Meet Our Dedicated Sophisticated Planning Strategies Team

Areas of focus:

Estate and business planning, non-qualified deferred compensation, and advanced estate planning strategies

Experience:

Patrick has 25 years’ experience working with business owners and high net worth families. He is a case design attorney who specializes in the business markets including buy-sell issues, incentive plan design, and business exit and transition planning in addition to traditional estate tax planning. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Wesleyan University, a juris doctor from Washburn School of Law, and an LL.M in Taxation from Southern Methodist University School of Law.

Areas of focus:

Advanced estate planning, business succession, wealth transfer planning for blended families

Experience:

Carolyn has over 20 years of experience as an advanced planning attorney. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, she served as General Counsel of a private family office, and she was a senior trust officer of ultra-high accounts and private foundations at JPMorgan Private Bank. Formerly, Carolyn practiced family law until joining the financial services industry at New York Life, where she spent eight years developing estate and business plans for clients of the company’s top-producing financial advisors.

Areas of focus:

Estate and business planning, business valuation, complex retirement distribution planning, investment management

Experience:

Naveen has over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is responsible for analyzing a client’s current situation and modeling recommendations to help clients drive more efficiency into their financial plan. He holds two bachelors’ degrees, one in Mathematics and the other in Economics from The Ohio State University. Naveen has CFA® and CFP® certifications in addition to holding other designations and licenses.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Areas of focus:

Estate planning, business succession, charitable giving, and asset protection

Experience:

Anh has over 13 years of experience in developing tax-efficient personal estate and business plans focused on advanced planning techniques for high-net-worth clients and business owners. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, Anh served as a wealth strategist for Charles Schwab and corporate vice president at the Nautilus Group, where she supported the companies’ premier financial advisors. Anh is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Areas of focus:

Business planning and valuation, estate planning, financial planning

Experience:

Stefanie has over 23 years of experience in estate and business planning and specializes in developing and modeling tax-efficient personal estate and business plans for high-net-worth and ultra-highnet-worth individuals, families, and business owners. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and has her CPA license and Series 7.

Areas of focus:

Income tax planning, gift, and estate tax planning

Experience:

Matt has over 15 years of experience in tax compliance and tax consulting services, primarily as a CPA in public practice. Matt provides tax planning to diverse clients, including high net worth executives and business owners. He is leading the SPS team’s initiative to expand the breadth and precision of its income tax planning service offerings. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse.

Areas of focus:

High Net Worth individual tax, Individual Multi-State tax, Retirement Asset allocation, Expatriate tax

Experience:

Jim has over 28 years of experience in individual taxation and specializes in high net worth individuals and expatriate/foreign national tax. Before joining the Northwestern Mutual team he spent most of his career working with a Big Four accounting firm. Using his years of tax compliance and consulting experience, he is able to provide in-depth tax planning ideas. He holds a bachelors’ degree in accounting from Northwood University.

Areas of focus:

Financial planning and investment management

Experience:

Tina has nearly 15 years of experience in financial services. Tina started her career with Northwestern Mutual as a Financial Representative, then transitioned to Director of Investment Operations & Services. Tina holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and history from the University of Michigan, and a master’s degree in international relations from Schiller International University in London, England.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Areas of focus:

Client specific financial planning, modeling, portfolio management, and visual basic programming

Experience:

Tyler has over 6 years of experience in financial planning and financial modeling. He specializes in Excel modeling and creating tools for the Sophisticated Planning Strategies team while also building wealth plans for high-net-worth clients. Tyler holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Carthage College, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, and a Chartered Financial Consultant®

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.