Andrea Williams Honored with Millennial Financial Services Professional Award

CHICAGO - Nov. 26, 2018 - PRLog -- Most millennials didn't have a class on personal finance in high school, and it isn't a required course in most college curriculums, but Andrea Williams is on a path to lead the next generation to financial security.  A Certified Financial Planner® professional, her high level of commitment, dedication, and integrity has earned her the 2018 Millennial Financial Services Professional Award from the America College of Financial Services.

"Andrea embodies the spirit of what it means to empower her clients to seek knowledge on best practices for a healthy financial lifestyle," said Corey D. McQuade, Managing Partner of Northwestern Mutual – Chicago. "At the same time, she has forged a career path that opens the doors of opportunity to the next generation of financial advisors."

Selected by a group of her peers, the 2018 award winners represent a diverse group of high performing professionals that are shaping financial services. All of the award winners have shown both a dedication to the profession, practicing with ethics and a commitment to continued education.

About Andrea Williams
A financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual – Chicago, Andrea is a leader who has built a successful financial planning practice working with physicians and business owners. She is the first African American woman to earn the elite Northwestern Mutual Forum achievement, which represents the top 5% of Northwestern Mutual's industry-leading field force.  A thought leader she has been featured in Forbes, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Rolling Out, Black Enterprise. To learn more about Andrea and her services offered, visit her website at http://www.andreakwilliams.com/

About Northwestern Mutual – Chicago
Northwestern Mutual – Chicago, with offices in Downtown Chicago, Deerfield, Oak Brook and Rosemont, is a leading Chicago-based financial planning firm providing expert guidance to help clients manage financial risk and achieve financial security. Ranked one of Chicago's Top Workplaces, according to the Chicago Tribune, Northwestern Mutual – Chicago provides career and internship opportunities to individuals who want to grow personally and professionally. The company's nationally recognized financial representative internship program was named by Vault.com a top internship for students seeking careers in the financial services industry.  Further information on the firm can be found at http://chicago.nm.com.

About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping families and businesses achieve financial security for more than 160 years. Through a distinctive, whole-picture planning approach, we empower our clients to make the most of every single day and plan for important moments in their future. We combine the expertise of our financial professionals with a personalized digital experience to help our clients navigate their financial lives every day. With $250.4 billion in assets, $28.2 billion in revenues, and more than $1.6 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to more than 4.4 million people who rely on us for life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, brokerage and advisory services, trust services, and discretionary portfolio management solutions. The company holds more than $100 billion of client assets as a part of its wealth management company and investment services. Northwestern Mutual ranks 97 on the 2017 FORTUNE 500 and is recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2018.

Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) 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, life insurance with long-term care benefits, investment products, and advisory products and services. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (securities), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (fiduciary and fee-based financial planning services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance).