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Leadership at the Denver Tech Center Office of Englewood office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.

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Cole Cunningham

Managing Director

Cole grew up in Centennial, Co, and went to Grand Canyon University where he played Division I golf and majored in Finance & Economics. His athletic background challenged him to believe that you have direct control on achieving your dreams. The entrepreneurial bug hit at a young age, creating a passion for helping other people live a life of intention. In 2018, Cole joined Northwestern Mutual. In 2024, he became the Managing Director, as the CEO of the Denver Tech Center office. Cole considers it a blessing to help financial advisors live a life of intention for their clients, and their own families. With the leadership team, he attracts, mentors and retains financial professionals who share our values of integrity, giving back, gratitude, personal responsibility, and who have the courage to grow personally and professionally. Cole currently lives in Littleton with his wife Molly and their son Greyson. He is an advocate of living a life where others can realize their own greatness.
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Shawn Johnson

Director of Development

Shawn began working at Northwestern 20 years ago. Her passion is around develop people in their careers. Her and Cole are continuously striving to grow and develop new financial advisors and team members to be the best version of themselves to thrive in our office. Shawn makes sure our advisors, our clients and our team feel respected, supported and empowered. She has always had the ability to thrive as an operations leader in a busy environment, but also loves developing and building into others. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two amazing daughters. Shawn holds her Colorado Life & Health insurance producer license, and in 2016 earned her CLF® designation from the American College.
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Matt Burkart

Field Director

Our plans are designed to help you balance your current and future priorities. It is important to look at your whole financial picture to understand how one financial decision affects another.
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Irina McGrath

Field Director

I specialize in working with driven, successful professionals looking for financial education, a comprehensive plan and a long-term relationship. My team and I focus on tax efficiency and wealth preservation to help people build a strong financial foundation for their lives. Our niche expertise is with tech professionals deciphering the world of RSUs/ESPP/NQSOs/ISOs.

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