Personal
Michael Friehe is a lifetime Milwaukee area resident; he currently resides in Cedarburg, WI with his wife, Jennifer, daughter, Lauren and dog, Mabel. He enjoys spending his free time golfing, fishing and attending local sporting events. Michael also volunteers his time at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee.
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.
Professional
Michael Friehe joined Cornerstone Financial Group-Mequon in 1997. After being with another insurance carrier, Michael changed careers because he wanted to create a meaningful impact in the lives of his clients while maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit. After meeting with Managing Director Mike Formella, he chose Northwestern Mutual because of the strength, reputation, and respect the organization has within his community.
Associations and Organizations
Michael Friehe believes that professional involvement and development is an important aspect to being able to fully provide for his clients. Michael is an active member of the following organizations:
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (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.
- North Shore Rotary Club believes in building relationships that lead to better understanding and better business, and value fairness and friendship.
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 1997.
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marketing (Bachelor of Science)
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.
