Diogo P F Tavares

Diogo was born in Portugal after his family fled from Angola, Africa in 1975. They immigrated to the United States when he was six-months old and they settled in Newark, New Jersey. Diogo also grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and he moved back to New Jersey just before starting school.

Diogo graduated from Seton Hall University with a BA in Political Science and minor in History. While at Seton Hall, Diogo played for the Pirates Men’s Ice Hockey team, was a brother of Sigma Pi Fraternity, International and founder of Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity. Diogo was also inducted into Order of Omega. He was awarded an MBA from Missouri University of Science and Technology with a specialization in Project Management.

He was commissioned in the Army as a second lieutenant in Armor. Diogo has been stationed in various command and staff positions in various locations within the Army. He is a combat veteran with two tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan and has attended most of the Army’s elite leadership schools. Diogo retired from the military in 2016, after serving as the Head of the Military Science Department at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

In 2002, he married his best friend, Jackie, an amazing wife, mother and partner. They have three amazing children, Caleb, Meghan and Morgan. 

In his spare time, Diogo likes spending quality time with his family and friends, being outdoors, investing in real estate and giving back.

Diogo entered active duty service through the Army ROTC program at Seton Hall University as a second lieutenant in Armor and served in multiple command and staff positions in various locations both in and outside the United States. He is a proven combat leader with multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, retiring from the US Army in 2016. While on Active Duty he graduated from Missouri S&T with a Masters of Business Administration.

Diogo has a real estate license is Georgia and owns properties all over the country. He seemed to be great at accumulating properties, but had a hard time selling them. Diogo and his wife still own properties and use them as part of their financial plan.

After retiring from the Army, Diogo started a career in Heavy Trucks serving as the Operations Manager and Service Manager for a Freightliner Dealership. Diogo is a graduate of the American Truck Dealer Academy in McLean, VA. He also worked in the car industry, a profession that he realized gave him no purpose.

Diogo was re-introduced to Northwestern and decided that this career would bring him what he was looking for - purpose and happiness. He loves educating people on the importance of financial planning. His military background and life experiences will help bring your plan to life.

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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.