Leighton E Staehle
Wealth Management Advisor|CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, RICP®
Personal
Le is a native Oregonian growing up in Aloha. As a boy, he loved playing baseball, basketball, and football. Le spent many summer days exploring the woods and fields around his home and hanging around his grandfather's lumber yard.
Le attended Aloha High School, Portland State University, and Waseda University (Tokyo). He started his own business in college but made a career change when he was introduced to Northwestern Mutual signing his first contract November 6, 1986.
Le met his wife Michele on October 31, 2001 at a Halloween party. They endured some long distance dating until January 17, 2005 when they were married in Maui. They enjoy hiking the Columbia Gorge and coastal mountain range. Snorkeling in Hawaii is one of their favorites. Michele is a Senior Talent Director at KForce Technology.
Le also enjoys golfing (double digit handicap), playing guitar (not a virtuoso) and American History (current books: Reagan by H.W. Brands and Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow).
Immediate family includes two cats: Luca and Jack.
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. It’s with heartfelt gratitude that we say thank you to Northwestern Mutual for raising critical funds for ALSF. Together, Northwestern Mutual offices raised more than $515,000 through its Race for Research. These dollars will support 10,300 hours of childhood cancer research. Thank you Northwestern Mutual for joining us in the fight. You are making a difference!
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.
Associations and Memberships
Past President, Estate Planning Council of Southwest Washington.
Le Staehle has been a part of the financial services industry since 1986. He is a graduate of Portland State University earning a Bachelors Degree in Business. He has also earned his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designations from the American College.
Le is a member of the National Association of Insurance, Financial Advisors (NAIFA), and he holds securities licenses Series 7, 6, 65, 63, and 22.
The mission of NAIFA is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of our members.
NAIFA is a national nonprofit organization representing the interests of more than 70,000 insurance and financial advisors nationwide, through its federation of over 900 state and local associations. Founded in 1890, NAIFA is the nation's largest financial services membership association.
Awards and Recognition
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award 2012-2015
- Award recognizing commitment to excellence in service to clients and industry
- National Quality Award 1994, 2002, 2007-2009
- Award recognizing persistency and performance
Certifications and Designations
- The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation has long been recognized as the fundamental and foremost educational credential for life insurance professionals. Since 1927, more than 94,000 individuals have earned their CLU, helping them build a successful life insurance practice by providing clients with knowledgeable and ethical advice. For financial representatives, field management, home office personnel, and others involved in providing life insurance products to the public, the CLU designation symbolizes continuing growth and commitment to professionalism.
- The Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation focuses on the comprehensive financial planning process as an organized way to collect and analyze information on a client's total financial situation; to identify and establish specific financial goals; and to formulate, implement, and monitor a comprehensive plan to achieve those goals. The ChFC program provides financial services professionals with in-depth knowledge of the skills needed to perform comprehensive financial planning for their clients.
- The Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL) is widely adopted across the broad spectrum of financial services, the CASL five-course curriculum prepares the financial professional to lead clients from middle age through retirement and assist them with the management, preservation, and transfer of wealth. The CASL designation is Northwestern Mutual's only approved 'senior' designation.
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.
