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Get to know our leadership team
Leadership at the Manhattan Beach office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.
Josh is a committed leader, focused on building a strong foundation for the future of Northwestern Mutual Manhattan Beach. He started his career with the company as a Financial Representative, and after an impactful first year in the business, Josh took an accelerated path to leadership and was appointed Managing...
Josh is a committed leader, focused on building a strong foundation for the future of Northwestern Mutual Manhattan Beach. He started his career with the company as a Financial Representative, and after an impactful first year in the business, Josh took an accelerated path to leadership and was appointed Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual’s Manhattan Beach office. Before joining Northwestern Mutual, Josh built a successful career working at a friend’s family business, a furniture wholesale company. During his time there, Josh’s efforts in brand building, the management of sales channels, and the establishment of teams and operations systems helped grow the company from a small domestic family business with 18 employees to a major international player with presence in over a dozen foreign markets and over 100 employees.
Michelle Dixon
Director of Operations
Michelle oversees the day-to-day operations of the Manhattan Beach office. Her role includes meeting and event planning, management of the client experience center, and new advisor onboarding support. She takes ownership in reinforcing a culture of professional excellence throughout the organization and collaborating...
Michelle oversees the day-to-day operations of the Manhattan Beach office. Her role includes meeting and event planning, management of the client experience center, and new advisor onboarding support. She takes ownership in reinforcing a culture of professional excellence throughout the organization and collaborating with others in planning and management of our offices. Michelle also serves as Josh's Executive Assistant.
Dustin Krause
Director of Development
As the Director of Development for Northwestern Mutual Manhattan Beach, Dustin partners with new financial representatives to launch their business. A former college football coach, he now coaches advisors to achieve and define their goals, become the best version of themselves, and chase what’s possible. Dustin...
As the Director of Development for Northwestern Mutual Manhattan Beach, Dustin partners with new financial representatives to launch their business. A former college football coach, he now coaches advisors to achieve and define their goals, become the best version of themselves, and chase what’s possible. Dustin joined Northwestern Mutual in 2014 as a college financial representative and has held various roles as a Director of Training, Technology Productivity Coach, and as a Financial Representative. Dustin currently lives in Downtown LA and loves to spend his free time exercising or being at the beach.