Chris Micek
Financial Representative
About me
I began my career with Northwestern Mutual after my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. I would hear so many stories of people devastated financially by the fight. We had been fortunate to have things in place that helped us. So I began to think "I wish someone would have told them about (XYZ). If only they had known about..." My wife ever so simple said " So you become that person!" So I did! We are blessed to say she beat it! Now I try to educate others on ways to avoid unforeseen pitfalls. So they can focus on what matters most.
We are all naturally drawn to things that are urgent, but rarely important. In order to enjoy the people and things you love the most, you must remove unnecessary stress from your life. At Northwestern Mutual, I work to help you develop a bigger vision so you can focus on what is important but not always urgent. This allows you to be the best version of yourself - as a spouse, parent, sibling, son or daughter, business owner - whatever it may be to you. Nobody will care more about your financial well-being than me unless they have your last name.
With me in your corner, there is a clear call to action. For me, it is important that you are not acting alone. I will work alongside you to keep you accountable and honest with yourself. This is the practical way to decrease your stress around money. My clients consistently say they are more confident with me on their side. So even if you currently have a plan in place, I would be happy to review it with you.
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Beads of Courage
Beads of Courage is an art-in-medicine program that helps kids with cancer tell their unique treatment story through colorful beads that are symbols of their courage.
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.
