Get to Know Our Team

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S Mark Haywood II

CFP®

Wealth Management Advisor

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Destinee Housley

Associate Financial Representative

Destinee is a proud mother of three and the youngest (and only sister) among a brood of brothers.  She brings a unique blend of family-oriented values and a touch of know-it-all maternal flair to her client-focused service.  As an enthusiast about people, she finds joy in sharing her passions and knowledge with those around her.  She maintains a steadfast commitment to generational wealth-building through her work at Northwestern Mutual.  However, during her personal time, you can often find her hiking trails, dreaming big, and strengthening connections within her community.

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Vincent Green II

Associate Financial Representative

Vincent was born and raised in Houston and is a proud husband and father of two children. When he’s not mastering martial arts (Taekwondo) or entertaining family and friends, he spends time working out, traveling, and enjoying great food.  He is passionate about educating his community in the areas of strategic and tax-efficient financial planning.

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Claire Elizabeth Supak

Office Assistant

Claire approaches each day with strong organizational skills and a proactive mindset. She ensures smooth day-to-day operations, manages client communications, and assists with administrative tasks, allowing the team to focus on delivering exceptional wealth management strategies. Claire's dedication and professionalism contribute to an enhanced client experience and seamless business operations. When not working, she enjoys spending her time reading, playing sand volleyball, and hanging out with friends, family or her kitten.

About Mark Haywood

Mark Haywood is a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. After joining Northwestern in 2012, Mark built his practice with the mission to help clients become “better today than [they] were yesterday.” He accomplishes his mission through a three-tiered platform to INSURE against things going wrong, INVEST for when things go right, and INSULATE assets everywhere in-between.

Given his extensive knowledge and top-quartile production in the Houston network office, Mark was a featured speaker at the 2016 African-American Affinity Summit in Tampa, Florida in collaboration with the Conference of African-American Financial Service Professionals (CAAFP). He was also a featured panelist at Northwestern Mutual's 2017 Southern Regional Meeting in Washington, DC and continues to be a featured speaker at Northwestern Mutual’s Trailblazer Academy. In the latest of his crowning achievements, Mark Haywood became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner in 2024, and was selected by Forbes as a Best-In-State Top Financial Security Professional that same year.

Mark is a proud alumnus of Cornell University where he double-majored and received his Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Bachelors of Arts in Africana Studies in 2004. During his tenure at Cornell, Mark joined the Kappa Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. where he served as President. Upon graduation, he started his career in the finance sector at The Boeing Company, as a financial analyst supporting the International Space Station. During that time, Mark went on to acquire his Masters of Science in Finance at the University of Houston – Clear Lake in 2009. In 2015, Mark received his Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Grace School of Theology in The Woodlands, Texas.

Mark is a proud member of God's Household of Faith Church, where he serves as Executive Pastor. Mark is also a member of the Eta Rho Sigma alumni chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. in North Houston/Huntsville.

Years of Experience

Representing Northwestern Mutual since 2012.

Education

University of Houston - Clear Lake, TX, Finance (Master of Science)
Cornell University - Ithaca, NY, Economics (Bachelor of Arts)

Awards and Recognition

  • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award 2015-2016
    • Award recognizing commitment to excellence in service to clients and industry

Areas of Expertise

Financial Planning

Insurance Protection Strategies

Life Insurance Strategies

Retirement Planning & Income Strategies

Education Planning & Funding

Disability Planning

Multigenerational Planning

Estate Planning

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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Timothy E Radden

CLU®, AEP®, ChFC®, CLTC®

Wealth Management Advisor

My primary value driver is “The best interest of the client is the only interest to be considered.” Accordingly my team's collective passions and strengths are rooted in helping clients actually achieve their dreams and goals. We meet those challenges by helping individuals, business owners and physicians create a comprehensive plan for today, tomorrow and any unexpected situation that may arise.

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Eugene M Forsythe

CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®, MSFS

Estate & Business Planning Specialist

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Michael Prazak

ChFC®

Life Insurance Specialist

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Samuel M Schlanger

LUTCF®, CLTC®

Long Term Care Specialist

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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