Thomas Jensen
Wealth Management Advisor|MSc, CFP®
Giving people peace of mind to retire confidently
About Me
I grew up in Denmark and attended college in the United Kingdom. In 2003, my wife, Elizabeth, daughter, Asta, and I picked up our European roots and moved to Portland, Oregon. We love living in the Pacific Northwest, exploring new places, and spending time outdoors together as a family.
I’ve always held a curious obsession with numbers, and enjoy solving difficult puzzles, so I knew I wanted to go into the financial services field at a young age. I received my Master of Science in Economic Development and Anthropology from the University of London and achieved my CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification at the Pamplin School of Business at University of Portland.
As a Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual, I use my love of numbers and problem-solving skills to help my clients achieve the life they envision. The only true way to accomplish long-term growth is to focus on what you can control, keep costs low, and minimize risk. No matter the market, saving and investing are the means to a fruitful end. My team and I strongly believe everyone can benefit from a Financial Advisor, no matter their stage in life, and we take pride in being there for our clients every step of the way.
When I’m not helping my clients, you will most likely find me tending to my collection of 20+ Bonsai trees, sipping a smooth whiskey, or spending time with my family. I’m a natural introvert but enjoy seeing a show at the local theater or having dinner out with friends, preferably Italian food. My wife and I are enjoying our last few years with our daughter before she heads off to college in Denmark. As we begin to embrace the next chapter of our lives as empty nesters, hopefully, it will include increased trips to Europe to see family, quality time together, and even more Bonsai trees for my collection.
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.
Community Vision, Inc.
Thomas serves as President of the Board of Directors for Community Vision, Inc. Community Vision works to make Oregon a place where everyone can live, work, and thrive in whatever communities they choose. They believe in a person-centered approach and in providing quality supports tailored to the unique needs and wishes of each individual and family.
Children’s Cancer Association (CCA)
Thomas and team are involved with the Children’s Cancer Association (CCA). The CCA knows that for seriously ill children and their families every moment is precious. Their programs leverage music, nature, friendship, and resources to create transformative moments of joy for 28,000 children, teens, and their family members each year. The CCA is all about creating joy today.
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.
