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people first.
Get to know our leadership team
Leadership at the La Crosse office is dedicated to doing good for our clients, employees and community.

Shane leads the Northwestern Mutual of La Crosse office as our Managing Director. It his his passion to grow and develop our office in the vision of being the finest financial planning firm in the coulee region. In addition to his leadership responsibilities, Shane also leads a Wealth Management team of six...
Shane leads the Northwestern Mutual of La Crosse office as our Managing Director. It his his passion to grow and develop our office in the vision of being the finest financial planning firm in the coulee region. In addition to his leadership responsibilities, Shane also leads a Wealth Management team of six dedicated to holistic retirement and preretirement financial planning.

Haylee Pagenkopf
Development Coordinator
Haylee is an integral role of our La Crosse Office, heading our onboarding, facilitating & training of new financial representatives & financial representative assistants. She is dedicated coach and mentor for new Northwestern Mutual team members.

I run a digital practice across the nation to help people discover and reach their financial goals by building a strong and lasting relationship as my client's trusted financial professional. I focus on professionals, families, and closely held business owners that want to plan for their future and have someone...
I run a digital practice across the nation to help people discover and reach their financial goals by building a strong and lasting relationship as my client's trusted financial professional. I focus on professionals, families, and closely held business owners that want to plan for their future and have someone that will help them during the planning process.

Jamie leads the La Crosse Office internship program as our College Unit Director. He serves a vital role in the mentorship & development of University students pursuing a career in finance.

Emily Hilby
Office Manager
Emily serves our office as our Culture Officer. It is her focus to foster an exceptional work environment committed to inclusion, fun, fellowship, and family.