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Brady Lindemann

Managing Director

Brady joined Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Advisor in 2012. He quicky built a wealth management team that today is recognized with high honors across Northwestern Mutual and the financial industry. As he continues to lead the practice, Brady enjoys the opportunity to build lasting relationships with clients and help them achieve a prosperous life. In 2017 Brady was appointed as one of six Managing Directors of the Northwestern Mutual-Minneapolis office and leads the Minnetonka office. Brady enjoys leading others, developing advisors within the Minnetonka office and giving back to the community through organizations that support Crohns & Colitis and Pediatric Cancer. Brady and his wife Kelsey live in Excelsior and have two children, Jackson and Navy. In their free time they enjoy staying active in outdoor hobbies, being on the lake, and spending time on the family farm in southern Minnesota.
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Derek Daugaard

Growth and Development Director

Originally from Prior Lake, Minnesota Derek Daugaard joined Northwestern Mutual-Minnetonka through our College Internship program in 2018. He completed the first of many milestones while attending the University of Minnesota-Duluth, including Power of 10, followed by achieving Pacesetter 40 upon transitioning to full-time in 2019, and in 2021 Derek was the Under-5 Production Leader within the Minnetonka District. In addition to running his personal practice, Derek became the College Unit Director in 2022, leading Minnetonka’s Internship program to one of the Top 10 District Offices in the company. He recently stepped into the Growth & Development Director role, where he will expand his focus to contribute to the firm’s talent acquisition efforts and support early career development for new advisors. When Derek is not in the office, he enjoys playing golf, traveling, and spending time socializing with family and friends.

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