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Get to know our leadership team
Leadership at the North Shore office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.
Tom Goris
CLU®, ChFC®
Managing Partner
Tom is the Managing Partner at Northwestern Mutual - Greater Chicago. The agency has more than 130 associates serving the greater Chicago area with offices in Lombard, Elgin, Vernon Hills, Skokie in the North Shore and downtown in Chicago's the West Loop. Tom joined Northwestern Mutual in 1988 and was appointed...
Tom is the Managing Partner at Northwestern Mutual - Greater Chicago. The agency has more than 130 associates serving the greater Chicago area with offices in Lombard, Elgin, Vernon Hills, Skokie in the North Shore and downtown in Chicago's the West Loop. Tom joined Northwestern Mutual in 1988 and was appointed Managing Partner for the Cornerstone Financial Group in Wisconsin in 1999. In June 2012, Tom was appointed Managing Partner for the Greater Chicago agency, Tom is active in the community and serves on the Board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lake County. Tom and his wife Pam have six children reside in Long Grove.
Andrea Roiniotis
CFP®, CLU®
Chief Operating Officer
Andrea Roiniotis graduated from North Central College with a degree in Economics, Finance, and Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. She joined Northwestern Mutual in 2013 as a Financial Planning Associate, she was then promoted to the Director of the Financial Planning Department and later to Chief...
Andrea Roiniotis graduated from North Central College with a degree in Economics, Finance, and Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. She joined Northwestern Mutual in 2013 as a Financial Planning Associate, she was then promoted to the Director of the Financial Planning Department and later to Chief Operating Officer.
Ryan Brown
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Brown graduated from Baruch College in New York City with a degree in Accounting and Finance. He joined Northwestern Mutual in 2015 in Philadelphia where he served in various roles including: Staff Accountant, Director of Operations, Accounting Manager and Chief Financial Officer. In June 2018, Ryan relocated...
Ryan Brown graduated from Baruch College in New York City with a degree in Accounting and Finance. He joined Northwestern Mutual in 2015 in Philadelphia where he served in various roles including: Staff Accountant, Director of Operations, Accounting Manager and Chief Financial Officer. In June 2018, Ryan relocated to Illinois and joined Northwestern Mutual - Greater Chicago as Chief Financial Officer.
Angela Hill
Chief Recruitment Officer
Jennifer Bielfeldt
B.A., MBA
Director of Operations
Jennifer began her career with Northwestern Mutual 9 years ago serving as an Associate Financial Representative in Schaumburg and Skokie. In 2017, she was appointed Director of Operations for Greater Chicago agency. Jennifer received her Bachelors degree in History from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Masters...
Jennifer began her career with Northwestern Mutual 9 years ago serving as an Associate Financial Representative in Schaumburg and Skokie. In 2017, she was appointed Director of Operations for Greater Chicago agency. Jennifer received her Bachelors degree in History from Illinois Wesleyan University and a Masters degree in Organization Management from Dominican University. She holds the Series 6 and 63 designations, along with the Illinois Life and Health, and LTC licenses. Jennifer resides in Chicago with her husband and children.
