Financial Planning: More than just Numbers
Personal
Tyler grew up in the rural town of Max Meadows in Southwest Virginia. He attended Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia and later received his Masters in Business Administration from Longwood University. Playing NCAA basketball at both institutions, he learned the value of hard work, discipline, and a respect for others as well as the value of a team. Many lessons learned both on and off the court help him in not only serving others, but also in understanding the necessity of a well executed plan. After graduation from Longwood, Tyler moved to Richmond Virginia to pursue the dream of not only being a business owner, but making a direct impact on those around him. Tyler enjoys being able to provide his clients with the service and solutions from one of the "World's Most Admired" companies by FORTUNE® Magazine in 2016, while also making clients feel as if they are the only ones in the room.
Professional
Tyler Akers believes in thorough planning and the need to enjoy the process. By setting important goals and developing a strategic roadmap to achieve these goals, Tyler not only helps plan for the big picture, but also the smaller steps along the way.
Tyler began his career with Northwestern Mutual in 2015 at the age of 22. Within his first year, he was named a Pacesetter inside of his office and then received the Silver award for being one of the top advisors in the Southern Region of Northwestern Mutual. Since launching his career with Northwestern Mutual, he has worked to help protect and grow wealth for families and businesses who want to ensure a sound financial future and achieve their dreams. He helps clients understand complex financial issues and uses their values to guide financial decisions. He works to develop financial plans that balance short-term needs with long-term goals
Years of Experience
Representing Northwestern Mutual since 2015.
Education
- Roanoke College - Sports Management (Bachelor of Science)
- Longwood University - Business Administration (Master of Business Administration)
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:
Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia
The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating men to be stronger husbands/co-parents and more active fathers. Their purpose-driven mission aims for true systemic change in the Commonwealth, fostering a positive impact on communities through responsible fatherhood and family support.
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
Business Planning
Tax-Efficient Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Insurance Protection Strategies
Education Planning & Funding
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.
