Join us for a virtual event with Alfonso Ribeiro
- August 13 at 12 PM (CDT)
The Art of Prioritizing and Protecting What Matters Most
The Art of Prioritizing and Protecting What Matters Most
Life is a lot. You’re balancing work, family, and everything in between—and it’s not always easy to feel confident you’re focusing on what matters most.
Join us to hear from Alfonso Ribeiro, host of “Dancing With the Stars” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and a father of four as he shares his experience balancing his career, family, and life while in the spotlight while staying true to his core values. He’ll give you practical takeaways you can apply right away:
Meet Keynote Guest Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro is a multi-talented television personality, actor, director, award-winning dancer, and Broadway star whose career spans more than 45 years. He currently hosts America’s Funniest Home Videos and Dancing with the Stars on ABC, where his engaging style has helped make both programs enduring audience favorites.
Ribeiro also serves as host and executive producer of the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade, hosts PBS’s A Capitol Fourth, and previously hosted Catch 21, earning two Emmy nominations. He first rose to prominence as a child performer on Broadway in The Tap Dance Kid, appeared in Michael Jackson’s iconic “Billie Jean” Pepsi commercial, starred in Silver Spoons, and became a global pop culture icon as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
In addition to his on-camera success, Ribeiro has directed numerous television series and won Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars. He lives in California with his wife and four children.
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Meet Host Matt Plocher
Matt has been with Northwestern Mutual for the entirety of his career, beginning with a record-breaking start as a college intern in 1991, when he led all Northwestern Mutual interns in the country in lives productivity. A rapidly-evolving leadership journey brought him from Managing Director to leading the largest, least served market in the country as Managing Partner. Under his leadership as Managing partner, 2011-2023, the Network Office led the country for 10 consecutive years in new advisor productivity and grew the number of advisors from 89 to 243.
He joined Northwestern Mutual’s corporate field function leadership team in May 2025, where is now an executive officer and VP of Field Leadership and Performance, attracting, selecting, and developing leaders and growing Northwestern Mutual’s field force toward its potential. Matt grew up in a small suburb of Chicago, where he learned the power of a vision, hard work, and how to get his hands dirty helping his dad on a hog farm.
He currently lives in Manhattan Beach, CA with his wife Justine, his daughter Claudio, and his son Macky.
For questions about the event, please contact MKTG-EVENT-SUPPORT@northwesternmutual.com.
