Northwestern Mutual - Chicago Expands Frontline Leadership Team

As Northwestern Mutual – Chicago continues to build new client relationships and grow into new markets; it is adding to its leadership team.

John Francis Baker, CLU®, CFP®, a Financial Advisor, has been named Growth and Development Director with the Chicago-based financial planning office of Northwestern Mutual.

“The demand for financial security has never been greater, and our growth is providing us with opportunities to develop the next generation of financial representatives and leaders,” said Corey D. McQuade, Managing Partner. “Our goal is to provide financial representatives a wide variety of development opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.”

As a Growth and Development Director, John takes on a leadership role attracting, selecting, developing and retaining a team of financial representatives. Through coaching and mentoring John will work with his team members to define a career path best for them. At the same time, he will continue to build relationships with his clients, helping them realize their most important financial goals.

Baker joined the network office as a Financial Representative in 2008. A strong believer in continuing education, he studied for and achieved the Certified Life Underwriter® designation from The American College of Financial Services and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.

With a focus on providing clients with a comprehensive financial plan, he has earned the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Quality Award (2012-2015) as well as numerous awards from Northwestern Mutual for helping clients achieve financial security.

In 2010 he was invited to join the firm’s Leadership through Education and Development Program. His passion to share the career with others led him to be named a Field Director in 2014 and a Growth and Development Director in 2016.

His commitment to community is shown through his volunteer efforts with the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund in Chicago and serving as a member of the junior board of Chicago Jesuit Academy. He also actively supports Northwestern Mutual-Chicago’s philanthropic program to increase awareness and funds for research of childhood cancers and provide support to families impacted by the disease.

A native of River Forest, Baker received a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from The University of Notre Dame. He resides in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood with his wife, Julie, and daughter, Maura.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.

About Northwestern Mutual – Chicago
Northwestern Mutual - Chicago is a financial planning office providing expert guidance to help clients manage financial risk and achieve financial security. Ranked one of Chicago’s Best Places to Work for six straight years, according to Crain’s Chicago Business (2009-2014), Northwestern Mutual – Chicago (formerly The McTigue Financial Group) provides career and internship opportunities to individuals who are committed to growing a successful financial service practice. The network office is located at One North Wacker Drive in Chicago, and district offices are located at 650 Dundee in Northbrook, 2015 Spring Road in Oak Brook and 8600 W. Bryn Mawr in Chicago. Further information can be found at http://chicago-downtown.nm.com/

About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for nearly 160 years. Our financial representatives build relationships with clients through a distinctive planning approach that integrates risk management with wealth accumulation, preservation and distribution. With $238.5 billion in assets, $27.9 billion in revenues and more than $1.6 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.3 million people who rely on us for insurance and investment solutions, including life, disability income and long-term care insurance; annuities; trust services; mutual funds; and investment advisory products and services. Northwestern Mutual is recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “World’s Most Admired” life insurance companies in 2016.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI, and its subsidiaries. Northwestern Mutual and its subsidiaries offer a comprehensive approach to financial security solutions including: life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, annuities, Iife insurance with long-term care benefits, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company (NMWMC), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC).