Personal
I joined Northwestern Mutual in August 2006 and have established my business as a Wealth Management Advisor in Portage, MI.
Growing up in an Amish community in Southwest Michigan, I always dreamed of exploring opportunities beyond what was traditionally available. When my parents left the Amish community, a world of possibilities opened for me and my four younger brothers. At the age of 14, I was able to complete high school and became the first person in my extended family to attend college.
My husband Mike and I are very busy with our family. We adopted our four children: Preston, Rihanna, Sabrina, and Elena. We are committed to supporting foster care and adoption organizations and are very involved in our church.
Professional
I am deeply passionate about creating financial security for my clients. In my role with Northwestern Mutual, I am dedicated to leadership and take great joy in celebrating the development and success of others. I have the honor of working with an incredible, dynamic team. Each member is celebrated for their unique gifts, making our work family truly special.
Education
Western Michigan University
Awards
- National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award 2012-2014
- Pacesetter First 40 Award
- Bronze Award 2009-2010
- Silver Award 2010-2011
- Gold Award 2012
- Platinum Award 2013
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.
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.
