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Leadership at the Troy office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.
Dominic Mirabella
CFP®, CLU®, MBA
Managing Partner
Dominic Mirabella is the Managing Partner for Northwestern Mutual-Troy. He is responsible for building a strong infrastructure for the firm, establishing a positive, inclusive and diverse culture, and guiding the growth and performance of the network office. Dominic joined the firm in 2009 and held leadership...
Dominic Mirabella is the Managing Partner for Northwestern Mutual-Troy. He is responsible for building a strong infrastructure for the firm, establishing a positive, inclusive and diverse culture, and guiding the growth and performance of the network office. Dominic joined the firm in 2009 and held leadership roles as a College Unit Director, Recruiting Field Director, and became the firm’s first Chief Development Officer in 2015. He is a Certified Financial Planner and has his Chartered Life Underwriter designation. He is a 2001 graduate of West Point (United States Military Academy) and received his MBA from the University of Florida in 2006. Dominic was a decorated Officer in the U.S. Army from 2001-2006. He is a member of Oakland County’s Elite 40 Under 40 - Class of 2014. Dominic is active with Camp Casey, a horseback riding program for children battling terminal illnesses.
Adam Kotkoski
Director of Supervision
Adam Kotkoski is the Director of Supervision for Northwestern Mutual – Troy. He is responsible for shaping the culture of compliance and for developing a supervision strategy along with a risk management approach for Northwestern Mutual - Troy. Adam is a trusted compliance resource for the advisors, representatives,...
Adam Kotkoski is the Director of Supervision for Northwestern Mutual – Troy. He is responsible for shaping the culture of compliance and for developing a supervision strategy along with a risk management approach for Northwestern Mutual - Troy. Adam is a trusted compliance resource for the advisors, representatives, and staff. By partnering with leadership and advisors to consistently deliver the culture of compliance mindset, he and his team guide others to help maintain the integrity of the Northwestern Mutual – Troy community. He brings enthusiasm for new ways of working, an eye for efficiency, and the ability to motivate, develop, and coach others. Adam leads a team of Supervisors in Northwestern Mutual - Troy and continues to serve on Northwestern Mutual’s Supervision Partnership Council since 2012. Adam is a graduate of Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance.
Elizabeth Woloschek
Chief Operations Officer
Liz has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2002. In that time, she was a financial advisor, client relations center manager, Training and Development Director, Development Officer and is now the Chief Operating Officer. Liz has been instrumental in effectively implementing systems to grow and develop the firm. Liz...
Liz has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2002. In that time, she was a financial advisor, client relations center manager, Training and Development Director, Development Officer and is now the Chief Operating Officer. Liz has been instrumental in effectively implementing systems to grow and develop the firm. Liz holds a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Michigan and a master’s in management from The American College. She is a CLU, CLF, holds her Life Accident & Health license and has a Series 6 and 63. She is certified as a coach through Northwestern Mutual and is working toward her International Coaching Federation certification. Liz is an accomplished musician. She attended Interlochen Arts Academy, played in local symphonies and taught lessons to junior high school kids. Liz lives in Grand Blanc, MI and is married to Jim. She has one son, Jacob, and lives with four dogs and two cats. She enjoys travel, music and being outdoors.
Gary is the Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual - Mt. Pleasant. His aim is to be a strategic partner who helps clients achieve their financial goals. Gary enjoys working closely with individuals, families and business owners to develop plans that provide structure to their financial lives.
James Schmitz
Director of Development
Jim joined Northwestern Mutual - Troy as the Director of Development and oversees the development and training efforts of advisors and representatives. His mission is to attract top talent that reflects the local community and develop those individuals and teams to achieve at high levels. With 30+ years as...
Jim joined Northwestern Mutual - Troy as the Director of Development and oversees the development and training efforts of advisors and representatives. His mission is to attract top talent that reflects the local community and develop those individuals and teams to achieve at high levels. With 30+ years as a business development and wealth management executive, Jim has overseen sales initiatives, client engagement, wealth solutions, and business development team creation. Jim earned is Master of Business Administration in Finance, Accounting and Marketing from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, and his BS in Business Administration, Finance and Portfolio Theory from The Ohio State University.
Kaitlin Sovinsky
Chief Growth Officer
Kaitlin is the Chief Growth Officer at Northwestern Mutual - Troy. As a business coach and consultant for experienced advisors, Kaitlin partners with advisors to create and achieve their vision, business planning and processes, building their team and succession – all to maximize their impact on their respective...
Kaitlin is the Chief Growth Officer at Northwestern Mutual - Troy. As a business coach and consultant for experienced advisors, Kaitlin partners with advisors to create and achieve their vision, business planning and processes, building their team and succession – all to maximize their impact on their respective communities. Kaitlin received her Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration with a major in finance.
Marcy Tucker
Chief Recruitment Officer
Mark Smith
MBA
Chief Marketing Officer
Mark Smith is the Chief Marketing Officer for Northwestern Mutual - Troy. As a longstanding marketing leader, Mark oversees marketing efforts including brand stewardship, digital, cause, client insights, public relations, social, training, mentorship, internal communications and community relations. Prior to...
Mark Smith is the Chief Marketing Officer for Northwestern Mutual - Troy. As a longstanding marketing leader, Mark oversees marketing efforts including brand stewardship, digital, cause, client insights, public relations, social, training, mentorship, internal communications and community relations. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, Mark spent more than 20 years working as an award-winning marketing professional on both the corporate and agency side with national brands in financial services and consumer marketing. Mark achieved his Master of Business Administration through the University of Phoenix and his BA from Michigan State University.
Megan Dole
Campus Recruiter
As Campus Recruiter, Megan assists undergraduate and graduate students with professional opportunities at Northwestern Mutual – Ann Arbor. Megan’s role focuses largely on selecting talent for the Top 10 internship program. She is on campus making connections with the best students to build an intern team....
As Campus Recruiter, Megan assists undergraduate and graduate students with professional opportunities at Northwestern Mutual – Ann Arbor. Megan’s role focuses largely on selecting talent for the Top 10 internship program. She is on campus making connections with the best students to build an intern team. Once a very involved leader on her college campus, Megan now enjoys helping others achieve their personal and professional goals. She earned her Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from Grand Valley State University.
Morgan O Haire
Director of Recruitment and Selection
Morgan O’Haire is the Director of Recruitment and Selection for Northwestern Mutual – Troy. She is responsible for talent acquisition efforts such as sourcing, building quality relationships, executing recruiting strategies, and selecting full-time Financial Representatives. Prior to joining Northwestern...
Morgan O’Haire is the Director of Recruitment and Selection for Northwestern Mutual – Troy. She is responsible for talent acquisition efforts such as sourcing, building quality relationships, executing recruiting strategies, and selecting full-time Financial Representatives. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, Morgan spent nearly six years working in Human Resources for a logistics company and their affiliated companies. Morgan is a graduate of Oakland University in Rochester, MI where she received a bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Development.
Sean is the Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual - Ann Arbor. Sean believes that financial planning doesn't need to be stressful, boring or confusing. He specializes in comprehensive financial planning for families and business owners. Working closely with clients to create an easy to understand, long-term...
Sean is the Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual - Ann Arbor. Sean believes that financial planning doesn't need to be stressful, boring or confusing. He specializes in comprehensive financial planning for families and business owners. Working closely with clients to create an easy to understand, long-term financial game plan that helps manage wealth, mitigate risk, and create tax efficiency.
Steven serves as a District Director and Financial Advisor, where he is responsible to coach and mentor new advisors and representatives joining the career. After working in the banking world for a year, he made the transition to Northwestern Mutual to work as a Financial Advisor in 2009. Since then, Steven...
Steven serves as a District Director and Financial Advisor, where he is responsible to coach and mentor new advisors and representatives joining the career. After working in the banking world for a year, he made the transition to Northwestern Mutual to work as a Financial Advisor in 2009. Since then, Steven has attained his CFP® professional certification along with his CLU® ChFC® RICP®. He focuses on helping sophisticated, busy successful people save money efficiently, protecting things and people they care about most, and minimize the impact of taxes over time. Steven and his team specialize in working with Specialty Dentists, along with high level Business Owners. Steven graduated from Wayne State University with a major in Finance.
Tek Wiegert joined Northwestern Mutual as an intern in 2004 while he attended Eastern Michigan University, and eventually became a full-time advisor in 2005. Tek has two roles at Northwestern Mutual. One is serving as a District Director where Tek is responsible for building a strong culture along with growing...
Tek Wiegert joined Northwestern Mutual as an intern in 2004 while he attended Eastern Michigan University, and eventually became a full-time advisor in 2005. Tek has two roles at Northwestern Mutual. One is serving as a District Director where Tek is responsible for building a strong culture along with growing talent within the organization. The other role is serving as a Wealth Management Advisor. As an Advisor, Tek works mainly with physicians, business owners, and executives who are primarily entering or currently in retirement. Areas of expertise include: - Planning with executive stock options & RSU’s - Charitable giving techniques and strategy - Portfolio construction - Distribution and tax efficient strategies in retirement - Business planning for closely held businesses. Tek has been honored as one of the Top 100 advisors with Northwestern Mutual. Tek and his wife, Sherri, reside in Birmingham with their two children, Neleh and Jax.