Become a financial advisor or representative

As a Northwestern Mutual financial advisor or representative at the San Diego, Oregon, and SW Washington offices, you'll be building lasting relationships with your clients and elevating the trajectory of people's lives.

In addition, you'll be building your own business with support from seasoned mentors, award-winning training programs, and the experience of a 168-year-old company.

Our advisors find fulfillment and personal growth through this career, read more about their experiences below.

Income growth opportunity at Northwestern Mutual1

Income growth opportunity at Northwestern Mutual

We'll set you up for success

Northwestern Mutual top 100 Training Program.

We don't expect you to know everything on day one. You don't even need a degree in finance. Some of our most successful financial advisors are career changers. We'll help you transfer your existing skills from your previous career and develop new ones so you'll have what you need to start building the career you want. Then we'll support you with continuous world-class training by our industry experts so you can create financial plans to help clients meet their goals. We provide you with:

  • Award-winning training programs
  • One-on-one coaching, mentoring, and business development
  • Continuing education incentives

Nothing basic about our benefits

Enjoy working for yourself and enjoy a great benefits package. What could be better?

Comprehensive healthcare

Life and disability insurance

Two pension plans

Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts

Reimbursement for licensing and ongoing education

What's it like to be a financial advisor or representative? Take a look.

Have questions? Our recruiters can help.

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Rashard Wade

Director of Recruitment

Rashard joined the team in 2023, with previous experience as a recruiter and in financial sales. He enjoys connecting with potential candidates to a meaningingful career as financial representatives and being part of collaborative, hard-working, goal-oriented culture that is focused on having a positive impact on the lives of others. If you are looking to become an advisor, contact Rashard.
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Sarah Root

Assistant Director of Recruitment

Our upcoming events

Wed

June 25,2025

Quarterly Development Days - Q2

Downtown San Diego Office - 655 W Broadway Ste 1700, San Diego, CA 92101, 4:00 PM

Learn new strategies to grow your practice as an advisor at our quarterly development days. Exclusive to all advisors and staff within our firm, you’ll have the opportunity to come together quarterly with industry leaders for continuing education, new product knowledge, and networking.

Fri

August 22,2025

The Lemon Smash Pickleball Tournament

Barnes Tennis Center - 4490 W Point Loma Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92107, 7:00 PM

Join us for a fun and competitive pickleball tournament raising money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF)! 100% of the costs of this event will be donated to ALSF which will help to fund essential hours of research towards finding a cure for childhood cancer.