Financial Advisor

Financial Representative- Fortune 100 Company

Northwestern Mutual- Ann Arbor, MI

The Opportunity: Northwestern Mutual – Ann Arbor, looking to train top talents to join our Financial Rep team across two offices.

As a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual, you will work to provide comprehensive financial planning to your own clientele. You will be the go-to financial services professional, developing trusting and genuine relationships with all your clients throughout the sales cycle.

Advisor Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on financial planning and investment strategies.
• Assess clients' short, mid, and long-term goals to prepare presentations that recommend various financial products to achieve said goals.
• Review and communicate portfolio performances to clients.
• Network and build relationships with new and existing client base.
• Prospect with clients to build a strong book of business
• Attend training and development meetings to expand financial knowledge

You will be in business for yourself – but not alone. Supported by your network of specialists, training programs and mentoring opportunities, you will have plenty of resources; products and assistance needed to suit your clients’ needs, and build your practice. Those who succeed in this role are self-motivated, disciplined, have very strong interpersonal skills, have an established personal network, and are knowledgeable in finance and/or are willing to learn finance.

Accolades: Devotion to its policy owners and interaction with its communities has led The Northwestern Mutual through over 160 years of industry success.

• In 2018, Fortune® magazine recognized Northwestern Mutual as World’s "Most Admired" Company in our category (Fortune Magazine, 2018)
• Northwestern Mutual was ranked as the “Best Service Company to Sell For” in Selling Power Magazine’s ’50 Best Companies to Sell For (2016)
• Northwestern Mutual has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work in 2013 and 2018” and a recipient of the Employees’ Choice Award by Glassdoor.com, an online career and workplace community
• Training magazine has ranked Northwestern Mutual one of the top companies for employer-sponsored workforce training and development; falling at #30 of the top 125 training and development programs (2018)

Compensation:

• Average compensation for a new advisor is $103,951. Top 25% average of new advisors is $236,499. Top 10% average of new advisors is $452,738.
• Compensation structure based on track record of success and previous work history
• Training stipend and training allowance program
• Sponsorship of licensing/credentialing
• Highly competitive benefits package including medical, retirement, and pension.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year institution (strongly preferred)
• A self-starter and highly motivated
• A personal history of success
• Strong interpersonal skills

Background in sales, finance, or entrepreneurship is preferred, including but not limited to:

• Wealth management and/or insurance
• Executive leadership
• Community influencers
• Former athletes
• Military background

Call Lindsay Kendrick at 734-657-3794 or email at lindsay.kendrick@nm.com.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, (securities) subsidiary of NM, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC), Milwaukee, WI, (fiduciary and fee-based financial planning services) subsidiary of NM and federal savings bank.