About me
I'm committed to helping you get closer to your dreams. When you partner with me, you can expect a judgment-free, pressure-free environment with conversations that will be jargon-free. I strive to provide you the best experience possible.
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.
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.
Get to know my dedicated team
Each of us are committed to providing exceptional service. If you need to schedule an appointment, request service, or have a question about a policy or account, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Network of Specialists
Through Northwestern Mutual, I have access to a Network of Specialists. We help each other, share ideas and common values, and leverage each other's talents to help you achieve your personal dream of financial security.
Rodney W Griffin II
Financial Advisor
Rodney runs a financial planning practice in the Washington D.C. proper. He and his team work closely with professional individuals and businesses to achieve financial security through sound insurance and investment planning. Rodney is a Nashville native and enjoys sports and spending with his wife and newborn daughter.
James Benjamin Bell Jr
CLTC®
Financial Advisor
While many desire financial security, it can be challenging to commit the necessary time required to PLAN for it. KNOWING where you stand in relation to your goals, will not only impact your own life, but also the countless lives of people who depend on and love you. Our commitment is to help you define your values and goals, create a written plan to guide your actions, and stay in touch.
Derrick Gale
Financial Advisor
I work with a variety of people to develop personalized financial plans. Whether you are just getting started in your career or if you are approaching retirement, I can work with you to determine the best next steps for your financial future. It's awesome to see my clients who started with me and see how we've grown together in their personal plans and my business. I take great pride in helping.
Brandon A Byerson
ChFC®
Growth and Development Director
A native of Chester, VA, I specialize in helping professionals and families by creating comprehensive financial plans. Specializing in working with medical professionals and business owners, some areas of expertise include: tax efficient wealth accumulation, risk management, education planning, employee benefits and everything in between.