About me

I'm committed to helping you get closer to your dreams. When you partner with me, you can expect a judgment-free, pressure-free environment with conversations that will be jargon-free. I strive to provide you the best experience possible.

Get to Know Claire

Claire graduated May 2007 from Furman University in Greenville, SC, with a B.A. in Political Science. She has deep family roots in the Greenville community and is involved with United Way of Greenville County, Greenville Women Giving as well as supporting the Furman Paladins. Claire joined Northwestern Mutual February 2017. As part of her role with our district, she leads the recruiting efforts as Executive Director of Recruitment by developing our expertise and presence with closely held businesses, professionals and business leaders in our community. Her primary focus is to identify top talent that are open to exploring a career opportunity as a financial representative. Additionally, she recruits top quality interns while maintaining strong relationships with local colleges and universities.

Claire is also a Growth and Development Director, where she is dedicated to fostering the personal and professional development of financial representatives. This role allows her to mentor and guide Financial Representatives, ensuring they have the resources and support needed to succeed. By investing in the growth of the firm, she is able to create an environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to the mission of providing exceptional financial guidance. As a Financial Advisor, she collaborates with select partners to provide comprehensive and tailored financial solutions that best serve clients’ needs.

She was recognized as GSA Business Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2023, SC Women in Business for 2025 and holds her life and health, securities and investment essentials, Series 6 and Series 63 licenses. Claire is married to her husband, Wes, and they have two daughters.

Get to know my dedicated team

Each of us are committed to providing exceptional service. If you need to schedule an appointment, request service, or have a question about a policy or account, please don't hesitate to contact us.

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Maggie Smith

Insurance Operations Associate

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Joan B Mitchell

Investment Operations Assistant

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Mandee Armfield

New Business Coordinator

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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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.

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United Way of Greenville County

For over 100 years, we have united the community to help people live better, safer and more successful lives. While our work has evolved to meet the challenges of the day, our vision remains the same: We believe everyone should have access to the tools and opportunities that empower them to achieve their full potential.

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Greenville Women Giving

Greenville Women Giving is a 500+ woman-strong philanthropic organization serving Greenville County, South Carolina. We were founded in 2006 on the idea that women, when informed about philanthropy and about needs in their community, can collectively make a real difference. Our mission is to work collectively to identify and fund nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts, education, environment, health and human services in Greenville County, SC.

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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.

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