About me

Throughout his professional career, Gracen has worn many hats and gained experience in nearly every aspect of Emergency Services. He trained as a Wildland Firefighter, an Emergency Medical Technician, and as an Officer with the California Highway Patrol. However, over time, he realized that while he enjoyed many aspects of these roles, they ultimately did not align with his true passions. This realization led him to the real estate industry, where he achieved great success and discovered a deep sense of fulfillment.  
 
Unfortunately, during the 12 months when both his daughter and son were born, the economy took a major and sudden downturn. With growing familial responsibilities, he began searching for a career that would offer the same sense of fulfillment he experienced in real estate but with greater financial stability.  
 
This journey ultimately led Gracen to become a financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual. In this role, he has had the opportunity to grow and learn how to protect not only his own family's financial future but also that of others, making a meaningful difference in their lives.  

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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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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