Get to know my 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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Melissa L Hettinga

Associate Financial Representative

Melissa has been with Northwestern Mutual since February of 2004 and joined Kyle Vander Loop’s team in January 2015. Melissa earned her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee majoring in Business and Management Information Systems and worked in Information Technology for nine years prior to Northwestern Mutual.

Melissa enjoys utilizing her computer and organizational skills in her operations role enhancing the quality of our office operation and providing client service.

In her free time Melissa enjoys a variety of crafts, walking/hiking, biking and spending time with her husband, their two adult sons, their cat Necedah and extended family.

Melissa is glad to be a part of our team and looks forward to assisting you.

Network of Specialists

Through Northwestern Mutual, I have access to a Network of Specialists. 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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Daniel G. Kroiss

CLTC®

Long Term Care Specialist

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David Hesse

CFP®, CLU®, CRPS®, WMCP®, RICP®

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Gregory R Pederson

CLU®, CFP®

Wealth Management Advisor

Greg has been a Wealth Management Advisor in Stevens Point since July of 1988. He specializes in business and retirement income planning, financial and estate planning, investment strategies, wealth management, and insurance planning. Together with his team of five associates, they wish to be the destination of choice for individuals and businesses that have the desire to be financially secure.
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Jay R Luedtke

CLTC®

Financial Advisor

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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