Christina Collins Earns Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) Designation

CHICAGO - Oct. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Christina I. Collins, a Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual – Chicago, has earned the Retirement Income Certified Professional^® (RICP^®) professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA.

As a financial advisor, she works with individuals, families and businesses to help them achieve their goals for financial security.  With a continuous commitment to understanding the complexities of the changing financial climate and making financial planning recommendations in her clients' best interests, she has also pursued and achieved the Certified Financial Planner^® (CFP^®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor^® (CPWA^®), Chartered Life Underwriter^® (CLU^®), Chartered Financial Consultant^® (ChFC^®) and Chartered Advisor for Senior Living^® (CASL^®) designations.

Having joined Northwestern Mutual in 1993, Christina Collins is recognized as a top investment specialist on the national level. Her quality of service to clients has earned her the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Quality Award for 2012, 2013, and 2014, and 2015.

She is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, Financial Planning Association and  Investment Management Consultants and American MENSA.

A graduate of Elmhurst College with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, she resides in Winnetka with her husband and two children. Visit her website http://www.christina-collins.com/ to learn more.

About the RICP^® Designation
Candidates for the RICP^® designation must complete a minimum of three college-level courses and are required to pass a series of two-hour proctored exams. They must also have three years of experience, meet stringent ethics requirements, and participate in The College's continuing education program.

The RICP^® educational curricula is a complete and comprehensive program available to professional financial professionals looking to help their clients create sustainable retirement income. The rigorous three-course credential helps master retirement income planning, a key focus area not fully covered in other professional designation programs. From retirement portfolio management techniques and mitigation of plan risks to the proper use of annuities, employer-sponsored benefits and determining the best Social Security claiming age, the RICP^® provides a wealth of practical information.

Using the most current techniques, RICP^®s identify retirement income needs and objectives and evaluate a client's current situation relative to those goals.  The program covers a broad range of retirement topics including income needs and objectives, estate issues and other risks to the retirement income planning, Social Security, health insurance and housing decisions, and income taxation.

About The American College
The American Collegeis the nation's largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services.  Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 88 years.  The American College's faculty represents some of the financial services industry's foremost thought leaders.  For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu

About Northwestern Mutual – Chicago
Northwestern Mutual – Chicago is a leading Chicago-based financial planning firm providing expert guidance to help clients manage financial risk and achieve financial security. The network office is located at One North Wacker Drive in Chicago, and district offices are located at 2015 Spring Road in Oak Brook, 650 Dundee in Northbrook, 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).