Michael B Hendley
Financial Advisor|CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®
Personal
Mike is a native of Cordele, Georgia and resides in Cobb County with his wife, Mona. Mike and Mona have four adult children: Mary Louise, Michael, Elizabeth, and Richard. He also has two granddaughters, Nora and Noelle, daughters of Michael and Sara. Mike serves in many areas of leadership within his church and other community organizations. Learn more.
Mike appreciates spending quality time with family and friends. He also enjoys backpacking, running marathons and traveling.
Professional
Mike Hendley has been with Northwestern Mutual since 1979 and in 2015 and 2019 was recognized as a Forum Advisor, one of the top advisors within Northwestern Mutual. He has also been recognized by his Managing Partner, Dwaan Black, with the inaugural Black Diamond Award for selection and development of new financial representatives.
Mike's passion has always been to have a career that impacts and makes a difference in the lives of others. His desire to have deeper connections with people was fulfilled when he became a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual over 40 years ago.
Associations and Memberships
Committed to advancing his expertise and knowledge in the Financial Services Industry, Mike maintains an active membership in the following organizations:
- Atlanta Estate Planning Council (AEPC)
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
Atlanta Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
The mission of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors is to increase the professionalism of our members by promoting active participation and enhancing the business environment, political impact and public image for those engaged in the professions of financial service and counsel.
Society of Financial Service Professionals
The Society of Financial Service Professionals, with their strong commitment to delivering only those financial products and planning services that are in their clients' best interests, are uniquely qualified to assist the public in reaching their future financial goals—today, tomorrow, and into the next millennium.
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1979.
Education
University of Georgia - Finance (Bachelor of Business Administration)
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.
MUST Ministries
MUST Ministries is a powerful, volunteer-driven organization, that addresses the basic needs of individuals, families and children with facilities in the Cobb and Cherokee counties and programs in numerous other counties. MUST Ministries brings people together to minister to those in need with compassion and love, without judgment of beliefs, background, or circumstances of either those who serve or those who are being served. Mike currently serves on the Board of Directors for MUST Ministries and, in addition, Mike and his small group buy, prepare, and serve meals to over 50 individuals each month.
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church
Mike has served as Chairman on the finance committee, served with the global missions committee, taught high school boys, and currently remains an active member of the congregation. Mike and his family have been members of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church since 1995, and he appreciates how well the church continues to serve the community around them.
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.
