About Devin

Devin Salinas was born and raised in California’s Mojave Desert and moved to McMinnville, Oregon to attend Linfield College where he studied Finance and Economics. He joined Northwestern Mutual’s internship program in 2009. During his year-and-a-half in the internship program, Devin was recognized as one of the top producing College Financial Representatives in the country. Following his internship, Devin became a full-time Financial Representative and College Unit Captain in 2010. His personal practice also got off to a fast start qualifying for Pacesetter First 40 and Second 60. Devin has been a perennial Lives Leader Summit qualifier since 2012 and has been recognized as Top 50 Lives and New Clients writer in the Western Region, as well as Top 100 in the country.

Devin joined the Beer Financial Group in 2017 as Managing Director of the Santa Monica office. Devin’s practice has developed over the years and he enjoys working with physicians, business owners, and clients over the age of 50 who are keenly focused on their retirement goals. When he is not working with his clients or coaching advisors to become the best versions of themselves, Devin enjoys spending time outdoors training and competing in long distance triathlons. In 2017 Devin was recognized as an Ironman All World Athlete, ranking him in the Top 5% of Ironman triathletes in the world.

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Professional Background

Professional Background

Devin is committed to helping you get closer to your dreams. When you partner with us, you can expect a judgment-free, pressure-free environment with conversations that will be jargon-free. He strives to provide you the best experience possible.

Awards and Recognition

  • Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member 2013-2014
    • 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 2012-2015
    • Award recognizing commitment to excellence in service to clients and industry

Our 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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Stephanie J. Schindel

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Director of Operations and Client Service

Financial planning should be a collaborative process. Together we’ll discuss your goals and objectives, and then create a cohesive strategy and action plan that can help make your goals a reality. This is your plan, and my role is to coach you to remain focused on what you shared was important and to create efficiencies to help you get to your goals faster and stay on track along the way!
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Strategic Partners

Through Northwestern Mutual, I collaborate with key strategic partners. We help each other, share ideas and common values, and leverage each other's talents to help you achieve your personal dream of financial security.

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Stephen Baum

Financial Representative

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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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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