SEAN SULLIVAN AWARDED PACESETTER 40 HONOR BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL

St. Louis, MO -- January 7, 2015 -- Sean Sullivan was awarded the PACESETTER 40 award during the 133nd Annual Meeting of Financial Representatives of Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee, WI.

Pacesetter 40 honors Financial Representatives who set 40 clients on the path to achieving financial security during their first six months in the business through the issuance of life insurance policies.

Sullivan recently joined the Northwestern Mutual office in Downtown St. Louis, MO which provides expert guidance and innovative solutions for a variety of needs and goals.

Sullivan joined Northwestern Mutual in a full time capacity in 2013. Prior to that he was involved in the Northwestern Mutual Internship Program.

A native of St. Louis, Sullivan studied finance at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He currently resides in Marlborough, MO.

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 more than $217 billion in assets, $26 billion in revenues and more than $1.5 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.2 million people who rely on us for insurance and investment solutions, including life, disability and long-term care insurance; annuities; trust services; mutual funds; and investment advisory products and services.

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, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, limited purpose federal savings bank; Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company; and Russell Investments. Further information can be found at http://www.northwesternmutual.com