Eterna Generational Planners
Michael G Salierno
Financial Advisor
Forbes Best-in-State Top Financial Security Professional, 2023
Get to Know Mike
Both originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania, Mike and his wife, Elizabeth fell in love with the white sand beaches of Clearwater and the growing Tampa Bay community. In 2013, they decided to make Pinellas County home. They currently reside in the East Lake area of Palm Harbor with their three boys, Lorenzo, Nico and Giovanni.
After graduating from the University of Scranton with a degree in Finance and concentration in Accounting, Mike began his career in financial services. In 2016, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to starting his own practice with Northwestern Mutual.
Through serving his clients, Mike has achieved many awards and accolades in his career so far including Million Dollar Round Table, Pacesetter 2nd 60, Lives Leader Summit and the Pathfinder award. In 2022, Mike was nominated for the Tampa Bay 40 under 40 Award.
Mike is very much committed to giving back to the Tampa community through an organization called UNICO National of Greater Tampa Bay. They are the largest, Italian American Service Organization in the country. Mike was the Chartering President of the local chapter that raises money for causes like cancer research and local scholarships. One of those annual scholarships is for a local Italian American student who will attend the University of South Florida.
In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, taking advantage of the beautiful beaches in the Tampa Bay area, and watching sports. He is an avid soccer and hockey fan.
Education: Bachelor's of Science, Finance -University of Scranton
Get to Know Jason
Jason is an Aurora, Illinois native, however the Greater Tampa Bay area was Jason and his wife, Emily's, home for 8 years. After both graduating from the University of Tampa, Emily went on to earn her Master's degree from A.T. Still University and currently works as an Athletic Trainer. Now residing in Chicago, Jason embraces the next chapter of his life with Emily.
Jason joined Mike Salierno’s team as an Associate Financial Advisor in May 2021. Jason currently serves as the Director of Financial Planning & Investments to the firm. Jason works directly with Mike to create all Financial plans and recommendations for current and future clients. In addition, Jason onboards all investment accounts along with servicing the firm's assets under management. Along with supporting clients, Jason integrates our philosophies and values with other specialists and advisors in our network. Jason currently holds his Series 7 license and RICP® designation.
Jason and Emily both enjoy traveling to visit family across the country. They also both share a passion for animal rescue, centered on their rescued greyhound, Finn. Outside of the office, Jason is an avid Chicago sports fan and golfer.
Get to know your dedicated support 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.
Elizabeth Salierno
Director of Business Development
Liz is happily married to her husband Mike. They currently live in the East Lake/Palm Harbor area and enjoy every opportunity of the beach life they can get. They have three boys: Lorenzo, Nico, and Giovanni. Liz is a huge Tampa Bay Lightning fan! She serves on the board of UNICO, the largest Italian American service organization, as past-First Lady and Heritage Director. Liz’s strengths in organization and attention to detail make her an invaluable asset to the practice. She serves our clients through transparent communication and provides white glove concierge service in client onboarding. Liz keeps our social media presence fresh by adding relevant and fun content for our followers to enjoy.
Angelina Leonetti
Director of Marketing and Communications
Angie started her career with Northwestern Mutual in 2015. She is responsible for utilizing strategic marketing and media strategies to help us meet our growth goals. With a masters in communications from University of Illinois, she is an innovative marketing communications executive with 15+ years of experience in corporate marketing including branding, customer relations, creative team leadership, advertising and media relations. She is involved in a number of other local non-profit organization in Tampa Bay including Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and 1Voice Foundation. She is a graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay Class of 2018. In her spare time, Angie loves to travel, attend sporting events and spend quality time with friends and family.
Kevin Folliet
RICP®
Director of Investment Management
Kevin joined Northwestern Mutual in November 2016. Kevin reviews financial / investment plans. He recommends investment strategy for clients and assists us to ensure investment allocations are optimized. Kevin has four years of financial services experience, and first served as a registered financial representative before joining the planning department within Northwestern Mutual. He holds his Series 7, Series 63 and Florida (Life & Health) Licenses. Kevin has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Sorbonne University of Paris, France, and a master’s degree in Business Management from NEOMA Business School of Reims, France.
Jarrett W Tsai
Associate Portfolio Advisor
Jarrett joined Northwestern Mutual in May 2017. Jarrett reviews financial/investment plans. He recommends investment strategy for clients and assists the Private Wealth Advisors to ensure investment allocations are optimized. He holds his Series 7, Series 63 and Florida (Life & Health) Licenses. Jarrett has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Florida.
Matthew White
Investment Associate
New to the Tampa Bay area, Matthew joined Northwestern Mutual in 2024, assisting Kevin Folliet and Jarrett Tsai with implementing investment research and strategy. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Economics from the University of Maryland, as well as the Series 7 and 66 Licenses. Matthew volunteers with a nonprofit organization called "Keep Punching" which seeks to fund brain cancer research. In his free time, you’ll find Matthew going to the gym, and playing baseball and golf.
Here are our areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Investment Planning & Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Business Planning & Succession
Tax-Efficient Strategies
Estate Planning
Life Insurance Strategies
Disability Planning for Physicians & Dentists
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.
