Northwestern Mutual
Austin
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Leadership at the Austin office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.
Brian Vrana
Managing Partner
Brian began his career as a college intern in Nebraska and was a Bronze leader in the Central region, Top 10 Gish, achieved MDRT in his first full year in the business and was a 100 lives writer. He moved through the management ranks starting as a College Unit Director, earning Top 10 honors in 2004 and 2005, and was the Company’s #1 CUD in 2006. He built a top 10 College program, which included the #1 College Intern in 2016. In 2009, Brian became a Managing Director and was a six-time DNO Growth Award winner and four-time Achievement Award winner. In 2017, he was appointed Chief Development Officer and District Director in Omaha within the Network Office. Brian has a strong record of attracting, developing and retaining advisors and is passionate about developing diverse talent. Brian is married to Sandy and they have four children: Faith, Brigham, Memphis and Stetson. He is passionate about the outdoors, golfing, reading and spending quality time with his family.
Fernando Suarez
CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®
Managing Director
Our team’s mission is to help people dream big and feel secure through value based financial planning. We have been working with clients for over 35 years, helping people take care of their families, realize their dreams, and feel confident about the future.
Nimshi Perera
ChFC®
Chief Growth Officer
Marsha Blake
Director of Planning and Investment Operations
Troy Coker
College Unit Director
I believe that it is important to treat every potential client as if my own financial security depended on it. I'm determined to help my clients prepare for the unexpected and achieve financial freedom.
Rayna Coyle
Internship Development Officer
Jean Rodgers
Director of Training
Cathy Suarez
Growth and Development Director
Cathy empowers and inspires people to achieve more than they thought was possible, so they can dream BIG and worry less about the future. Cathy is originally from NY. She enjoys volunteering, dancing, and traveling. She's been to more than 35 countries and speaks 5 languages-so far.
Jake Johnson
CFP®
Financial Advisor
My passion for financial planning gives me the ability to create customized solutions that align with your personal goals. I work with individuals and families in all life-stages, but particularly enjoy helping young professionals build wealth strategies. My work with Northwestern Mutual began my senior year of college, and in my first year I ranked among the top .5 percent of new advisors.
Luke Borst
Growth and Development Director
Luke thrives off relationships and helping understand what truly makes people achieve ultimate happiness by being at the center of his clients' financial lives. His passion for people found him starting a career at Northwestern Mutual and drives a successful financial planning practice.
Stephen Hill
Growth and Development Director
Since my humble upbringing in rural Georgia, I've witnessed first hand how impactful hard work, fiscal prudence, and surrounding yourself with high character individuals can be. I'm blessed to live in TX with my wife and two children, and to have a career that allows me to help other awesome families more efficiently plan for their bright financial futures. Our team looks forward to helping!
Karina Velez
Recruiter