Cory R Thorne

Cory Thorne began his professional career in 2009 as a college intern for Northwestern Mutual, where he is now the Managing Director of the Downtown Louisville office.   

Cory's core values have always been growth, optimism and self-reliance. After gaining experience in multiple roles at Northwestern Mutual over the course of 10 years, Cory decided to make a career switch within Northwestern Mutual and become a Financial Representative. After only three years in this new role, Cory was awarded the 2022 Silver Advisor of the Year nationally, named 2022 Gold Advisor of the year in the Southern/Eastern Region of the country, and was promoted to the additional role of Managing Director in 2022.  

Cory is also a husband, father, and an active volunteer in his community. When he isn't spending quality time with his wife Kathryn and his two daughters, Emma and Hannah, he enjoys volunteering for the West End School for Boys as well as Dare to Care Food Bank. 

Brandon grew up in Oldham County, Kentucky and has been working in the financial services facility since January of 2024. He attended the University of Louisville where he studied Criminal Justice Administration, and is now the office manager/financial planning coordinator of the Northwestern Mutual Downtown Louisville Office. He has been married to his wife Rachel since April of 2020, enjoys playing indoor and outdoor soccer as well as white-water rafting.

Falon grew up in Maysville, Georgia and has been working in the financial industry since November of 2022. She is an alumna of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky where she studied Exercise and Sports Science, Spanish, and Christian Studies, and she currently lives in the Louisville area with her husband Mike. Falon organizes client communication and correspondence while managing day-to-day operations. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and horseback riding with her husband.

Taylor is from Southern Indiana and has been working in the financial industry as a recruiter since December of 2021. Northwestern Mutual has always been a part of her life as she has had multiple family members work within the Downtown Louisville firm. After experiencing the generational impact that the financial advisor role had on her family, Taylor has a strong passion for introducing people to the career of a lifetime. 

Taylor attended the University of Louisville where she graduated with an education degree. In her free time, she enjoys going on walks with her golden retriever, Bourbon, and brewery-hopping around town with her husband Brad.

Mary was born in Indianapolis and raised in Southern Indiana. She is a proud alumna of Western Kentucky University where she studied Recreation Administration and Tourism. Mary has been with Northwestern Mutual Louisville as a Talent Acquisition Specialist since 2022. Mary loves to travel, try new recipes, spend time with her friends and family, and take long walks with her Goldendoodle, Indy.