Thomas Dankenbring with Northwestern Mutual in St. Louis Receives Industry Honor

ST. LOUIS, MO – June 18, 2015 -- Thomas Dankenbring, a Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual in Downtown St. Louis, MO, has qualified for membership in the Million Dollar Roundtable (MDRT), an international, independent association of nearly 19,000 leading life insurance producers.

MDRT is a coveted career milestone that indicates sales and service achievement and is highly recognized mark of excellence for life underwriters. Members must meet strict ethical and production requirements to qualify.

Dankenbring has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2003. He has been a Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member from 2008-2014. He has been a Forum group qualifier four times, which recognizes individuals with Northwestern Mutual for an outstanding year of helping clients achieve financial security. Forum qualifiers are honored each year at an annual conference with approximately just five percent of Northwestern Mutual’s more than 6,500 financial representatives invited to attend.

In addition Dankenbring has been the recipient of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Quality Award from 2011-2014. The award recognizes commitment to excellence in service to clients and industry.

Dankenbring graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He resides in Kirkwood with his wife Anna, two boys Andrew and Will, and daughter Molly.

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.

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