Blivens Financial Group
Michael L Blivens
Financial Advisor|MBA
Professional
Michael Blivens is a financial advisor and Retirement Income Certified Professional at Northwestern Mutual where he helps individuals like yourself achieve their goals, dreams and wild ambitions through good sound financial planning that results in great security and independence.
Michael’s favorite part of his work is helping people take control of their destiny and being able to have a massive impact on individuals, families and businesses looking to plan for their financial futures.
Whether Michael is working with a family on planning for retirement or a young professional on saving and investing to help his or her money work for them rather than against them, his approach always stays the same.
One quote Michael lives by and often says to his clients is... “The key to success is playing the hand you were dealt as if it was the hand you wanted.”
In other words, no matter what his clients' hands were dealt, he and his team will make the most of it.
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 2006.
Education
- Trevecca University, Nashville - Master of Business Admin (M.B.A)
- Trevecca University, Nashville - Sports/Business Management (B.S.)
Awards and Recognition
- Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award
- National Quality Award
- Nashville Business Journal 40 Under 40
- Northwestern Mutual Forum Award
- Northwestern Mutual Growth Award
- Northwestern Mutual OARS Award
- Northwestern Mutual Lives Leader Summit Award
- Northwestern Mutual Life Impact Award
- Pruett Financial Group Rookie of the Year
Committees
- Member Northwestern Mutual Executive Committee
- Secretary of Managing Directors Association
- Member SARE (Sustained Action for Racial Equality) Committee
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
Personal
A lifelong resident of Nashville, Tennessee. Michael is married to the love of his life, Resha. They are the proud parents of two boys: Cameron and Christian. Michael enjoys golfing, watching his kids play sports and spending time with his family.
Here for you at every step, and every stage.
Meeting someone for the first time, and then having to talk about something as personal as your finances can be overwhelming. Our advisors simplify the conversation and help you understand what you need to know, so you can feel confident you're making the best financial decisions now and down the road.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WHEN YOU WORK WITH US:
- A financial partner who understands your big picture, designs a plan tailored to your goals, and works with you to achieve each one
- A judgment-free, pressure-free environment
- Jargon-free conversations
- Help seeing your financial blind spots and ways to account for them
- Answers to the questions you have, and ones you never knew you had
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.
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.
