whether he’s lending his time, energy, or resources, he always goes above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of others. A donation will be made on his behalf to the Family Service Association of Greater Elgin.
We are so proud of you and your commitment to serving the community, Mark!
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.
Family Service Association of Greater Elgin Area
Family Service Association of Greater Elgin Area has had a tremendous impact in the lives of our community members, and its mission is one that I wholeheartedly believe in. I’m honored to have been recognized as one of Northwestern Mutual’s 2019 Community Service Award winners for my 25-year commitment to this organization, and was excited to present them with a $15,000 grant as part of my award during the annual Chase Away the Winter Blues event. I previously was presented with the Community Service award from Northwestern Mutual in 2000. Past president Family Service Association of Greater Elgin Area. Board member for over 25 years. Currently Fund Raising Chairperson.
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.
