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Get to know our leadership team
Leadership at the Richmond office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.
John Van Der Hyde
Managing Partner
John F. Van Der Hyde began his career with Northwestern Mutual (NM) soon after graduating from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in Biology. In 1988 he began his career in Leadership as a mentor and trainer. John also served as a Field Director since 1994. In 1996 and 1997, was awarded the honor of...
John F. Van Der Hyde began his career with Northwestern Mutual (NM) soon after graduating from the College of William and Mary with a B.A. in Biology. In 1988 he began his career in Leadership as a mentor and trainer. John also served as a Field Director since 1994. In 1996 and 1997, was awarded the honor of being the #2 Field Director in the Eastern Region. Throughout his NM career, John has earned many awards including MDRT since 1989, Court of the Table in 1995, 1996, and 1999, and Top 50 in Premium in the East in 1995, 1996, and 1997. He was also the 1996 recipient of the Virginia Groups most prestigious award, the Howard D. Goldman Award. In 1998, John was appointed the 6th Managing Partner of the Virginia Agency. John participated in NM’s first Emerging Leaders Program, Leadership Development Program, and Newly Appointed MP Program. His career production exceeds $100,000,000. John and his wife Sarah live in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia with their 3 boys Douglas, Parker, and Jack.
DeShawn Chapman is a District Director and Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Richmond, Virginia. DeShawn enjoys helping his clients address topics ranging from asset protection, wealth accumulation, and wealth preservation and distribution. DeShawn is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University,...
DeShawn Chapman is a District Director and Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual in Richmond, Virginia. DeShawn enjoys helping his clients address topics ranging from asset protection, wealth accumulation, and wealth preservation and distribution. DeShawn is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where he received BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering.
Jamal Thomas
Director of Supervision
Having almost 25 years of financial services experience Jamal has an extensive background in trading, operations, and compliance. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute where he received a BA in Business and Economics.
Jeff helps clients in the business owner, executive, charitable, music, entertainment, sports, intellectual property & estate planning sectors to help them and their families achieve financial security. He would be honored to assist you in finding the efficiencies and optimization strategies that allow you to...
Jeff helps clients in the business owner, executive, charitable, music, entertainment, sports, intellectual property & estate planning sectors to help them and their families achieve financial security. He would be honored to assist you in finding the efficiencies and optimization strategies that allow you to pursue more of the goals that matter in your life and unleash your unique impact in the world.
Dale has established and currently manages close to 1000 clients in the various areas of financial planning. As Field Director, Dale helps build and develop other Financial Representatives new in the career to be become successful. He helps those representatives also establish clientele and perform the essential...
Dale has established and currently manages close to 1000 clients in the various areas of financial planning. As Field Director, Dale helps build and develop other Financial Representatives new in the career to be become successful. He helps those representatives also establish clientele and perform the essential duties of the job.
Our team serves successful, high-income clients in technology-driven and medical professions. Many are entrepreneurs. We work with our clients in every aspect of their financial lives in responsible, ethical, meaningful ways, helping them achieve their goals.
Kate Finley-Parker
Director of Selection
Our team will design a personalized financial plan with the right insurance and investment strategies, so you can take care of the people and things that matter most. And with the highest financial strength ratings of any US life insurer, you can count on Northwestern Mutual to be here whenever you need us.