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All rights reserved. 720 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-4797 - (414) 271-1444.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNorthwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM) (life and disability Insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries, including Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance), \u003cstrong\u003eNorthwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS)\u003c/strong\u003e (investment brokerage services), a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and member of \u003ca href=\"http://finra.org\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFINRA\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http://sipc.org/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSIPC\u003c/a\u003e, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company\u0026reg; (NMWMC) (investment advisory and trust services), a federal savings bank. NM and its subsidiaries are in Milwaukee, WI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeil A Van Dam uses Van Dam Financial Group as a marketing name for doing business as a representative of Northwestern Mutual. Van Dam Financial Group is not a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, insurance agency or federal savings bank. Neil A Van Dam is an Insurance Agent of NM and NLTC. Investment brokerage services provided as a Registered Representative of \u003cstrong\u003eNMIS\u003c/strong\u003e. Investment advisory services provided as an Advisor of NMWMC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe products and services referenced are offered and sold only by appropriately appointed and licensed entities and financial advisors and representatives. Financial advisors and representatives and their staff might not represent all entities shown or provide all the products or services discussed on this website. Not all products and services are available in all states. \u003cstrong\u003eNot all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with \u0026quot;Advisor\u0026quot; in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDepending on the products and/or services being recommended or considered, refer to the appropriate disclosure brochure for important information on the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, its services, fees and conflicts of interest before investing. 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