Management Team

Christopher Lowery, CPA, CLU®, ChFC®

Managing Director
618-277-3200

Chris Lowery—Professional Accomplishments
Chris began his career with Northwestern Mutual in 1995 and has received numerous company and industry awards during his successful career with the company.

Chris completed his B.S. in Accounting from Miami University. He has earned the Chartered Life Underwrter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) professional designations.

The Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation has long been recognized as the fundamental and foremost educational credential for life insurance professionals. Since 1927, more than 94,000 individuals have earned their CLU, helping them build a successful life insurance practice by providing clients with knowledgeable and ethical advice. For financial representatives, field management, home office personnel, and others involved in providing life insurance products to the public, the CLU designation symbolizes continuing growth and commitment to professionalism.

The Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation focuses on the comprehensive financial planning process as an organized way to collect and analyze information on a client's total financial situation; to identify and establish specific financial goals; and to formulate, implement, and monitor a comprehensive plan to achieve those goals. The ChFC program provides financial services professionals with in-depth knowledge of the skills needed to perform comprehensive financial planning for their clients.

He has received numerous company and industry awards during his career, including:

• National Sales Achievement Award: 1999, 2001, 2003-2010
• Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying/Life Member: 2009-2010
• Million Dollar Round Table Qualifying Member: 2000-2008
• National Quality Award: 2000-2010

Nicole C Holland, CLU®

Field Director
618-277-3200

She began her career with Northwestern Mutual in December 1996, just after she graduated from Eastern Illinois University.  As her career has progressed with Northwestern Mutual she has truly enjoyed each opportunity she’s had to connect with hundreds of professionals and business owners to help them clarify and achieve their personal goals and objectives.

She earned her professional designation as a Chartered Life Underwriter which is currently recognized as the fundamental and foremost educational credential for life insurance professionals. She holds Life, Health and Long Term Care insurance licenses in many states. To this end, she is able to provide the best service for her clients. The protection of yourself and your family is her mission.

She lives with her husband Justen in O’Fallon, Illinois; and they are active members in their community. In her free time she enjoys working out, traveling, and reading. She is very family oriented and enjoys spending as much time as possible with close friends and family.

 

Awards & Associations

Million Dollar Round Table, Qualifying

Member, 1999-2010

Million Dollar Round Table, Qualifying/Life

Member, 2008-2010

Attracting Quality Associates (AQA), 1999

National Quality Award, 2000-2010

National Sales Achievement Award,

1999-2000, 2002, 2006-2010

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

MS Corporate Achiever

Aaron W Laramore

College Unit Director
618-277-3200

Aaron Laramore has been with Northwestern Mutual since 2002. He has won a National Sales Achievement Award and multiple National Quality Awards. He is currently a member of the Million Dollar Round Table. MDRT is the premier association of financial professionals. On top of his consistent high activity he holds the position of #4 College Unit Director at Northwestern Mutual as well developed the internship program to be #7 in country.

Jessica Orsa

Recruiter
jessica.orsa@nmfn.com
618-277-3200

Jessica has been with the office for two years. She began here as an intern in the summer of 2009 and from the internship she was offered the Director position for Internship Development. There she helped grow, develop, and recruit interns for our office. More recently she received the offer to be Director of Recruitment and Selection for the entire office. Jessica does an excellent job of sourcing candidates and holding our Leadership Team accountable to their commitments.  Jessica works hard to help us continue to grow our organization and inspire our community to become the most financially secure in the world. She still continues to work with the internship program, but she also recruits and selects full-time financial representatives.

She is from Millstadt, IL and graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a Finance degree and Accounting minor. She is currently working on her Masters Degree and look forward to its completion in October of 2011.