Personal

Andrew has been a Charlotte resident for over 20 years.  He has a BA in Economics from the University of South Carolina where he played collegiate club team soccer.  He met his wife of 13 years Deidrea in Charlotte at Sir Edmund Haley's.  They have two beautiful children, daughter Drew who enjoys kindergarten and singing and son Kellen who loves Spiderman and dinosaurs.

Growing up as a competitive pianist, Andrew is an avid music fan with a keen appreciation of true talent—everything from Chopin, Mozart and Dave Brubeck to Phish, Bob Marley and the Grateful Dead.  Deidrea is also an incredibly musically inclined country singer/songwriter who used to open up for Hall of Famer Ralph Stanley and has recently produced and recorded a small LP.

The Pavlin’s live in Providence Springs along with their Schnauzer Macey, their cat Puffy, and Herman the Beta fish.  You can find the Pavlin family cheering on the Charlotte Knights from section 109 or playing a game of soccer in their backyard.

Professional

Originally from Potomac, MD, Andrew moved to Charlotte, NC in 1999 after graduating from the University of South Carolina - Columbia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He began his professional career serving as an Analyst for a small privately owned defense contractor in Arlington, VA.  Andrew was quickly recruited and hired by Bank of America as part of their Associate Premier Banking program where he was a consistent sales leader and a multi-year recipient of the Bank's Award of Excellence. 

In August of 2003, Andrew made the courageous decision to start his own financial services practice with Northwestern Mutual. In his first five years, Andrew achieved almost every major milestone including the company's prestigious FasTrack Academy. After serving as Recruiting Field Director in 2006 and 2007, Andrew chose to lead the North Charlotte Office as Managing Director. While appointed Andrew doubled the Agency Financial Representative manpower, increased the District earned premium average by 17%, and New Client acquisition by 8.5% year over year. Andrew transitioned out of management in 2015 to focus solely on expanding his wealth management and financial planning practice.

Andrew's practice focuses on Personal Planning, Retirement Planning, Business and Succession Planning, Estate Planning, Wealth Preservation, Distribution and Administration. Andrew is committed to providing clients with a high degree of expertise in comprehensive financial planning and personal service throughout the Charlotte Metropolitan area and 12 other states.

Years of Experience

Representing Northwestern Mutual since 2003.

Education

University of South Carolina - Economics (Bachelor of Arts)

Professional Designations

Andrew earned his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) certification in 2016.  This designation has long been recognized as the fundamental and foremost educational credential for life insurance professionals.  To obtain the CLU® designation, a candidate must complete required coursework, meet experience requirements, maintain ethical standards, and comply with The American College's Code of Ethics and Procedures along with periodic recertification/continuing education requirements.

Andrew earned his Certified in Long Term Care (CLTC®) designation in 2011. The purpose of the CLTC® is to educate professionals in the fields of insurance, financial services, law and accounting about the severe consequences a need for care over an extended period of years would have, not on their client, but on the emotional, physical and financial wellbeing of those the client loves.  The goal is to give these professionals the proper skill set to discuss those consequences, offer a plan to mitigate them, and when appropriate, recommend long-term care insurance as a funding source for that plan.

Associations and Memberships

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - NAIFA

NAIFA is the only organization serving and representing insurance and financial advisors regardless of the products they sell or the focus of their practice. NAIFA is our professional association, and its focus is to protect our business, help us grow our business and promote ethical business conduct.


Million Dollar Round Table - MDRT 2011-2013

Founded in 1927, the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, is a global, independent association of more than 43,000 of the world's leading life insurance and financial services professionals from more than 500 companies in 67 countries. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services business.

Finance Committee Member - The Ada Jenkins Center, Davidson, NC

The Ada Jenkins Center vision is to support the people of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, and South Iredell County toward becoming better educated, healthier, and / or economically self-sufficient, empowering them for a better tomorrow. The mission of the Ada Jenkins Center is to empower the people of our communities to break the cycle of poverty through the integration of health, education, and human services.

Awards and Recognition

Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member 2011-2013

MDRT is the premier association of financial professionals. MDRT status designation is granted for one year and members must apply every year to continue their affiliation with the MDRT

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award 2011-2016

Award recognizing commitment to excellence in service to clients and industry

National Quality Award 2008-2009

Award recognizing persistency and performance

Areas of Expertise

Financial Planning

Estate Planning

Retirement Planning & Income Strategies

Disability Planning

Education Planning & Funding

Investment Planning & Strategies

Life Insurance Strategies

How Northwestern Mutual helps you live the life you want.

When people feel better about their money, good things happen—they become more confident and feel more secure. For more than 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped people achieve the financial flexibility they need to live more and worry less.

Being a mutual company means Northwestern Mutual reports to its clients, not Wall Street. They don't believe in chasing fads or taking undue risk for short-term gains. Instead, they take a long-term approach—both in the way we help people plan to reach their goals, and in the way they do business. This has served their clients (and mine) well through all kinds of economic ups and downs, including wars, recessions, even the recent pandemic.

It's why I'm happy to be part of a company that's in it for the long-haul and prioritizes clients over profit.

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