Professional
Ken Wagar majored in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Insurance at Washington State University. During this time he began a college internship with Northwestern Mutual. After graduation from WSU he continued his career with Northwestern Mutual as a full time representative in Yakima, WA where he continues to serve his clients and the community after more than 43 years.
He believes that expertise in the financial planning industry is key to serving his clients well. Due to this belief he has pursued additional education and achieved the CLU® , ChFC® , and CASL® designations through The American College. His commitment to knowledge has helped him better serve his clients through the years.
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1978.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Business from Washington State U
Awards and Recognition
- Million Dollar Round Table Provisional Member 1983
- 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
- Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member 1984-1986, 1997-2000, 2003
- 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
- Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying/Life Member 2006-2011
- 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 Quality Award 1982-2010
- Award recognizing persistency and performance
- National Sales Achievement Award 1983-1990, 1992-2007
- Award recognizing performance
Personal
Ken was born in Minnesota, but his family relocated to the Yakima Valley where Ken grew up. He attended Yakima Valley College before graduating from Washington State University in 1979. While at WSU, he played on the men's tennis team. He met his wife Carol, who played on the women's tennis team. They eventually married in 1980. Tennis is a sport that they still have a passion for and play to this day. Ken and Carol have three sons, Eric, Tim, and Steve. Their Youngest son, Steve, eventually followed in Ken's footsteps, becoming an advisor with Northwestern Mutual as well. Today, they work together very closely. Ken and Carol also currently have one grandchild. When Ken isn't working, he likes spending his time playing tennis at the Yakima Tennis Club, fishing, and spending time with his three sons and their families. Ken is a follower of Jesus Christ and His call to Love God and others.
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.
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.
