Personal
Don Hawkes was born in Memphis, TN in 1957 and moved to Greensboro, NC in 1984. Don has been married to his wife Cindy for 37 years. Don and Cindy have three children: Emily (29), Gill (27), and Beth (25). Don has been with Northwestern Mutual since 1990.
Don enjoys golf, "piddling in his garage", professional football (Carolina Panthers), SEC football (Auburn Tigers), ACC basketball (North Carolina Tarheels) and "continually restoring" his1969 MGB Roadster.
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.
Professional
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.
Professional Affiliations
Don Hawkes has been a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals - Greensboro Chapter, for 28 years:
- Board Member, 1997-1999
- Executive Committee, 2000-2004
- President, 2002-2003
- Marie E. Moyer Distinguished Service Award, 2005
Don has been a member of the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors for 28 years.
Don Hawkes has earned Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) status:
- Life Member2010
- Qualifying/ Life Member, 2004-2006, 2008-2009, 2011-2017
- Qualifying Member 1995-2001, 2003
- Provisional Member 1994
- Court of the Table, 8 years
- Top of the Table, 4 years
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
Professional Designations
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®) designation, 1992
Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) designation, 1993, The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA
Education
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN - General Science (Bachelor of Science)
Awards and Recognition
- Million Dollar Round Table Life Member 2010, 2013, 2017, 2020
- Million Dollar Round Table Provisional Member 1994
- Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member 1995-2001, 2003
- Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying/Life Member 2004-2006, 2008-2009, 2011-2012, 2014-2016, 2018-2019, 2021
- National Quality Award 1996, 2005
- Award recognizing persistency and performance
Here are my areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Insurance Protection Strategies
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
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.
