Personal

Rich has been married to his wife Lisa for over 24 years. They first met overseas as students in Salzburg, Austria and spent the early part of their married life traveling extensively. They are now proud parents of three beautiful children - daughter Sadie, son Trey, and daughter Mia. In his spare time, Rich enjoys being at his children's activities, serving in his community, video production, traveling and reading.

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Lending a hand in my community.

Board of Education President

Rich has been very involved in West Aurora School District 129 for over 12 years and currently serves as President of the West Aurora School Board of Education.

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West Aurora

A+ Foundation

Rich is currently serving on the board of the A+ Foundation.

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A+ Foundation

Village Bible Church

Rich is currently serving as a Shepherding Elder and sound engineer at the Sugar Grove Campus.

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Village Bible Church
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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.

Years of Experience

Representing Northwestern Mutual since 2002.

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago, Business Management (Bachelor of Science)

Awards and Recognition

  • Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member 2007
    • MDRT is the premier association of financial professionals. MDRT status designation is granted for one year and members must apply every year to continue their affiliation with the MDRT
  • National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award 2011
    • Award recognizing commitment to excellence in service to clients and industry
  • National Quality Award 2004-2010
    • Award recognizing persistency and performance

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

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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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