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Life happens, we’ve got you.

When it comes to your money, uncertainty shouldn’t hold you back. Our holistic approach to financial planning can help you move forward with clarity and feel confident today and every day after.

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Wherever you are in life, we’re there for you.

You don’t have to have it all figured out right now. That’s what we’re here for. Here’s what you can expect when you partner with us:

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You come first

As a mutual company, we focus on helping you make long-term decisions—not bending to short-term pressure from Wall Street. It’s why 97 percent of our clients stay with us year over year.1

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We're stronger together

We’ll give you clear, honest recommendations that will help support your goals. Plus, our financial strength leads the industry, so you can count on us to be there for you.

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Better conversations

We ask deeper questions, and listen closely, to help uncover blind spots and opportunities, and build a personalized financial plan that turns uncertainty into confidence.

Expert advice you can use right away

Building financial confidence starts when you understand the 'why' behind your money. Our podcast, A Better Way to Money, will help you answer life's big, and small, money questions and how you can navigate it all.

Dr. Kate Sweeney Podcast
Why we worry about money

Psychologist Dr. Kate Sweeny explains why financial unknowns trigger stress and shares actionable strategies to help put you at ease.

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How to build money habits that stick

Behavioral scientist Dr. Wendy De La Rosa reveals the hidden forces that make spending easier than saving—and how you can take back control.

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Simone Stolzoff Podcast
Thriving through career uncertainty

Best-selling author Simone Stolzoff explores how you can build a thriving career and embrace uncertainty when the old rules no longer apply.

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You’re on your way to building a more secure future. Take the next step and use what you’ve learned to explore how you can make your money work harder for you.

Why people choose Northwestern Mutual

No. 1

Best Life Insurance Company for consumer experience, 2025.2

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Top 10

We're one of the top U.S. Independent Broker-Dealers.3

AAA

A++, Aa1, and AA+—we've earned the highest available financial strength ratings awarded to life insurers from all four major rating agencies.4, 5

1 Loyalty is based on Northwestern Mutual client data as of December 31, 2025.

2 ©2017–2026 and TM, NerdWallet, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

3 Ranking for Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) based on total 2024 AUM, which includes figures that combine NMIS brokerage account activity and AUM with account activity and AUM of investment advisory account of NMIS’s affiliate Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (NMWMC), which are held through NMIS. Source: Financial Planning, August 2025.

4 Ratings are for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company as of the most recent review and reported by each rating agency. Ratings are as of 8/25 (Fitch Ratings, AAA), 11/25 (A.M. Best Company, A++); 6/25 (Moody's Ratings, Aa1. Ratings are subject to change.

5 Moody’s Ratings and S&P Global Ratings cap the ratings of U.S. life insurers at their rating of the U.S. government (second highest), and 10/25 (S&P Global Ratings, AA+).

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Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries. Life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with longterm care benefits are issued by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (NM). Longterm care insurance is issued by Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, (NLTC) a subsidiary of NM. Investment brokerage services are offered through Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) a subsidiary of NM, brokerdealer, registered investment advisor, and member FINRA and SIPC. Investment advisory and trust services are offered through Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (NMWMC), Milwaukee, WI, a subsidiary of NM and a federal savings bank. Products and services referenced are offered and sold only by appropriately appointed and licensed entities and financial advisors and professionals. Not all products and services are available in all states. Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with Advisor in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.

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