"Our team helps successful people achieve financial security through wealth accumulation, minimizing the impact of taxes and preserving and distributing assets for their intended purpose"
My Team
As your life becomes more complex, so do the challenges of helping you prepare for your future. That’s why I believe that a collaborative approach to working together can help. To better serve your needs, I have enhanced my practice by becoming part of a team of financial professionals. Rob Rubbelke, Marc Chenot and I have combined our talents and resources to provide more of the exceptional service and support you deserve.
Leveraging complimentary skills and expertise, our team focuses on Asset and Income Protection, Retirement Solutions, and Personal and Business Needs Analysis.
We work hard to get to know you and your preferences. In doing so, our goal is to help you navigate the world of financial opportunities, make informed choices about managing your hard-earned money, and to help create the secure future you want for yourself and your loved ones.
To learn more about our team members, click on My Team. Each of us has a unique background and set of skills – all of us share the same commitment to serving your needs.
Rob, Marc and I look forward to speaking with you soon.
My Mission
Rich Collop and his team work with successful people to help them create capital, minimize the impact of taxes, and preserve and distribute assets for their intended purpose. We do this by partnering with our clients in a values-based process that integrates both investment and insurance planning.
Dividend Announcement
Northwestern Mutual recently announced a dividend payout for 2010 of more than 4.7 billion dollars - the second largest in our company history - for clients who own life, annuity, disability and long-term care insurance policies.
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Consistency Counts Scorecard
As in golf, the low score wins the game. Find out how Northwestern Mutual’s performance ranks relative to the competition. In times like these, it’s nice to know that Northwestern Mutual isn’t just strong — it’s consistently strong.
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Consistency Counts
Strength on its own can be impressive. When consistency is added, that’s when it becomes real. At Northwestern Mutual, we’ve been able to deliver real strength for over 150 years. Put our strength to work for you.
Strength that works.
Northwestern Mutual receives "best possible ratings"
The four major ratings agencies, Standard & Poor’s, A.M. Best, Moody’s, and Fitch, have each confirmed the company’s insurance financial strength ratings. We take great pride, especially in these economic times, in providing our clients the consistent financial strength that has been our signature for over 150 years.
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Managing Your Money In A Downturn
Northwestern Mutual was recently featured in The New York Times Wealth Matters column, "Never Mind Your 401(k). How’s Your Insurance?" about the importance of managing risk in the current economic environment, and strategies that the wealthy use to manage not only their money but their overall well-being. Northwestern Mutual Executive Vice President Greg Oberland comments about how people should be rethinking and managing their insurance needs in a downturn. Read the article (PDF).
